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Upcoming Sporting Clays shoot

Post by Hatchdog » Wed Aug 23, 2023 10:31 am

This coming Saturday I will be competing (participating) in our labor union’s annual shoot. For years we shot trap but the Spokane Gun Club (the local trap range) shut down and is in the process of rebuilding at another location due to a school expansion. Last year was the first year of shooting Sporting Clays and man that was fun. I sucked big time at it but excelled at having a good time. Just when I was getting pretty good on the trap range. :lol:

Here’s the flier with the details and I’ll do a follow up on Sunday with how much fun I had missing targets.


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Re: Upcoming Sporting Clays shoot

Post by daytime dave » Wed Aug 23, 2023 10:40 am

I shot trap one year. I can relate to enjoying missing them, :D

Good luck and have fun.
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Re: Upcoming Sporting Clays shoot

Post by fortyshooter » Wed Aug 23, 2023 7:26 pm

I have great luck when they are not moving! Lots of luck to you Hatch!
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Re: Upcoming Sporting Clays shoot

Post by Shakey Jake » Wed Aug 23, 2023 7:30 pm

Sounds like a good time whether you powder them or not.
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Re: Upcoming Sporting Clays shoot

Post by Vaquero » Wed Aug 23, 2023 10:24 pm

Good luck Hatch, and yes it's a heck of a lot of fun.
I've shot a little of both trap and SC's, and
I prefer the sporting clay's.

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Re: Upcoming Sporting Clays shoot

Post by PBSnooker » Thu Aug 24, 2023 12:26 pm

Shot many of fun tourneys. Lunch is usually pretty good too.
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Re: Upcoming Sporting Clays shoot

Post by Hatchdog » Sun Aug 27, 2023 10:59 am

Had a great time yesterday at the Sporting Clays shoot. Scored about where I expected hitting 50 of 100 targets which I believe is slightly better than last year. Man some of those birds are fast. I didn’t get any shooting pictures but here are a few from lunch. Turn out was great and while I don’t know the total dollars raised yet I’m sure it’s in keeping with prior years.


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Re: Upcoming Sporting Clays shoot

Post by JEBar » Sun Aug 27, 2023 2:31 pm

glad your shoot went well and you had a good time .... I thoroughly enjoy shooting trap .... I've shot Sporting Clays but simply don't enjoy it as much as I do trap
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Re: Upcoming Sporting Clays shoot

Post by Hatchdog » Mon Aug 28, 2023 10:31 am

JEBar wrote:
Sun Aug 27, 2023 2:31 pm
glad your shoot went well and you had a good time .... I thoroughly enjoy shooting trap .... I've shot Sporting Clays but simply don't enjoy it as much as I do trap
I enjoy the sporting clays but I’m much better at trap. I need to get some practice in before next years shoot.
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Re: Upcoming Sporting Clays shoot

Post by Redthies » Tue Aug 29, 2023 3:34 pm

What did you do for work Mike? My business is quasi-aerospace related.

I’m going to head to our range (I just joined after the move) on Sunday morning to get my 7-08 dialed with the copper, and hopefully bump in to a few of the local border officers who apparently shoot trap every Sunday.

I’ll keep the 50% number in mind as a successful first attempt. I understand SC is likely tougher, but having done neither before, I’ll be curious how I do. I know I can knock birds down, but clays might be cagier🤣
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