Trick shooting
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Trick shooting
Does anyone on here do any trick shooting? I am referencing Tom Knapp or Patrick Flanigan style shooting, where you throw several clays up in the air with your strong hand, while holding the shotgun in your weak hand. You then shoulder the shotgun and shoot the targets as they fall. This is just one trick shot and there are several variations including loading the gun after the clay is thrown, shooting from the hip, over the head, behind the back etc etc. So has anyone else on here messed around with this at all? What shots have you made? What shotgun do you use?
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Re: Trick shooting
I did some with my 870 with a 28" barrel. Best I did was 3 clays at once. Those guys make it look so easy! My new fun has been distance shooting with 1911s and my newly aquired Glock 19. At Bogg's I've gotten pretty good at shooting from the entrance gate to the back and keeping it within about a 4'-6' area. Switching from 9mm to .45acp really screws me up though.
I'd love to know if anyone has ever measured the length of that range. I figure it about 200yds, any other guesses?
I'd love to know if anyone has ever measured the length of that range. I figure it about 200yds, any other guesses?
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Re: Trick shooting
How do they avoid hitting multiple clays at one time?
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Re: Trick shooting
From the gate to the big rock in the back is right at 320 IIRCThe Mechanic wrote:I did some with my 870 with a 28" barrel. Best I did was 3 clays at once. Those guys make it look so easy! My new fun has been distance shooting with 1911s and my newly aquired Glock 19. At Bogg's I've gotten pretty good at shooting from the entrance gate to the back and keeping it within about a 4'-6' area. Switching from 9mm to .45acp really screws me up though.
I'd love to know if anyone has ever measured the length of that range. I figure it about 200yds, any other guesses?
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Re: Trick shooting
Thanks MM. At that distance I'm having to aim about 15' above and adjust for wind...kinda pointless but it is fun
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Re: Trick shooting
The clays are so close when you throw them up yourself that your pattern is pretty small. You can also adjust your pattern with choke tubes for different sized patterns etc. The trick is really in how you throw the clays up so they separate in the air.EWU92 wrote:How do they avoid hitting multiple clays at one time?
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