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I used to shoot Olympic Skeet, International Trap and helices in Peru. Hunted lots of doves, not much since moving to the US, but have shot some skeet and 5-stand.
Trying to get back into it, but raising a family and work is inconvenient
Will try SC at some point, jut to get a different type of target.

We have crossed paths. I'm at one of them at least twice weekly.
At 7 Springs yesterday. If you have seen a black Cocker named Toby-who they pretty much insist on having the run of the place-we have.

Have not been down to Roy's place lately, but the Springs is only an hour away. Also shoot at Buffer Creek, Stoney Creek along with Lawrence Co Sportsmans which is a pretty nice club.

just letting you know my semi annual skeet/trap get-togethers are doing fine and the next one is 19-20 oct at my place. still be glad to have ya swing by. we got 14 coming so far. lmk.

One of these days, life will slow down and maybe I'll cross paths with you on one of the local-ish courses. I have yet to shoot a round of SC in my life. But it's one of those things I am just ITCHIN' to try.

Got an ATA trap shoot at my local club. It's our annual belt buckle shoot, 2 day event. 9/22 & 23rd. I need to keep my head down & win one of them. Bob

Shot I don't know how many registered Skeet target back in the 80's & 90's and probably 10x as many practice targets. Just got back into shooting Skeet as one of the local ranges put a range in. Unfortunately, I'm no where near as good as I may have once been. The biggest issue for me is seeing the targets. I don't pick them up as quickly as I used to - glasses or no glasses.

im having another one of my private 2 day shotgun shoots at my farm in mo 3-4 apr 2020. anyones welcome. we have 10 so far. pm me for details.

rumor has it white flyer is discontinuing bio targets and going back to pitch. anyone hear of this?

No, but good chance I will be seeing someone that knows in a couple weeks and will ask him.

i think your right i heard that too ?

Just found this thread, after being on 24 Campfire for years, good to see others shooting stuff other than rifles and handguns.
I use to be a hunter, lots of trips out west, deer, elk, caribou, and all sorts of birds. About 18 years ago it dawned on me I enjoy shooting more than I did killing critters, today I can shoot 300 birds a day and I don't have to clean or eat them.
At 75, it's fun to get together with other old farts and enjoy a day shooting trap, skeet is for the girlyboys who enjoy dressing up in their pink to-tos and playing grab-ass while other are shooting. :>)
Can't do SC as I can't walk that far anymore, but I've done it a few times many years ago and it was very enjoyable.
I am one of those trap shooters that enjoys a custom fitted trap gun, took many guns to find the one I really liked, then a few more years to talk my self into buying one that cost more then many cars Iv'e owned, but at 75 with a good wife and good investments, I figured enjoy what you worked for, for one day down the road you're dead, then it's to late to worry about anything you did or bought.
I shoot about 9000 registered birds a year, and about that many practice, shoot both big and little shoots, and enjoy them all,
Good shooting to all that read this.

Trap shooting is very enjoyable.. I haven't shot registered birds for over 20 years.. My trap shooting partner died, and I became involved in several African trips, and never got back into the game... When the weather is nice enough to shoot trap here, I can be shooting varmints or fishing.. Maybe sometime.. Still love shooting trap every summer at the local club..

I got 5 from 24hr coming in apr. for a 2 day fun shoot. if you want to join in, give me a pm. details are somewhere buried in the campfire main forum. good news! it has picnic tables, clubhouse, and chairs! not much walking required, jbmi!

Sounds fun...what state?
Bob

It's in Vanzant, MO. I went last spring & had a ball. Good people, good food, good targets-----Great fun. I was signed up for this spring but a couple things came up. I had to back out. Otherwise I would be there. I'm a trap shooter-----I was going to get there a couple days early & have Bob give me a couple lessons on skeet. He's the VA state skeet champion a number of times. Do it you'll have fun.

mighty kind of you bob.

we are s.central mo. on the ark boarder. most Texans that come go up to Tulsa and across to springfield to get to us.
where in texas are you?

jbmi...come put those nice guns through the test with us!

rgk, can ya make it up to mo in apr?

I have 8 guys checking work schedules. if they all clear...we will have 19 at the shoot.

ok, jbmi is out.
too far.