blackbeltbill Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 It took me into my 4th year to shoot 25 Straight in Skeet. I started to shoot Skeet at age 11 and shot my first straight of 25 Clay Pigeons broken at age 14. Being a Puller from age 11 to age 15 helped out alot by watching the best Shots around. And my Father Taught me well. Alot of the same guys,I pulled Skeet for came- oh so close. 22 23 or 24. But the mind game of breaking 25 straight worked it's way into too many of these guys Souls. I would see that fast flinch before he called for the Pigeon. One guy was on Station 8- Low House. He broke 24 Straight and just 1 more shot at Station 8 Low House as he just broke the 1st here. And D#@!-- this Guy getting ready to shoot the next Round of Skeet prematurely enters the Field heading towards Station 1. I saw a quick head turn from the guy who was going straight. He caught this guy's movement as he entered the field. He called for the Bird and Missed... I felt bad for him. So- how long did it take you to break 25 Straight in Skeet? . Take The Multiple Use Area Challenge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pygmy Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 I can't remember....It was several months..I do remember that my very first round I broke 22 and that was with a modified choke...However I was a pretty decent wingshot by then from several years of hunting upland birds, LOTS of crows and pigeons and waterfowl..... blackbeltbill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 (edited) I started shooting skeet once a week around the age of 12. I would clean up empty shells, load the houses, and anything else that needed to be done around the clubhouse for a couple boxes of shells and a round of clays. I got out of shooting often around age 18 and not once did i ever shoot 25 straight during that time. I think my best round was 46 out of 50. Shooting clays was one of my favorite things to do and i looked forward to it each week. I got back into shooting this winter and have been shooting sporting clays on the weekend but man has it gotten to be an expensive hobby. Im a bit rusty but seem to be picking back up. I'll be back on the skeet field this spring for sure. I picked up a Remington 3200 this past fall that i'm itching to try out once the weather gets nicer. Edited February 23, 2023 by Hank blackbeltbill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbeltbill Posted February 23, 2023 Author Share Posted February 23, 2023 17 minutes ago, Hank said: I started shooting skeet once a week around the age of 12. I would clean up empty shells, load the houses, and anything else that needed to be done around the clubhouse for a couple boxes of shells and a round of clays. I got out of shooting often around age 18 and not once did i ever shoot 25 straight during that time. I think my best round was 46 out of 50. Shooting clays was one of my favorite things to do and i looked forward to it each week. I got back into shooting this winter and have been shooting sporting clays on the weekend but man has it gotten to be an expensive hobby. Im a bit rusty but seem to be picking back up. I'll be back on the skeet field this spring for sure. I picked up a Remington 3200 this past fall that i'm itching to try out once the weather gets nicer. Nowadays,I shoot Clay Pigeons with Good Friend Chris . We throw them ourselves. Mid March- we hit it again. Hank 1 Take The Multiple Use Area Challenge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PraiseDiana Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 I just got into shooting skeet over the summer - only been out a handful of times and current best is only 20. Lots of room for improvement! blackbeltbill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowin Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 Got a 24 on my first ever round of trap using then bosses BT99+. Never did get a 25. Skeet I think a 21 was my best. Pygmy and blackbeltbill 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbeltbill Posted February 23, 2023 Author Share Posted February 23, 2023 48 minutes ago, mowin said: Got a 24 on my first ever round of trap using then bosses BT99+. Never did get a 25. Skeet I think a 21 was my best. Trap is definitely tougher then Skeet for most shooters. Take The Multiple Use Area Challenge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowin Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 36 minutes ago, blackbeltbill said: Trap is definitely tougher then Skeet for most shooters. Geeze. I find trap so much easier as there are no true crossing shots, let alone pairs. blackbeltbill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pygmy Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 My best trap round was a 22 or a 23, ALSO using a borrowed BT 99...... Skeet is MUCH easier than trap, mostly because you know the track of the target every time in skeet, unlike trap where it is random..... blackbeltbill and Otto 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolc123 Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 43 minutes ago, Pygmy said: My best trap round was a 22 or a 23, ALSO using a borrowed BT 99...... Skeet is MUCH easier than trap, mostly because you know the track of the target every time in skeet, unlike trap where it is random..... I shot on a trap league for about 10 seasons and those were usually my better scores also. I did manage (3) 25’s before I ever got my first, and only 24. I only shot a couple rounds of skeet and I didn’t care for it at all. It seemed like the shot angles were too close to others for my comfort. Our team never took it too seriously. We would always bring .410’s one of the weeks. I always did very well with that, compared to the other guys on the team. I was about average with my 12 ga. The .410 took lots of concentration, and you had to be very fast with it, compared to the 12 ga. blackbeltbill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 10 hours ago, mowin said: Geeze. I find trap so much easier as there are no true crossing shots, let alone pairs. I've shot way more skeet than i have trap, but i usually did better in trap. For me a lot had to do with the gun and choke I was using. For skeet i would shoot a 26 or 28" barrel with a skeet choke, but for trap I would shoot a 30" barrel with an improved or mod choke. mowin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 I shoot a lot more trap than skeet, but both games are fun. I’ve shot Sporting Clays a few times too, even more fun! I need to find a local range with that available. blackbeltbill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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