Now what?? Anyone know a good counselor?

Richard Flanders · 01-29-2010, 11:00 AM

Don's correct being able to float the clay above the bbl in the sight picture. I was very careful to not blank the clay when I shot. I just felt soooo uncomfortable and mount so inconsistent I figured I wouldn't hit even 5/25 with it... phew. Not so. And these seemed like shots I can hit when shooting over the river at home with my eyes closed. Just rising straightaways with some angle on the side stations. What could be easier?! At home I let shots like that get out to at least 50yds just to make them seem not so easy; my long bbled hammer guns love those long ones... I wish I could go back today with any one of my Parkers to see how it would go. I've never shot official 'trap'; is that the usual with 5 stations in slight semi-circle with radiating handicap lines and a thrower out front that throws them wherever it pleases?? Trigg: I'm coming down to Anchorage Feb 3-4; we may have to go to Birchwood that evening and shoot under the lights when no one is watching and try this trap thing to see if it's as easy at it looks...

Autumn Daze · 01-29-2010, 12:33 PM

Rich,Trap is my winter game.Sounds like you had fun! Never mind them O/U guns.Sounds like you just talked yourself into a new Parker.All three of my Parker trap guns the VHE and DHE doubles and the SC single are stocked high.I float the bird 6-8 inch's above the bead and these guns crush targets. I had a Browning Featherweight O/U trap gun but sold it because I shot and liked the Parkers better!

Bill Bolyard · 01-29-2010, 01:05 PM

Richard,

What you now need is a nice Parker single barrel trap gun. A few years ago I took a friend trap shooting and with his hunting gun he only broke 3 in the first round. I convinced him to shoot my SBT on the next round and he scored 24 out of 25, he was amazed at the difference. I do have a double trap gun that I shoot OK, but not as well as my SBT. On Sunday I am picking up a Parker SC trap gun that I found in northern Michigan, another addictive love affair to go along with the SxS Parkers, God help me.

Bill