8ga shooters at Hausmann's
 

8ga shooters how about we get together as a group Friday at 9:30am to shoot the BW station. It would be fun to see each other and shoot our big guns at about the same time? Let us know if you're in. Craig Larter

Works for me ! You gonna do this as first score only counts or re-enter at will for score ?

I plan to be there, wouldn't miss it:)

Shoot it as many times as your shoulder can take it.:)

Tad and I will be ready for some Mega Whoop.

For score, never for practice. Just sayin'.

We usually have a lot to shoot on the course so can't guarantee we'll be there Friday at 9:30, but we'll be there sometime during the day.

Or maybe as many times as your wallet can take it:whistle:

It's going to a worthy cause, Daryl's retirement fund!! :rotf::rotf::rotf:

What fund I thought he had already retired and was drawing on that huge Swiss bank account :rotf::rotf::rotf:

The Mega-Whoop was won by Stan Hoover shooting a Parker 8ga Lifter with a score of 4. Great shooting Stan. 60-70 yard targets were fun and challenging. I only have a few pictures.

Sure looked farther than 60-70 yards!!

I was happy hitting the one :rotf:

Shot Size
 

I load mostly 8 shot for clay targets, but I do load 7.5 shot in my 8 gauge and 10 gauge.

I’ve been told 7.5 shot will break distant target better than 8 shot, I just could never say that I definitely saw a difference.
What shot size were you guys using on these far targets?

There was a few targets that were picked up down range that had holes in them but were not broken, I would feel pretty safe in saying that there were probably pretty many targets that had a hole or 2 punched in them, but they only broke apart after hitting the ground.

sure wish I was closer to ya ll....charlie

Unfortunately I had my shells loaded up with #8 shot. I usually use 7 1/2 for those longer targets or targets on edge (those were both long and edgy!!) but I had to bring what I had made up. The 8s were fine for the 5-Stand layout events or even events on a regular clays course, but these were stretching out that #8 shot beyond effective range.

I succumbed to the .410 itch, but I’m fighting off that of the big 8…however, I sure would like to see targets broken at the ranges you guys are citing. I may have to bring binoculars. :bowdown:

It will be all happening at Rock Mtn the last weekend of July Gary, make your traveling arrangements now:)

Garry I assume you’ll try and make the annual meeting in September ? There will be a 25 target 8 gauge event that weekend at the Vibtage Cup . If you’d care to try an 8 I’ll bring enough shells and you’re welcome to try mine .

I watched YouTube videos of some Brit breaking targets at I think 110 yards with I assume a standard 12 gauge target load . I’d have a difficult time just seeing them at that distance :rotf:

You, Sir, are a Virginia Gentleman. We are going to try to make the annual meeting and will have that afternoon to peruse the tables and take in the sights. Are spectators allowed on the course?

As for hitting 110 yard targets, the bigger challenge for men would be even seeing them at that range...unless they were trash can lid sized.:rotf:

That would be George Digweed. He also shoots crows and wood pigeons at those distances regularly. He ALSO shoots those 100 to 110 yard targets from the hip. :bowdown:

🤔 hmmm…and all these years I thought shooting from the hip was a bad thing. :)

Now there's an event for either your shoot or the BoWhoop. Who knows, you could be crowned King George. A crown is one bling I didn't see in your bling collection. From the hip....:bowdown::)

We used to do that! From the hip or gun upside-down or from the off shoulder. We got pretty good with all three. Somehow it seemed there was always $$ involved. Just sayin'. :rotf:

BTW Daryl, I may have a crown somewhere from my days as a modern interpretive dance major at Kutztown State. :corn:

I've got one from a home economics class in the 8th grade. I beat Elsie Duffner in a cook-off for the prize using my Spam meatloaf with wild onions and skunk cabbage.:eek:

From the hip........

There was a nice old guy at Fairfax R&G named Willie Finch sad to say he’s not been with us in perhaps twenty years . Anyway every skeet shoot he was at after the shoot offs of the day were over he’d walk out to station 4 barefooted with his O/U with 410 tubes in it and shoot pairs from the hip . Very rarely do I remmember him missing any . RIP old friend !

Where in the heck do you get this stuff!?!?:rotf: