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Shot it at Prospect Hall a time or two , and can’t say I’m a fan . That’s incorrect I think it was “super sporting” I shot at Prospect Hall . Think the only place I’ve been that had FITASC was Old Forge and when they started saying what needed to be done I said nope .
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Edgar that sounds like fun and especially so close to home. I've shot registered FITASC quite a few times in years past while at sporting tournaments. Always very challenging and with few if any feel good targets, and typically favoring long barreled guns and heavy choking in both barrels. I assume your Hartford peg menus can be changed by shooters for casual shooting and that might open it up to those who want to get into the game slowly and/or with light upland guns.
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I used to occasionally shoot FITASC when I competed in NSCA seriously. Though I punched into M class in sporting I never really got serious about FITASC. There are a little too many stringent rules for me to warm up to it. I enjoyed the long, challenging targets they often threw, but I was trying too hard not to break some rule, that didn't exist in registered sporting, to be able to concentrate on my shooting as needed.
One thing I did notice shooting FITASC is that I was either "on" or "off", there was no in between for me. I had to get into a rhythm with my mount and swing that some days clicked and some days didn't. I guess I just never shot it enough to get good at it. |
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My wife gave me an hour last week so I could work on one target that no one was getting. I think I shot a box just getting to the point I thought I knew what was needed (12' out in front of it) but yesterday I had all I could do to even chip it. The club has a lead reclamation company in this week, so a few of the 'way out' targets were moved in. One, in particular, launches from nearly 200 yards out, and hits the ground at a distance I used to think was outside the effective range of most shells and chokes. Also, leave the #8 shells home, 71/2 is what the doctor calls for here. |
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We shoot Peacedale 2 or 3 times a month as well Edgar. I haven't been to Addivelle in years, but I will make it back sooner or later. I would love to try FITASC, but I know it would be a challenge for me. I shoot low gun, but those long targets are tough. The longer I have to think about the better my chance to miss.
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I know diddly-squat about any form of clays shooting, but from the things you’ve written, my suggestion is to keep that wife.
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FITASC is typically thrown at all of the state championship NSCA shoots and always at the regional shoots. But, you have to sign up quickly because it fills up quickly. And now they have FITASC for 20, 28 and 410; what a hoot! Since it requires no load over 1 ounce (and they check your ammo before you shoot) I like to shoot my 16 gauge Ithaca with 32" vent rib barrels and tight chokes. People look at you like you just arrived from another planet when you show up with such a gun, but it's my money and my time, so I shoot what I like. The challenge is that you can't practice it because every course it completely different and we rarely get to shoot long, obnoxious targets. And it may leave you stumbling off, mumbling to yourself, wondering why you paid for such torture. But if you broke them all, every time, you probably wouldn't come back.
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When we hosted the PA State Shoot in 2021 and 2022, we told the FITASC referees we are not going to enforce any "dress codes". Those are just fancy-pants Frenchy rules and we do not care. I want guys to shoot and have fun. Low gun start, no gun movement before the bird is visible and 1 oz max loads are all good though.
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