Usefulness of #9 shot

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by Stan Hillis

There may be another reason you don't care for sporting. That is that you can't break enough targets to get over being embarrassed. I am friends with a former GA State Ladies Skeet Champion, several times over. First time she and her husband tried sporting she shot something in the neighborhood of a 37/100. Her husband shot even less. He stomped away muttering that there were targets out there that could not be possibly broken with a shotgun. My buddy had just shot a 96 on the same course. They were badly embarrassed, too.

I've shot two 100 straights in my life, at sporting, numerous 99s and 98s. A young man just shot a 100/100 at Super Sporting at the "Turkey Shoot", at The Meadows in Forsyth, GA last weekend. He also shot a 50/50 on the competition 5 stand. This wasn't a charity shoot, but real tournament quality targets.

There's a big difference in learning the lead on hundreds of presentations, and being able to put it there, and in memorizing it on a handful that are not over 21 yards. I've shot enough skeet and trap to appreciate the mental focus that is necessary to run long straights. It's not for me, it's boring, but at least I recognize them as legitimate clay target games. Maybe you would be better served by trying to be a bit less abrasive and offensive, and more open-minded.

You don't want people "coming on your ass"? Don't make abrasive comments like that.

Lead is a moot point to me I've shoot swing thru on everything over the years be it skeet trap sporting birds or 5 stand . I do well enough where I'm not embarresed .