Usefulness of #9 shot

[Dollar]

Number 9 is great on snipe as well even at distance.One pellet will usually take them down.

[Andy]

Craig I couldn't even keep track of that : (

[Randy Roberts]

Austin going back to your post concerning the use of 3/4 ounce loads and spreaders at 35 yards in clay target games, I would think that would be no place for a spreader load with that 3/4 Oz load. At 35 yards with a 3/4 Oz load I'm wanting some choke in my gun, not a spreader. On the topic of 9's vs other sizes of shot at that distance I have no experience.

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by Randy G Roberts

Austin going back to your post concerning the use of 3/4 ounce loads and spreaders at 35 yards in clay target games, I would think that would be no place for a spreader load with that 3/4 Oz load. At 35 yards with a 3/4 Oz load I'm wanting some choke in my gun, not a spreader. On the topic of 9's vs other sizes of shot at that distance I have no experience.

I’ve never fired spreader loads that I was aware of in anything . Matter of fact my little 28 that’s my number one quail gun is choked full and full . Not that I have a problem with more open , but that’s my only Parker 28 and I’m darn sure not opening the chokes . Besides it does fair to middling at sporting .

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by Andrew Sacco

Craig I couldn't even keep track of that : (

Not hard after as many shells as I’ve loaded in the last 35+ years .

[Stan Hillis]

Originally Posted by 6pt-Sika

the REAL clay target games (skeet and trap)

Huh? As opposed to what ............. sporting clays, or FITASC?

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by Stan Hillis

Huh? As opposed to what ............. sporting clays, or FITASC?

AFter shooting skeet/trap for many years any of that other stuff is an excercise in futility , Or atleast to my way of thinking . I knew back then if I could keep my head on straight I could and would run some 100 straights , in these futility games that isn't so much the case .

Most folks that are enamored with sporting claim they like it because of the lack of oerfect scores or possibilities of them over the course of a weekend or year . I shot the other stuff long enough that I like things that perfection is more common .

[Stan Hillis]

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.

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.

[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 .

[Tom Flanigan]

Originally Posted by Stan Hillis

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.

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.

I shoot sporting clays and don't find it boring. My only complaint is that a lot of sporting clay shots don't mimic field hunting. There are sometimes a lot of dropping birds that are implausable in the field unless you are shooting ducks over decoys. Also, all the sporting clays shooters I have seen shoot from a gun brought to the shoulder before the pull. Not good practice for field shooting.

I shoot low gun and generally take a 12 bore DHE for the longer shots and a 20 bore PHE for the shorter shots. Sometimes my small gun is a 28 bore Holland. I've been using the 28 bore for low gun trap shooting using the left full choke barrel. I'm the only one I have ever seen shooting trap low gun with a 28 bore. I'm always in the 20's with that gun shooting low gun. It is a real kick for me and gets people's attention.