2012 Vintage Cup

[Double Lab]

Larry, thanks for the rundown on scores. Great shooting guys. How about telling us what guns, chokes and loads you shot for the competition. To me that is just as important as the scores. Inquiring minds want to know,
Thanks!

[Double Play]

Originally Posted by Daryl Corona

Larry, thanks for the rundown on scores. Great shooting guys. How about telling us what guns, chokes and loads you shot for the competition. To me that is just as important as the scores. Inquiring minds want to know,
Thanks!

Daryl,
I shot my 30" SG AA that I use for all the sporting and five stand events. It's choked Mod/Full and over the years I have found I get the best results with 7/8 oz loads. I think jamming less lead thru tight chokes allows for better patterns as well as more velocity and less recoil. The loads I'm using now give me 1300fps at 6100psi. These are a little stout for Deb and her SG BTFE CHE is choked IC/Mod so she shoots a 1oz load that gets 1225fps at 5300psi.

[John Truitt]

Mr. Frey,

When are we going to get you shooting a hammergun?

[Double Play]

John,
A steel barreled Hammer Gun is high on my list but it seems a couple of our members have been hoarding them all. I may end up having to make one up or take a chance on shooting those DANGEROUS Damascus barrels.

[Double Lab]

Larry;
Thanks for the info. I'm glad you like the 7/8oz load as I also feel that lighter payloads give better patterns and are easier on you and the gun. Let me know when you are ready to move up to the 3/4oz stuff. They are truly amazing in performance.

[Chris T.]

I used a 32" DHE that's full/full+ with the Remington STS light, they're 1 1/8oz. 1145 fps. It can be a challange for the close targets but it's great for the long reach, and I think there were more long shots than close ones. My score wasn't great, but it's not the guns fault. Next time I think a little warm up at the 5 stand before the sporting clays would help me out a bit.

[George M. Purtill Member #28]

In the American Classics, which is what the Parker/Fox Challenge was scored, I shot my CHE 12 scattergun. I say scattergun because it was built with 30 inch Titanics but now is a 26 inch gun on a 2 frame. So its cylinder all around. Great for skeet but not so hot for that Addieville course.
To help me around I had a pocketful of different loads- B&P 7/8oz x #8.5, Estate 1 1/8 x #9 and Sellier 7/8oz x #8. Next time i will use a DHE 30inch full/full and mix in some of the RST spreader loads. Devinne who shot a 98 for Cup and 49 for American Classics was a constant spreader user.

I shot my 10 bore O grade hammer with 32 inch BBLS until the right hammer screw was lost. Fjellene loaned me a gun but I cant shoot like him no way no how. Used RST #8 x 1 1/8oz exclusively.