Shooting practice on the river

[Richard Flanders]

Went back out to the same sand bar this afternoon, same spot, different gun: #1-1/2 frame 26" VH12. Results were worse than the first trip. Some of my clays came home with yet a 3d lease on life!.... Am going to try a 20ga with a feather pillow taped to the butt next time. My clumsy gun mount is killing my poor shoulder. Maybe I should just get more serious about fishing...

[Opening Day]

Originally Posted by Richard Flanders

Went back out to the same sand bar this afternoon, same spot, different gun: #1-1/2 frame 26" VH12. Results were worse than the first trip. Some of my clays came home with yet a 3d lease on life!.... Am going to try a 20ga with a feather pillow taped to the butt next time. My clumsy gun mount is killing my poor shoulder. Maybe I should just get more serious about fishing...

Hang in there Richard, just takes time and practice. The gun mount for me would be the hardest part so every night throw the gun up just ten times at a corner where the ceiling and the wall meet and swing and point. I know easier said then done (I may have to learn this too). Keep practicing, that's about all of the advice I can give you and then next year you can teach me the tricks. Eric

[RedRiverII]

It's amazing how the same gun can be a blessing some days and a curse on other days. First time shooting lefty the cheek slap was hurtful. The second trip out the same shotgun did the same thing. Nothing that 3 Advil didn't cure. After a fast trip to the pro shop and asking for an instructor the mount was quickly addressed. I have shot cheek slap free for a short while now. It's the best money I've spent for on self induced headaches.

I imagine by looking at your setup, a fishing rod would be an excellent addition although I've had fish I think sniggled at my meager attempts to best them. Much like three time clays, the fish don't always cooperate.

You might want to bring a stool next go round. Why? Just to sit and take in all that magnificent beauty you have surrounded yourself with. I think any of your pics would make an outstanding lithograph.

" Broken clays, I don't need no stinking' broken clays."

[Dean Romig]

Stool?... Richard don't need no stinking stool - he's got 'first seat' in a little red aeroplane.





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[Richard Flanders]

Did anyone notice my first class folding chair under the wing? It lives in my plane all summer. I never ever ever go anywhere without it and do a lot of just sitting and taking it all in.

[Southpaw]

Originally Posted by Richard Flanders

Did anyone notice my first class folding chair under the wing? It lives in my plane all summer. I never ever ever go anywhere without it and do a lot of just sitting and taking it all in.

Actually I did pick up the chair in the photo. Like it. That is definitely gawking country.

Stick with it, though I also love fishing as well. But shooting and hunting are to en-grained, probably with you as well. You'll figure it out. Keep an unloaded gun handy and every time you walk by pick it, focus on footwork and that gun mount and keep that stock on the cheek, but do not look at the barrel, focus on the target. The hard part is learning to point the gun with our right hand as lead hand now. Things you took for granted on strong side just have to be learned on left side, even swinging the gun.

When shooting keep that cheek on the stock until the clay hits the ground broken or unbroken. I'm sure you can do it.

BTW here is a lefty shooter from Field and Stream. Refresher course for you. Btw I don't totally agree with him on first part, but stuff further on maybe helpful and stuff you probably already knew and forgot. He also takes a nice Parker out.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifD1...E21917967D2B96

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDGL...E21917967D2B96

[RedRiverII]

I did miss the chair, darn details.