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Eventually gave in and decided to shoot at a clay pigeon. Not to make it impossibly easy, I bought a box of clays, 250 #7.5 shot and a Gun City $70 thrower. My weapon of choice ( and only shotgun) happens to be a top of the line Gun City 870 18" complete with ghost ring sights.
If I manage to hit one of these discs ( I've check most of the box and none look remotely like a pigeon, by the way) I'll feel well done by.
Anyone else fired at a clay with a riot gun?
If you try shooting at em when they are fleeing directly away in front of you you should hit em easy. If you are trying 40+ yard crosser's then best cross fingers and toes
Assuming you don't have a multichoked tacticool riot thingy
Yea, managed to hit a couple out with Mikee with my shitty pump.
There's hope yet then. Shoot the buggers flying directly away, makes sense. Ta.
This is a plain cheapie cylinder bore untacticool bang stick. Should be fun.
I must say that I shoot best with my GC870, though I got a longer barrel version.
I like to play a game called "charging wounded pigeons," set up the trap to throw them directly at you, if you don't shoot them they hit you in the head! :thumbsup:
Makes it a bit more sporting for the clay birds!
I went to the Mainly hunting shoot (did really crap, the ribbing from Spanners was getting painful) a number of guys were shooting with winchester defenders abnd the like they did quite well, cylinder is almost the same as a skeet choke, if its a crossing target maybe made to push it a bit harder through the swing? You'll do ok and have fun trying too.
Holy bloody hell, Spudattack! "Charging Wounded Pigeons"! Is there no end to the fun? Can't wait for next weekend!
Me and a mate used to fuck around with the exact same set up, and one of those norinco single barrel shotguns i picked up for 80 buck. You should be allgood we were.
I used to shoot clays with a Winnie Defender & have also used a Beneilli Nova ( shot well with both ) Still use the Defender as a back up for duck season & it's gets a bit of use as it's just such a fun gun :cool:
I do like the winchester action how it opens part way after each shot, got an old 1200 lying round some place.Quote:
Originally Posted by Philipo
Managed to peg two in a row with the wife's GC870, exactly the same as yours misfire, except it was one handed from the hip shooting.
I know it sounds like absolute bullshit but so does a lot of things on the internet lol
I often shoot with my 590, definitely more of a challenge than a good skeet gun. Might have to try this incoming clay bird throwing deal, though maybe something that throws tennis balls may be more forgiving.
There's hope for me yet then. I shall hold the bugger with two hands.
I've thought this incoming clay bird deal through. I'd have to see Spudattack in action first I think...
Its great fun Misfire, i use a Mossy 500, but have the 28" barrel on it....might use my 'turkey 20" barrel' for a laugh instead....
Start slow, set up so they land about 10m in front of you at first till you get the hang of it, then just walk closer as you get more comfortable, best done with some mates to take the piss out of each other!Quote:
Originally Posted by misfire
Oh and you need a remote trap (beg, borrow, buy, steal) otherwise you are shooting at your mate which is never a great idea!
Well I'll be buggered... you HAVE actually thought this through and ironed the small details out. I'd completely disregarded the fact that to shoot them head on...you'd need a remote trap or a lot of replacement friends.
I'll start really slowly and if I can't find a remote trap, I'll dig a fox hole for the wife to shelter in and to pull the string from.
This is going to be far more fun than I ever realised!
spud attacks got it.
I tried a version once with me little GCclaythrower (modded &reinfoced by yours trulyto a more sturdy std).
placed the bird arse upon the arm close to the spring end.
2 mates immediately to my left called "pull".
yup nailed one of em ON his right shin and broke the bird to bits! he hopped around ,A BIT BUT I CALLED IT FOUL!
mrs gave me some buggered saucers-interesting 1left trap clipped the back corner of the old truck and disintegrated.
a bit poor i thought given the softer clays hold together quite well.
mind you i once euthanised some coffee mugs she didnt like with 180gn.303slugs ,and they didnt offer much resistance either!:o