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My first time out shooting clays!

concealedG36concealedG36 Member Posts: 3,566 ✭✭
edited February 2004 in General Discussion
I'm going Sunday morning! I can't wait; its supposed to be above 50 degrees for the first time in months. I've got my new semi-auto 12 Ga and a bunch of cartridges! [:D]

One last question for some of you with experience shooting clays; what choke should I use? I have 5 included with my shotgun, including Full, Modified, etc. The shells I bought are 2 3/4" 9 pellet (1 oz) Fiocchi.

Thanks!
G36



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  • n/an/a Member Posts: 168,427 ✭
    edited November -1
    I would suggest Improved Choke, till ya get used to it then switch to Full choke.



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  • bigdaddyjuniorbigdaddyjunior Member Posts: 11,233
    edited November -1
    All sporting clays ranges are different so I would go with something in the middle like an improved or an improved modified. Next time get some 7 1/2 or 8 so if one pellet hits the target will break. Sometimes the 9's will just dust the top off if you don't hit it solid. Have fun, you're gonna love it!!!

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  • He DogHe Dog Member Posts: 51,593 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Depends upon what you are shooting Concealed. For skeet either skeet or IC or Mod. something pretty open for wide patterns. I don't shoot trap or sporting clays, you will have to get another poster for those. I use a couple of o/u's the 12 is choked skeet/skeet and the 28 is choked IC/M.

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  • select-fireselect-fire Member Posts: 69,529 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Your gonna love it.
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  • toolmaniamtoolmaniam Member Posts: 3,213
    edited November -1
    Make sure you shoot with both eyes open. If it's a trap gun they are purposely made to shoot high, if that's the case don't lead the bird.

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  • Shootist3006Shootist3006 Member Posts: 4,171
    edited November -1
    Use either IC or Skeet choke, at some stations you may want to change to mod or IM. You shouldn't need full unless they have a duck tower, then use full and 7 1/2's. Most sporting clay shooters use 9's or 8's for the entire course and skeet choke.

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  • claysclays Member Posts: 1,928 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Glad to hear that you are getting out G36. The weather has finally broken here in western NC and my wife & I are going to Benton Tn to shoot sporting clays tomorrow. Bought her a new gun for Christmas and she has only had one oportunity to use it since. I have been shooting sporting clays for about 15yrs now and have found for most courses the best choke is IC & #8 shot. You can play what I call the choke game and change at different stations but you will only complicate matters and loose your concentration. I carry one box of #9s for the really close shots & one box of 7.5s for distant rabbits. Might also add that an ounce & eigth load will give you a little more edge by having more shot. Good shooting & enjoy yourself.

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  • JustCJustC Member Posts: 16,056 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    hope you take a pocket full of money!!!!![8D][:p][:D]

    why chase the game when the bullet can get em from here?....
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  • ThrockmortonThrockmorton Member Posts: 814 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    By 'clays',do you mean sporting clays,or trap,or skeet ,or??
    Telling us the exact type of shooing you're going to do will help us mess you.....er,I mean help you out. :)

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  • daddodaddo Member Posts: 3,408
    edited November -1
    Did a job for a man and told him I was going to get the 12ga. and go skeet shooting the next day. *This is the honest truth!! He asked if skeet were good eating?[:(][:(]
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  • gun_runnergun_runner Member Posts: 8,999
    edited November -1
    Modified.

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