Originally Posted By: bridgman
That passes with practice... or so I'm told.

targets are *always* supposed to blow up like that, and that if I shot 5,000 rounds a week my targets would probably blow up like that too.

I don't think I've fired 5,000 rounds in my entire life.


Having shot trap and skeet competitively for many years as a kid, I can tell you that a big black puff means that the shot is dead on, that all. Fortunately for me those are scored the same as a shot that only produces a single (visible to the scorer) chip. There are no 'style' points awarded.

5000 rounds a week? Wow. In my prime, 1200 rounds a week was a VERY busy week - 8 rounds of trap or skeet / day (typical competition) = 200 shots/day x 6 days = 1200 rounds. I never practiced at that rate, either. Closer to 400 rounds a week was typical.

Scott

Scott

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