Had a go at skeet

[WezC]

So yesterday I went to Wylye Shooting ground in the morning. Very nice helpful people, and a lovely set of targets, although a little hard for the beginner (or me maybe).

So laid back there, I only managed to shoot 70 cartridges, which just wasn't enough to sooth my addiction for a Saturday, so I stopped off at Southern Counties on the way back and did another 100 on the skeet, on my own with the delay button (note: earplugs mean you can't here the beeps.) !!

I shot 4 singles off each stand, 2 high-2 low and was REALLY pleased that I hit most of them, well over 70%. All except stand 5 couldn't hit the high one, and stand 6, couldn't hit the low one...wierd.

Anyway, I think I will try and have a go at this a bit more often as it must be good learning if nothing else.

PS, it's probably a fluke which I won't be able to repeat :crazy:

Wez

 

[Fuzrat]

Maybe another convert???   Try putting some doubles in next time for a bit more variety. Missing high5 and low6, High5 about 3 feet of leed, let her come in past the centre peg and try not to ride her in. Low6, about a foot of leed and before the peg as this is where its shot as the first bird in the doubles, try not to snap at it or throw the gun through it.

I have realised that I have been remiss on my skeet diary and not put a table of which targets are shot from which stand in a regulation round of skeet, erroneously making the assumption that everyone has shot a proper round or two as I had before starting the diary. I apologize and will rectify that later, so keep an eye on it

Link to it is in my signature at the bottom of this post

 

[Lock Stock & Barrel]

It's a valuable discipline for learning consistent lead. Glad you enjoyed it.

 

[PhilS]

I fancy trying skeet, but there is nowhere local to me that does it unfortunately.

A couple of folks that I have spoken to say that, as Bren says, it is an invaluable learning curve useful in all disciplines

 

[paulos]

Maybe another convert??? Try putting some doubles in next time for a bit more variety. Missing high5 and low6, High5 about 3 feet of leed, let her come in past the centre peg and try not to ride her in. Low6, about a foot of leed and before the peg as this is where its shot as the first bird in the doubles, try not to snap at it or throw the gun through it.

I have realised that I have been remiss on my skeet diary and not put a table of which targets are shot from which stand in a regulation round of skeet, erroneously making the assumption that everyone has shot a proper round or two as I had before starting the diary. I apologize and will rectify that later, so keep an eye on it

Link to it is in my signature at the bottom of this post

3ft lead on high 5????

 

[Will Hewland]

3ft lead on high 5????

Wow, Fuz sees a lot more leeed than I do. A foot on peg 4 and inches or nothing everywhere else for me..

 

[Richard59]

Sure I've seen a table somewhere could even have been in the CPSA book on hold points, pick up, leads and killing points for skeet, must find book.

 

[Fuzrat]

3ft lead on high 5????

I see a decent gap pretty much everywhere, even low 1 is about a foot. However, disclaimer time, I may/probably have been chucking it way in front, stopping and getting lucky. I was shooting mega in front all day today

 

[Fuzrat]

Sure I've seen a table somewhere could even have been in the CPSA book on hold points, pick up, leads and killing points for skeet, must find book.

Here http://bristolshooting.org/training/BenderCheatSheet.pdf

 

[chippy]

I see a decent gap pretty much everywhere, even low 1 is about a foot. However, disclaimer time, I may/probably have been chucking it way in front, stopping and getting lucky. I was shooting mega in front all day today

I see about 4ft on stand 4 hi and low and the same on high 5

chippy

 

[Kentskeet]

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I see a decent gap pretty much everywhere, even low 1 is about a foot. However, disclaimer time, I may/probably have been chucking it way in front, stopping and getting lucky. I was shooting mega in front all day today

I think a variation in gun speed between different shooters gives everyone a different perception of lead on various targets, whatever lead you personally see that breaks the target...stick with it.

 

[Skeet UK]

The one place where you cannot argue what the lead "IS"...is on a Skeet layout.

What you see, if you swing through or pull away etc, may be one thing but the lead is set by physics, on regulation targets.

Fuz has his leads about right, so does Chippy..because they are shooting maintained lead, as is advisable. 

 

[Hawkeye]

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I think a variation in gun speed between different shooters gives everyone a different perception of lead on various targets, whatever lead you personally see that breaks the target...stick with it.

Perception of lead , one person might see a certain gap as measuring a foot , another might see the same gap as being 2 foot. same lead picture , different interpretation.

 

[chippy]

Perception of lead , one person might see a certain gap as measuring a foot , another might see the same gap as being 2 foot. same lead picture , different interpretation.

 very true i see a foot in the bedroom but my missus only sees 6 inches.must teach her maintained lead :lol:

chippy

 

[Hawkeye]

 

 

[Fuzrat]

 very true i see a foot in the bedroom but my missus only sees 6 inches.must teach her maintained lead :lol:

chippy

Mine only sees an inch, but she does swing through :lol:    fftopic:     Ha ha just found this one

 

[Mark Jones]

The one place where you cannot argue what the lead "IS"...is on a Skeet layout.
 
What you see, if you swing through or pull away etc, may be one thing but the lead is set by physics, on regulation targets.
 
Fuz has his leads about right, so does Chippy..because they are shooting maintained lead, as is advisable. 

Lead is set on any target, not just the skeet field but with regulation skeet targets that lead picture should be repeatable on any layout......in theory!

 

[Skeet UK]

Perception of lead , one person might see a certain gap as measuring a foot , another might see the same gap as being 2 foot. same lead picture , different interpretation.

Quite.  Another way of putting it, is...some people have good spacial awareness and others do not.

To put this in to perspective.  If you have  a Sniper and Spotter combo...and the spotter tells the sniper that he has a target, 20ft to the right of the 4X4...it is no good if the sniper starts looking 500 yards away from the 4X4

 

[Skeet UK]

Lead is set on any target, not just the skeet field but with regulation skeet targets that lead picture should be repeatable on any layout......in theory!

Exactly.  For a regulation target, the lead is the lead.  If person A, says they see 4 feet on station 4 and person B says they only see 1 foot...then person B is wrong and is swinging through or pulling away, or cannot define a 4 ft gap 63 feet from them.