Re skeet in the early days of the sport, pre-WWII. There's a vintage Winchester poster hanging in the restroom at one of the clubs where I shoot skeet. The world record at the time for the longest "straight" run was 229. Winchester was proud to promote the fact that it was set with a Model 21.
In standard American skeet today, it doesn't sound nearly as impressive. But it's good to remember that back then, they were playing by the original skeet rules. Shooters called for the bird from a low gun position, and there was a variable 0-3 second delay in the pull. And your option bird, assuming you went 24 straight, could be taken at any station of your choice. I vaguely recall that option rule from when I first started shooting skeet. Our local Ruffed Grouse Society chapter used to put on a fun shoot in late summer. 2 rounds of skeet: One with modern rules and the second one with the low gun/variable delay in the pull rule. It was interesting to watch good shooters get very nervous on Station 8 in particular with that variable delay rule.
