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Joined: May 2004
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Sidelock
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Sidelock
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I shoot EVERYTHING with a S/S, almost without exception a J Blanch & Son of one type or another. I try not to change guns mid season or at least stay with the same barrel length and general feel.
Come February, I change over to a another one on my babies so I am well practised at reasons for missing by the time the game season starts in September!
When I used to coach a lot, I was often asked what I shot with. When I replied a S/S and the interested party asked why, I simply said 'I like to miss in style'. Corny I know but true enough!
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Sidelock
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Sidelock
Joined: Jan 2002
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I always shoot skeet and sporting clays with a sxs. And I'm competative with most of the o/u guys with specialty guns. The reaction of most folks is amazement that a sxs can actually be used effectively!
A couple of years ago I took a new to me Husqvarna sxs choked full/x-tra full to a big public range outside of D.C. I just wanted to give it a quick try since I had not shot the gun. I got squadded with a pair of dedicated skeet guys who explained to me the poor choice I had made in guns. I proceeded to shoot low gun (except for station 8) with my 7 1/2 shot sporting loads and beat them pretty bad in two rounds. Boy, did that feel good.
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I shoot everything, field, sorting clays, and skeet.
I no longer shot an O/U or auto at all.
Michael Dittamo
Topeka, KS
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About 45 to 50 weeks out if the year I shoot at least a couple rounds of skeet, sometimes more w/a SxS of some kind.
The bbls block the view of the target??
...There are a lot of experts out and about.
Mine are all older guns choked full or mod. Just let 'em get out there a ways.
Also use out of date pumpguns which I've been told are not usable for skeet.
Favorite of the moment is a Marlin 43Trap.
Choke is your friend!
Making a new firing pin for the old gal now. After 90 yrs or so they seem to need some adjusting.
It's held up better than the Meriden pump.
A Win 97 steps in to take up the position in the mean time.
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1938 "Custom Built By Winchester" Flatside, 12 Gauge, 26" WS1/WS2 
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Sidelock
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I couldn't find the date, but Hal Hare won an International Skeet competition (I believe with a 99) using a M21 http://www.ohioskeet.org/site/Blog.html
Last edited by Drew Hause; 01/12/13 06:39 PM.
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Sidelock
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Sidelock
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I went pure about three of decades ago using nothing but S x S game guns ever since. Carried a 23.5 average using a Parker Repro SCC and 7/8 oz. loads in our past summer skeet league.
Wild Skies
Since 1951
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Sidelock
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Adam, I play at the skeet range with S xS's and enjoy doing so. However, all of them are game guns and therefore, light. Easy to stop swing with Such a light gun. If I want to shoot a 100 straight, I use a 9 lb O/U.
Socialism is almost the worst.
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Sidelock
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Sidelock
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Saying that sxs barrels obscure the target makes about as much sense as saying that normal people's eyes are aligned side by side so over/under barrels don't line up with normal people's eyes...Geo
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Sidelock
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Sidelock
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I think I have heard more disinformation (BS) on the skeet field than from experts than in a gunstore by the fellow behind the counter.
Latest one was that a 28 ga does not have enough shot to hit sporting targets well, turns out I blew the doors of the two experts quite handily and heard no more.
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