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Thought I'd post about a big upcoming event down under.
To be held in Echuca, a regional town of around 15 000 in northern Victoria, on the banks of the Murray River. It's an 8ish hour drive for me. Beautiful town, very green and lush. Lovely trap club- 3 bunker layouts and maybe 7 or 8 trap fields. Great restaurants and pubs in the town. The club is maybe 15 minutes from the motel we stay at.
All events except handicap are to be shot from 18 metres (about 19 yards 2 feet). All events except handicap are 6 per squad, one call per lane. Handicap is 5 per squad, 5 per lane. Shooters must move to the back marker's meterage after we have shot, unless you are the back marker of course.
Day 1 25 pair double rise (doubles). 50 target handicap.
Day 2 50 single barrel. 50 double barrel. (Score 1 per broken target in DB and handicap regardless of first or second barrel).
Day 3 50 point score. 75 Champion of Champions.
Point score is 3 for a first barrel, 2 for a second, 0 for a loss. CoC is a combination event of 25 double barrel, 25 single barrel, 25 point score, for a possible total of 125.
We are limited to 28g loads except for handicap-then 32 is allowed. No velocity limit in any event. 7 1/2 or smaller unless the range is approved for larger, then #6 may be used but only in handicap. If not approved for #6 then it's 7 1/2 maximum for handicap as well. Most Australians will shoot a 1200-1250 in each barrel except for HC. Then they sometimes get silly and shoot up to 32 gram at 1350.
I use an 8 bottom barrel 1200-1250 with a 7 1/2 top same speed except for handicap. Then I use 7 1/2 each barrel, 1250 bottom 1300 top. All 28g. I'm only off 22 metres (24 yards).
Most trap shooters will use 30" or 32" low rib guns, typically choked 3/4 (IM) and full. Some people will mess with a 1/2 (M) first barrel, but not many would trust that choke at 18 metres. I won't. A few mid rib guns such as the Beretta X trap series or Perazzi step ribs. Beretta will be the brand of choice for many shooters, with Perazzi, Browning, Miroku, CG and Zoli making up the rest of the field. A few Krieghoffs. Very few Kolars. Lisa and I will be shooting the infamous Yildiz Pro Trap.I think there will be a few other Y guns on the line.
Can't wait. It starts on 11 June, official practise available on 10 June.
To be held in Echuca, a regional town of around 15 000 in northern Victoria, on the banks of the Murray River. It's an 8ish hour drive for me. Beautiful town, very green and lush. Lovely trap club- 3 bunker layouts and maybe 7 or 8 trap fields. Great restaurants and pubs in the town. The club is maybe 15 minutes from the motel we stay at.
All events except handicap are to be shot from 18 metres (about 19 yards 2 feet). All events except handicap are 6 per squad, one call per lane. Handicap is 5 per squad, 5 per lane. Shooters must move to the back marker's meterage after we have shot, unless you are the back marker of course.
Day 1 25 pair double rise (doubles). 50 target handicap.
Day 2 50 single barrel. 50 double barrel. (Score 1 per broken target in DB and handicap regardless of first or second barrel).
Day 3 50 point score. 75 Champion of Champions.
Point score is 3 for a first barrel, 2 for a second, 0 for a loss. CoC is a combination event of 25 double barrel, 25 single barrel, 25 point score, for a possible total of 125.
We are limited to 28g loads except for handicap-then 32 is allowed. No velocity limit in any event. 7 1/2 or smaller unless the range is approved for larger, then #6 may be used but only in handicap. If not approved for #6 then it's 7 1/2 maximum for handicap as well. Most Australians will shoot a 1200-1250 in each barrel except for HC. Then they sometimes get silly and shoot up to 32 gram at 1350.
I use an 8 bottom barrel 1200-1250 with a 7 1/2 top same speed except for handicap. Then I use 7 1/2 each barrel, 1250 bottom 1300 top. All 28g. I'm only off 22 metres (24 yards).
Most trap shooters will use 30" or 32" low rib guns, typically choked 3/4 (IM) and full. Some people will mess with a 1/2 (M) first barrel, but not many would trust that choke at 18 metres. I won't. A few mid rib guns such as the Beretta X trap series or Perazzi step ribs. Beretta will be the brand of choice for many shooters, with Perazzi, Browning, Miroku, CG and Zoli making up the rest of the field. A few Krieghoffs. Very few Kolars. Lisa and I will be shooting the infamous Yildiz Pro Trap.I think there will be a few other Y guns on the line.
Can't wait. It starts on 11 June, official practise available on 10 June.
