[Jimmy Bowen]

Matt here!
We both use the factory adjustable combs on our Browning stocks. The pads we use either Gra-Coil or RAD systems. I've thought about getting into a thumbhole stock so I can stop looking at the back of my thumb on the stock, but I haven't gotten to that point yet.
Thank you!-MB

Matt, that would require you to change something.......are you really going to do that????

Jimmy Bowen

 

[The_Dead_Pear]

We have covered a wide array of topics and that is fantastic. If you are new or struggling, don't get frustrated. Start a routine, YOUR routine. Create a plan and find out what works for you. Too often shooters are not wanting to change new hold points. The area of hold points should not be limited to a small area(bread box) but expand to find what you need.

One item covered this week on a PM was about locking in a trap to work on a specific target and what I felt about that. I can tell you that we have used it often but I got to pull. This way I could not throw a target to make sure they were NOT moving the gun. IF they did they got a Free Pass to the back of the garage. Seriously. Foster finally asked if we could pave the path since we were having to go back there so often. Ok, I was rough in their training. I admit it. Oh boy, watch for their reply to this one.

I didn't do nothin'

 

[AA127]

This has been amazing - thank you #TeamBartholow as well as @George MT. and Co. I have a lot of material here to digest and get to work practicing with purpose. Thank you so much!

 

[V10]

Thoughts on practicing in inclement weather, specifically practicing on windy days.

I've always looked forward to practicing on windy days.

I feel that how you shoot in the wind is an indication of whether you actually look at the target, or if you're just shooting by rote.

 

[SD Trap Family]

How do you all balance your shooting and all the other things you do for trap shooting, family and your other jobs.

EMI, so glad you are online. Folks, this young lady is amazing. She can flat out DESTROY targets and is one of the nicest people you could ever meet. She is part of our Family now.

The balancing as you know can be interesting. Char and I know our roles and the boys know theirs.

The key as the boys have stated is to have a purpose for shooting. Don't try to jam too much shooting in but really concentrate on quality.

Hope to see you soon but we know Winter just arrived here.

 

[V10]

Do you all shoot games? Backers, Annies, etc?

 

[Palos shooter]

Hello,Do you have a favorite color for your front sight. Do you change colors under different lighting conditions. Do you use the bird bead relationship that Frank Little used.

 

[Brownie91]

No question from me but just want to say how much I respect each of you (Bud, Char, Matt and even Foster) In the past each of you has been willing to help if I reach out with a random question. I enjoy seeing your success. You all are great for the sport! Thanks for being you. Wish I had half the talent Matt and Foster go to the line with.

 

[EmiSmith]

EMI, so glad you are online. Folks, this young lady is amazing. She can flat out DESTROY targets and is one of the nicest people you could ever meet. She is part of our Family now.

The balancing as you know can be interesting. Char and I know our roles and the boys know theirs.

The key as the boys have stated is to have a purpose for shooting. Don't try to jam too much shooting in but really concentrate on quality.

Hope to see you soon but we know Winter just arrived here.

Thank you Bud, you all are amazing! Great advise and hope to see you all soon.

 

[SDGooseHunter2008]

Do you boys have a specific shooter that you looked up to when you were younger and any quotes or phrases that stuck with you?
Henry

Without a doubt there were some tremendous people that shaped our lives growing up that we aspired to be like.
Leo, PheasantMaster, Sean Hawley, Bob Felber, Ricky, Dean Bright, Fred Nagel, Tim Reed, Kalsow (Mr. Lewis Class) and several others that I know im forgetting to mention..

I remember being a young kid just getting into this sport and seeing the "big dogs" talking with each other. So many of them were so nice, courteous and glad to help out if I was stuck in a rut, needed advice, or just gave you the time of day to say hello.
Thats one thing that stuck with me was that feeling that you fit right in trapshooting, which for a 14 year old kid is pretty important. To this day( being much older now) I always try to make sure the kids get attention (which if we start talking hunting thats an hour long convo, pulling up hunting pics and telling stories), make sure they feel special with the hopes that someday they will be the ones on Trapshooters.com and at events helping others and telling their story about how our (and other great trapshooters) have made an impact in their lives ad shaped them into being the next great for the sport of trapshooting.

A couple quotes:

Bob Felber: "Just dont miss and youll win"
Dean Bright: "What it is, it is" and to Matt "Dont f*** this up"
Buddy: "Change your mindset, change your performance... now go kick butt"

 

[CharlieAMA]

I was an SCTP coach for 5 years back in early 2000 or so and that was one of the tricks Britt Robinson taught me. When coaching, always hand pull targets for your kids. When they said pull, don't press the button occasionally, and one can see if they are moving their gun before the target comes out.

 

[Ljudicrous]

Thank You Bartholow's and Trap shooters for hosting this tonight, it has been really enlightning and appreciated!

Victor

 

[zamboni]

In our travels we work with a lot of shooters, young and not so young.

One of the great success stories has been Zamboni and his wife(MUCH better half). They started in this sport and wanted to learn. Over the last 4+ years they have found their shooting recipes and are doing amazing. They are also Heroes that Served this Country.

Their passion and dedication has been so incredible. Their journey has been so exciting to watch.

We are all still learning and it changes every day(sometimes between rounds).

Zamboni has learned much like "don't nudge me" during shoot-offs when I am watching my sons.

And text Char!

 

[SD Trap Family]

Thoughts on practicing in inclement weather, specifically practicing on windy days.

I've always looked forward to practicing on windy days.

I feel that how you shoot in the wind is an indication of whether you actually look at the target, or if you're just shooting by rote.

Awesome question, yes I had the boys shoot in every possible condition. I remember waking them up and said it was a great day to shoot. They came upstairs and saw it was an awesome SD blizzard. They both asked "have you looked outside" and I told them oh yeah. I explained that I was not asking them to shoot 100 but whatever they needed. It went great. They both shot 5 targets and went inside.

You bring up something that is so important. Many people just want to shoot in only ideal conditions. Guess I had a different approach, learn to shoot in all conditions. If you can Destroy one then you can destroy 2, then etc...

In their 2nd year we were at the Cabela's shoot in Mitchell in the Spring. The weather brought everything it could at us. Snow, sleet, rain(freezing), and a full force wind. The boys and I were waiting for their squad to be up and watching out their big picture window. Shooters were walking in cold, drenched, and mad. Most saying how bad it was and that was their lowest scores ever. As I watched and listened to all the JP's I had a thought that I still use today. Change your attitude and it WILL change your performance.

SO, as we looked outside I asked the boys "would you guys like shooting ducks in this kind of weather?". BOTH of their heads snapped at me and said "oh heck yeah" and how the ducks would be right in our faces and blah, blah, blah. I said "ok then, you each get to shoot at 100 ducks today" and they said "what?". I explained to them that they were excited if it was duck hunting so use that to their advantage and I would give them each a $1 for every duck they got that they could spend at Cabela's after the shoot. Needless to say they did amazing in any conditions. They came in laughing and people were shocked. One guy asked Foster how he could shoot those and his reply was "I was shooting ducks". The guy just walked away.

Having the right mental attitude is so important. Change your attitude as it will change your performance can be applied to much in everything we do.

 

[rj101]

Very cool guys.

Matt, colorblind shooter here. I struggle at times to pick up targets with certain backdrops, especially open or light colored sky. Any tips?

 

[The_Dead_Pear]

Do you boys have a specific shooter that you looked up to when you were younger and any quotes or phrases that stuck with you?
Henry

Great question! We both looked up to some of the greats in the sport. In our state and zone we have a tremendous amount of great shooters that we looked up to including Fred Nagel, Tim Reed, Bob Felber, John Bracken, Todd Hanson, Dean Bright, Dean Townsend and many many more.

And then we would get to the Grand, and we found a lot of heroes there too. Guys like Leo, Harlan, and Ricky were all phenomenal shooters. But one that really stuck out to me was Sean Hawley. I can't imagine he remembers the first time I talked to him but he was the nicest guy, and took a few minutes to talk to me a bit about doubles. But that has stuck with me, and he's been my trapshooting hero ever since.

Another shooter I've always looked up to is Pat Lamont. He's only a few years older than me, but he's absolutely one of the greatest ever in this sport. Not only that, him and his dad are legitimately the two friendliest people I have ever met. Pat always has a great attitude and is very down to earth.

And one last shooter that I have tremendous respect for is Dagen Voigtman. One of the best young men, as well as his family. He is somehow humble, even while dominating the leaderboards, and that is a wonderful thing to see coming up in this sport.

The one quote that stuck with me all these years, and it was a little out of pocket going into a shootoff at the IA state shoot, but here goes:
"Don't f*** this up"
-Dean Bright

Thanks for the question!
-Matt Bartholow

 

[The_Dead_Pear]

Matt, that would require you to change something.......are you really going to do that????

Jimmy Bowen

HEY I changed my glasses at the IA state shoot this year, and you know how big of a step that is for me

 

[The_Dead_Pear]

No question from me but just want to say how much I respect each of you (Bud, Char, Matt and even Foster) In the past each of you has been willing to help if I reach out with a random question. I enjoy seeing your success. You all are great for the sport! Thanks for being you. Wish I had half the talent Matt and Foster go to the line with.

and EVEN Foster. I am rolling at that one lmao

 

[SPORTALLURING]

I see SportAlluring reacted to a post.

SportAlluring, THANK YOU for all the great history you share on this Forum. Sharing this past for others to see and enjoy.

Keep sharing more please.

The Bartholows

Well THANK YOU SD Trap Family, Matt & Foster for all you do for the Sport and the TS forum. Enjoy the history
of Trapshooting and your input/time this evening...

Sportalluring

 

[The_Dead_Pear]

Very cool guys.

Matt, colorblind shooter here. I struggle at times to pick up targets with certain backdrops, especially open or light colored sky. Any tips?

That's where I have trouble the most too! When you get that bright background, I like to get some lighter to medium lenses on, and really focus your eyes on finding that little black ring on the bottom edge of that target. It's not much, but it really helps get your eyes to the bird when the contrast is fighting against you.

Thank you! -MB