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I get the same enjoyment of breaking the long targets with 7/8 ounce of #7.5 @ 1145 with the XF choke. It's amazing!
Shot 1350 fps 1 1/8 oz loads Sunday
Well, I shot a few of the small batch I loaded. Noisy (was surprised the staff did not come out and ask about the ammo), pushes me around a little, and absolutely destroys 50+ yd targets with the Extra Full choke. Nothing uncomfortable, but my gun fits.
Will I load them again? Likely not. Can't really tell any improvement in performance over 1300 foot loads with the same amount and type of shot (Lawrence Magnum 7 1/2).
Mainly, the load calls for the better part of 28 gr of Herco, and the WAA12R or clone wad. The wad is hard to find, and the progressive press empties the powder bottle with alarming speed.
Solved my curiosity about super fast loads. Seems 1300 with 1 1/8 oz is at the point of diminishing returns for Sporting ammo. It does give satisfying breaks at any range with an Extra Full choke. The kind of break when a solid is turned into a vapor.
Will I load them again? Likely not. Can't really tell any improvement in performance over 1300 foot loads with the same amount and type of shot (Lawrence Magnum 7 1/2).
Mainly, the load calls for the better part of 28 gr of Herco, and the WAA12R or clone wad. The wad is hard to find, and the progressive press empties the powder bottle with alarming speed.
Solved my curiosity about super fast loads. Seems 1300 with 1 1/8 oz is at the point of diminishing returns for Sporting ammo. It does give satisfying breaks at any range with an Extra Full choke. The kind of break when a solid is turned into a vapor.
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You'd think trap is what we would all be talking about considering this is "trapshooters.com". Truth is, we are being overrun by sporting shooters because they don't have anywhere else to go and are jealous that we have a great trapshooting community. And just like at the clubs, they think they are better than everyone else.
*For those who are unable to take something in good part.....this was said in jest.
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I think it is more sinister than that. I've heard on podcasts that the NSCA is trying to recruit ATA members to get a slice of the ATA pie.
Secondly, ShotgunWorld.com has a sporting forum, www.sportingclaysnation.com exists and there are a number of Facebook groups as well. So the sporties have a place to go, if they want to.
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So we are a trapshooting community and site is so stated by name.
So why don't sporting and skeet related items not have to be placed in the Off Topic section? Just a thought.
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Not all trap shooters, especially those who have also shot and enjoyed skeet, sporting clays, FITASC, 5-stand, wobbletrap, live birds, bunker and longbird games have the same low self-esteem as those who whine about their sandbox being invaded.
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Physics. The faster it starts the faster it slows down, You get little of the extra speed by the time the shot gets to the target. For, example, my reference for target distance of 50 yards
1200 fps time to target 0.186 sec speed at target 610fps
1295 fps time to target 0.177 sec speed at target 630fps
I don't have #'s for 1350, but you get the point.
1200 fps time to target 0.186 sec speed at target 610fps
1295 fps time to target 0.177 sec speed at target 630fps
I don't have #'s for 1350, but you get the point.
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No, you blew the lid off the entire Sporties invasion of TS.com...maybe intentionally, maybe not. What has been seen cannot be unseen, much like Rosie O'Donnell nude.
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Shot size?
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Have indeed shot a lot of trap. Right now, I can drive the Sporting course in my car with the heat on. Standing on our berm with a frigid wind coming off the Cumberland river is not fun. Standing on the berm last summer in 95 degree heat was no fun.
I have a thick skin, but consider this. If only ATA members who have shot or do shoot registered targets were allowed on this forum, and could only discuss trap or trap related subjects, it likely would go under for lack of participation. BTW, I am a longtime ATA life member who shoots or has shot registered. Many of my fellow posters here also shoot many disciplines other than American Trap.
P.S. I have indeed been shot at and missed, pooped on and hit. Literally. LOL
I have a thick skin, but consider this. If only ATA members who have shot or do shoot registered targets were allowed on this forum, and could only discuss trap or trap related subjects, it likely would go under for lack of participation. BTW, I am a longtime ATA life member who shoots or has shot registered. Many of my fellow posters here also shoot many disciplines other than American Trap.
P.S. I have indeed been shot at and missed, pooped on and hit. Literally. LOL
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Not legal for ATA. Last I checked this site wasn't specifically dedicated to ATA registered trap shooting. There are plenty of Non ATA trap shoots that have their own rules and regs in regards to what size shot and velocity can be used. Many clubs out there have no restrictions at all.
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Perfect summary Coach! Many of us started shooting trap only to realized that sporting clays is more funner 😎.
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Up here, all you have to do is drive past a specific sporting clays course, and a specific trap club to see that a migration is happening. Many aging ATA shooters of the past are now only shooting sporting clays. There is no doubt that sporting clays offers some variety, and takes some time to enjoy the shooting experience. It also is not judged by a perfect score being the only euphoria instead of a let down without it. ATA shoots are few and far between.
You eliminate those that shoot or talk of other disciplines here, all you will have left are the high strung trap shooter only crowd. After all, shooting a shotgun pretty much requires the same thing for all the disciplines. The mind games seem to be the only difference really.
You eliminate those that shoot or talk of other disciplines here, all you will have left are the high strung trap shooter only crowd. After all, shooting a shotgun pretty much requires the same thing for all the disciplines. The mind games seem to be the only difference really.
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Sorry 7 1/2
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I'm a trapshooter. Never shot sporting clays. Shot skeet twice in my life. I don't feel like I've been missing out on anything either but eh, that's just me.
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No criticism here, shoot what you enjoy. Out of curiosity, though, how would you know if you are missing out if you’ve never tried it?
I think an argument could be made that if you haven’t tried all disciplines you are missing out. Variety is the spice of something... I think.
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We used to be able to poke fun of and jab our fellow shooters on here, just like we all do in the clubhouse or on the course, without people taking it so seriously. I shoot other games as well and do enjoy the sporting course and the occasional round of skeet. I don't know if it's the cold weather or what, but my statement was just that, tongue in cheek. If coach feels I've shit on him, that was not my intention and I apologize. Now lets get this thread back on track.
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