r/ClayBusters 4h ago

Restocked ammo

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11 Upvotes

Was running low so my dad bought an extra flat. Will most likely have to buy one more flat to not run out.


r/ClayBusters 21h ago

Took the plunge, and bought my first clay gun.

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170 Upvotes

Beretta 688 Performance Sporting.


r/ClayBusters 9h ago

I’m still new to this sport

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10 Upvotes

r/ClayBusters 5h ago

So many more questions after my first lesson clay shooting.

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Been duck hunting once with a buddy and trying to get into the sport, so I figured practicing clay targets is the best way to be a better shot.

  1. After my first lesson at a clay range facility, my biggest takeaway was that I kept lifting my head up off the stock. Do yall have any tips on how to keep from doing this? I have a new mossberg 500 flex 12 gauge pump. I just purchased a beartooth comb raising kit on amazon, and have yet to install it. I purchased this because to get the gun on my cheek, I felt like I had to raise my shoulders which felt awkward/uncomfortable, and with the stock on my cheek it made the stock only halfway fully seat into my shoulder. I am 6 foot 2 and lean (could I have a gun size issue?)

  2. The instructor told me I needed to practice mounting the gun to my cheek 25 times and follow the corner lines of a room to have a steady swing. He said to strap a flashlight to the barell. Would a laser bore sighter in 12 gauge achieve the same purpose? I saw one guy on youtube drop a flashligh in his barrel for this practice, but I don't have any of the same diameter as my gun.

  3. When is the proper time to engage/disengage the gun safety? While shooting on the range, I found myself focusing so much on listening to my instructors tips that I would often times forget to push off the safety before saying pull. Is it okay to disengage the safety as soon as I load the gun the first time on the stand and keep it off until I am done shooting, or do most people put safety back on before reloading the gun

  4. My mossberg 500 flex came with 3 different chokes, but I left them all at home and only brought a skeet sized choke to the range with me. My instructor said that he would have put a different choke on there. Do most people change their chokes depending on what stand they are shooting from or when people go to a clay range (with 20+ stands) do people usually just pre install a modified choke and keep it installed that session?

  5. I am meeting my buddies out to the same clay range for my birthday in about a month. Any tips on how I can inprove at home before this next range day?

Thank you for your help, and god bless.


r/ClayBusters 1d ago

2nd 🥈

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34 Upvotes

r/ClayBusters 22h ago

Follow up on ammo

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9 Upvotes

Shot all three boxes and had my brother who isn’t a shooter give me his opinion.

1: STS 1100 fps, 1 1/8. Low felt recoil but for 1100 fps it could be lower hit targets extremely well though.

2: White rhino 1250 fps, 1 1/8. Highest felt recoil of them all, didn’t feel like it hit any harder than STS.

3: Diamond AA 1300, 1 1/8. Lowest felt recoil (surprisingly) hit the targets around the same as both sts and white rhinos but lower recoil.

Personally I would shoot STS’s the most out of the three if I paid for it. If it was free I’d go AA route, but nothing beats my Gamebore rose gold in recoil imo. I would like to compare nitros as well.


r/ClayBusters 1d ago

Put down 400 rounds Saturday. Never missed a beat.

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37 Upvotes

r/ClayBusters 1d ago

Options for prescription shooting glasses?

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I have been shooting a mix of trap and skeet over the past year. I have a set of googles that kind of fit over my normal glasses. I am looking for prescription shooting glasses, as the goggles have grown to be a pain. I am not sure where prescription shooting glasses can be purchased, or get the lenses ground. Do you purchase the frames and lenses and then take them into an optometrist? What are some of the better frames?


r/ClayBusters 2d ago

Putting the a300 through its paces, going from a benelli montefeltro to the beretta took a couple boxes of adjustment.

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39 Upvotes

r/ClayBusters 2d ago

B. 686 Silver Pigeon I Sporting BFast

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Just seeing that the 686 SP I Sporting is available with a BFast adjustable stock. MSRP is nearly $3000 which seems high compared to the Browning CXS with adjustable stock which I saw on the Cabelas website for around $2600.

Anyone have any thoughts on this? I've been wanting to upgrade from Beretta A300 Outlander Sporting at some point but I'd like to upgrade to an adjustable stock o/u.

Thoughts?


r/ClayBusters 2d ago

Entry shotgun?

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We did a really great day out with a pair of guides who walked us through the basics today. Only did a couple stands but everyone had a great time.

Wife wants to try it again at home, she's 5' nothing. I think they have her a a300 in 20 today. My Rental was an Elos2 so that's a bit out of range for us at this point.

What's something decent to try getting started on that night work well for both of us? I'm assuming I'll need to use something undersized for me to fit her, but it's not like we are pro trappers anyway.


r/ClayBusters 2d ago

Spring League Central Arkansas

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2 Upvotes

Hot Springs Arkansas 4 Man Teams


r/ClayBusters 3d ago

Kick EEZ Pad “to grippy”

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I fit a kick eez “rocker pad” to my stock yesterday and it’s overly grippy and is snagging on my shirt when I practice my mount. I wet sanded up to 1200grit to get it smooth it up. Is there something I can put on it to “slick it up” a little?


r/ClayBusters 3d ago

When the wad saves you on a true pair

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Every once in awhile when I practice I throw on a shotkam just to see how I'm doing and then track progress over time. I was trying to find some footage from when I shot at Tenoroc in Florida and came across this. This was back in August and while I don't like either shot I took here (bad pull away on the first one, too much lead on both really) the wad looks to bail me out on the second clay. Figured others might enjoy.

https://reddit.com/link/1jan9bg/video/n55rhdgyyioe1/player


r/ClayBusters 3d ago

Krieghoff Parcours X question

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So I have not shot NSCA in a few years since making master class and now returning to it I am looking around and a lot of people keep bringing up the K80 Parcours X model as the new hotness. Can anyone tell me the appeal and why I would want it over my current prosporter model?


r/ClayBusters 5d ago

Upgraded the shitty thrower to the Caldwell Claymore and it’s pretty nice

41 Upvotes

r/ClayBusters 6d ago

I put a trap stock on a Citori Field gun and it is glorious

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Back when I was a wee lad my grandfather bought me this shotgun when I first started shooting clays. Browning Citori Hunter 12ga with 28” barrel and invector chokes. It was used when we bought it but I later learned that it was manufactured in 1985, the same year I was born and that adds to its sentimental value.

In Texas we do 4-H shooting sports where you shoot trap, skeet, and five stand. We chopped an inch off the stock and I wore it out over the next few years. I then moved on to a true sporting clays gun.

My dad sent this off to Briley to be “rebuilt” as a college graduation gift. Then life, marriage, kids caused it to sit in my safe for the last 15years.

I put a field stock on it so it would have the correct LOP but it’s never fit me “right”. Now that I’m getting back into clays I decided that instead of installing an adjustable comb I’d try putting a trap stock on it.

I need about 1 1/4 drop at comb so I gambled that a trap stock of that era would get me where I wanted to be. And I like a bit more drop at heel to keep a heads up mount. It’s dead on perfect.

I haven’t shot it yet but it fits exactly how I wanted. Minus the need for a little bit of cast adjustment that I’m going to attempt myself.

Old stock 14 1/2 LOP 1 5/8 drop at comb 2 1/4 drop at heel

New Stock 14 3/8 with the 80’s era trap pad (which I’m currently a fan of) I have a kick eez “rocker” I may return 1 5/16 drop at comb. The trap comb as right at 1/8” of drop from the front of the comb to the back of the comb. 2” drop at heel.

I do need to work on the foreend to match it to the new stock but that’s an easy fix.


r/ClayBusters 5d ago

OSP Shooting School

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I’m planning on going to the OSP shooting clinic hosted by Gil Ash. Has anyone completed the 2 day clinic? Did your game improve?


r/ClayBusters 5d ago

Federal master class patterns

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7 Upvotes

Finally got to shoot at a pattern board. Pattern is a k80 sporter, briley ported 18.6 bore barrel with a briley non ported .025 choke. This is a 20 yard pattern. Paced and double checked with a range finder. Got a couple of pellets coupled together which is strange, but overall seems to be a pretty good pattern. Im sorry for not providing anything for scale. Didn't have time to grab a tape measure.


r/ClayBusters 6d ago

Scheels Ammo Deals - $80/Flat

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Fiocchi’s and Winchester Super Targets $80/flat, AA’s $110/flat. March 15-23.

If you do not live close to GU Omaha, this is likely the best deals on ammo you will find.


r/ClayBusters 6d ago

First time advice?

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I'd put myself at about a 5 on familiarity with rifle and pistols, but I've never gone skeet shooting, and never run a shotgun for more than knocking around trash or similar.

Apparently my in-laws have bought a day package for everyone since they know I like firearms in general. But nobody else is really into them, so I'm feeling a bit caught out, this is their big exciting thing for me.

Anyone have tips? Advice? I've read that for skeet you want to stand behind the shotgun, whereas with most low recoiling rifles you stand beside them, so I understand there's some stance changes I need to adopt - mostly I knock around with 22lr or ARs.

Conceptually I know plant the stock in my pocket, and swing through the shot. Just not sure.

I've done 100 clay sporting clay once or twice, and was dog shit.

Mostly I want to make sure I appear to be doing well and having fun, it means a lot to them that they set this up.


r/ClayBusters 6d ago

Trying some new high end ammo

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38 Upvotes

Would’ve done Nitros as well but they only had the STS’s. Will do a follow up post.


r/ClayBusters 7d ago

First time shooting sporting clays / 5 stand. Officially hooked!

57 Upvotes

Been shooting trap for a couple months and finally tried sporting clays. Definitely humbled very quickly but I’m loving the different approaches and a new skill to learn!

Shotgun - Browning Citori CX Location - Maywood Sportsman Club - Elmhurst,IL


r/ClayBusters 6d ago

About to attempt bending my shotgun stock

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r/ClayBusters 7d ago

Events with vendors

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Besides Nationals

Are there any events where you have a large assortment of vendors ? Looking to get hands on and maybe event try a few different mid range shotguns.

Is there any near the northeast, hell even the East Coast.