Wriggler Posted April 30, 2012 Report Share Posted April 30, 2012 (edited) I've noticed over the last couple of years more people shooting at the clay grounds with semi autos, is this now accepted? I was always led to believe that you really needed either an o/u or sxs for clays. I've just started clay shooting with a semi and I'm just as bad as I ever was Edited April 30, 2012 by Wriggler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P~MX Posted April 30, 2012 Report Share Posted April 30, 2012 Certainly ! some of the best shots in the world shoot semi auto's ~ Cory Cruse, Anthony Maltese Jnr to name a couple, shoot what suits you best and enjoy yourself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrapFiller Posted April 30, 2012 Report Share Posted April 30, 2012 Personel preference. O/U are the dominant gun but thee other two are used by a lot of people also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bedwards1966 Posted April 30, 2012 Report Share Posted April 30, 2012 They seem very common for clays, I've seen a few posts on here saying they are frowned on at some grounds, I've never been to anywhere like that. Everywhere I've been to isn't bothered what you shoot - I actually shoot a pump, they tend to be 'frowned on' the most but nobody has ever cared. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beeredup Posted April 30, 2012 Report Share Posted April 30, 2012 yeah perfectly welcome at the grounds i shoot at and semis are a hoot to shoot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted April 30, 2012 Report Share Posted April 30, 2012 Duncan Lawton won two world FITASC Sporting Championships with a Remington 1100. The late and great Jim Stafford won more prizes than you can point a stick at with his Remmy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan-250 Posted April 30, 2012 Report Share Posted April 30, 2012 I use a semi, with the less recoil you can get the second bird alot faster, although I do take the sxs up for the odd bash to miss most of them and the o/u to the more country put on shoots. The ground I go to, the majority use semi's. I see a lot of hatsans, along with myself use them and never see anyone jammed up or gear of complains about then. I see a Maxus being stripped last time I was there tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted April 30, 2012 Report Share Posted April 30, 2012 CPSA rules state 2 carts only, most grounds allow semi's but good manners to pick up spent carts soem trap shooters dont like them as they can eject hot brass at the person on the next peg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landyboy Posted April 30, 2012 Report Share Posted April 30, 2012 Azzurri loves his semi auto for skeet shooting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clamps Posted April 30, 2012 Report Share Posted April 30, 2012 I use a semi - but my club has the 2 cart rule Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anni Posted April 30, 2012 Report Share Posted April 30, 2012 Yes. Some of the Greatest shots that ever lived use a semi auto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jega Posted April 30, 2012 Report Share Posted April 30, 2012 Yep no problem at all mate ,go for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drayman Posted April 30, 2012 Report Share Posted April 30, 2012 Two clubs (sporting layout) I use are close to banning them as people just don't bother to pick up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerettaSV10 Posted April 30, 2012 Report Share Posted April 30, 2012 I am using a s/a more and more at the moment, though it is polite to pick up the empties after, seen at one ground where some were using o/u's and they just left the empties on the cage floor :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TbirdX Posted April 30, 2012 Report Share Posted April 30, 2012 The Mrs and myself both use a semi-auto for clays, never been a problem for us anywhere yet. On the subject of spent carts, to be fair, I've never gone into a stand yet where there wasn't carts on the deck and I've seen many O/U shooters who just eject right behind them without any pick up, which in my book is far worse than any semi auto user who at least has some modicum of an excuse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrispti Posted April 30, 2012 Report Share Posted April 30, 2012 Got to practice with it somewere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chard Posted April 30, 2012 Report Share Posted April 30, 2012 The Mrs and myself both use a semi-auto for clays, never been a problem for us anywhere yet. On the subject of spent carts, to be fair, I've never gone into a stand yet where there wasn't carts on the deck and I've seen many O/U shooters who just eject right behind them without any pick up, which in my book is far worse than any semi auto user who at least has some modicum of an excuse. Oh for Christ's sake, give it a ******* rest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azzurri Posted April 30, 2012 Report Share Posted April 30, 2012 Azzurri loves his semi auto for skeet shooting I hope you've made a Will :lol: I recently bought a semi,I love the idea of them,no recoil and faster onto the second target etc but they can be difficult to set up,well mine is anyway,I just can't seem get on with the stepped rib thing. The adjustable comb,length of pull and pitch of the stock are set the same as my regular O/U but at the weekend I managed to shoot 20 targets less than I normally do at skeet....I literally had no idea where the gun was shooting There's not too much difference in weight between my MK38 and the old 390 Beretta i've got but it certainly felt different and has me stumped I'm not planning on shooting the semi regularly on clays but any advice on set up would be appreciated Azzurri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulos Posted April 30, 2012 Report Share Posted April 30, 2012 I hope you've made a Will :lol: I recently bought a semi,I love the idea of them,no recoil and faster onto the second target etc but they can be difficult to set up,well mine is anyway,I just can't seem get on with the stepped rib thing. The adjustable comb,length of pull and pitch of the stock are set the same as my regular O/U but at the weekend I managed to shoot 20 targets less than I normally do at skeet....I literally had no idea where the gun was shooting There's not too much difference in weight between my MK38 and the old 390 Beretta i've got but it certainly felt different and has me stumped I'm not planning on shooting the semi regularly on clays but any advice on set up would be appreciated Azzurri You were almost certainly somewhere around them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted April 30, 2012 Report Share Posted April 30, 2012 I'm not planning on shooting the semi regularly on clays but any advice on set up would be appreciated Azzurri I have answer.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSPUK Posted April 30, 2012 Report Share Posted April 30, 2012 I had a very nice 390 Gold mallard - couldn't hit sweet FA -- put it on pattern plate and it was off the top - The early Beretta 390-391's for me shot high - I put a 3mm thick short rib on top of rib on my 391 and it shot so much better but by then I had got my Win SX1's so 391 went. - Got A300 now and it shoot's more to my liking - ie- flat. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timps Posted April 30, 2012 Report Share Posted April 30, 2012 I'm not planning on shooting the semi regularly on clays but any advice on set up would be appreciated Azzurri 1) make sure it fits 2) go and see a good coach 3) point it in the right place 4) learn reverse lead 5) don't shoot ******* skeet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdSolomons Posted April 30, 2012 Report Share Posted April 30, 2012 My old 390 shot just where I liked it- nice and high. The newer 32" one I have shoots very flat and I end up shooting low on a. Lot of stuff. Will have a play with it over next couple weeks before the auto shoot at hodnet, see if I can get it shooting right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chazzmeister Posted April 30, 2012 Report Share Posted April 30, 2012 (edited) Two clubs (sporting layout) I use are close to banning them as people just don't bother to pick up. Valid point - I help to clear up at a couple of shoots I attend (it's only right) and the ones in the nettles are always from S/As as it's too far for a regular ejector to throw them and they're always to the right... Great fun guns to shoot (I have one myself) but please remember that someone has to pick your cases up. O/U or SxSs normally choose to catch their spent cases from the barrel and bin them directly but some S/A shooters get an undeserved bad name for leaving plastic for some other poor soul to pick up at the end of the day Edited April 30, 2012 by Chazzmeister Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruity Posted April 30, 2012 Report Share Posted April 30, 2012 Some clay grounds dont like them by me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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