PeaceFrog Posted April 6, 2015 Report Share Posted April 6, 2015 Hi shooters, just curious how long you waited before shooting competitively, I've been shooting since November-ish about once a week and I've had 3 lessons. I only really messed around with sporting clays at the beginning (I still don't even know the scoring system) but more recently I've really gotten into skeet and my latest best scores have been in the 20s. Just wondering when I should be thinking about competitive shooting. Thanks, PeaceFrog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted April 6, 2015 Report Share Posted April 6, 2015 Have a go and see if you like it. No hard and fast rule as to when to start. I started shooting local league comps my first year three four months after starting. Traveling to comps more this year due to having a bit more time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deershooter Posted April 6, 2015 Report Share Posted April 6, 2015 I shot at club competition at DTL until when I entered my first registered I shotot I shot 100 straight ,this was about 18 months .Shooting 3 times a week 50 Wed, 50 Sat &150 Sun Deershooter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAL S Posted April 6, 2015 Report Share Posted April 6, 2015 get in there and have a goeveryone has to start somewhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhodri m Posted April 6, 2015 Report Share Posted April 6, 2015 I started at new years and been shooting sporting clays 5 times and have entered the beretta world sporting championship in July, only way to get competition experience is to enter, if i break 1 clay i will be more than happy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jega Posted April 6, 2015 Report Share Posted April 6, 2015 If your asking this question now i would say give it a go mate ,you'll never know until you try .Just remember to enjoy it bud and GOOD LUCK !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehb102 Posted April 7, 2015 Report Share Posted April 7, 2015 Start shooting competition whenever you like. You just have to be prepared to be low in the scores. No better way to get better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexisJones Posted April 7, 2015 Report Share Posted April 7, 2015 I started shooting about 4 weeks ago and i entered my first sporting clays comp Sunday and got 45 out of 100. Not great but im happy with it as my stock was coming off lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilts#Dave Posted April 7, 2015 Report Share Posted April 7, 2015 As said, give it a go. Not everyone can win and most people never get to a top standard anyway! Competition sporting clays will generally be much more challenging than your average club layout so be prepared to put in some lower scores than you may be used to....great way to improve though!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeaceFrog Posted April 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2015 Thanks for replies, what is competitive skeet listed as? Or is most competition shooting just sporting? PeaceFrog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontbeck Posted April 8, 2015 Report Share Posted April 8, 2015 Skeet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted April 8, 2015 Report Share Posted April 8, 2015 30 years and counting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeaceFrog Posted April 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2015 30 years and counting Any reason for that? I used to do small bore target shooting and I think one of the reasons I stopped was that the competition cards were becoming a chore more than leisure time. And OK then I guess it is just listed as 'skeet', I guess it isn't done competitively where I go. Obviously I did look for 'skeet' but there are a lot of abbreviations that I don't understand yet ha. PeaceFrog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
100milesaway Posted April 9, 2015 Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 If you don't feel up to a competition just yet, just go and watch ,it will cost you nothing and you could learn an awful lot. Sporting is easier to watch as you can wander around the stands,but don't get too close to the shooter.I don't know which area you are in but if you go onto the CPSA website all the big comps are listed just pick one near you.There are not many things that are free today but spectating at a shoot is one of them. Go ,watch and learn. from Auntie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted April 9, 2015 Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 Any reason for that? I used to do small bore target shooting and I think one of the reasons I stopped was that the competition cards were becoming a chore more than leisure time. I shoot clays intermittently, at some time I have shot every weekend at others (like now) I probably shoot them 3 or 4 times a year. When I shot more regularly the competition element was between the people I shot with, sure we were entering a 'competition' as in there were money and prizes but none of us are ever in the running for that. It isn't that I am waiting for my moment to do it, it is more I have no interest in it and in all honesty I am not good enough to even consider it. The only 'competition' I have shot with the rifle is the static deer test @ Bisley, and then that was just for fun and to practice real life shooting at a range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingo15 Posted April 9, 2015 Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 Find a localish club and go and enter a competition. You will enjoy it. If you are shooting skeet just learn the rules as much as you can before you go. But once there just explain it's your first time and 95%of people may help you out At local events. As they say you've got to be in it to win it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun4860 Posted April 9, 2015 Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 Find a localish club and go and enter a competition. You will enjoy it. If you are shooting skeet just learn the rules as much as you can before you go. But once there just explain it's your first time and 95%of people may help you out At local events. As they say you've got to be in it to win it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadkill Posted May 23, 2015 Report Share Posted May 23, 2015 So how do you go about finding out where all the Competitions are ? Also do they do novice comps for the normal sunday ground shooter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8 90 Posted May 23, 2015 Report Share Posted May 23, 2015 CPSA website Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danger-Mouse Posted May 23, 2015 Report Share Posted May 23, 2015 Also check out your local clay grounds. They sometimes have none CPSA registered events. No rankings in those though so you could end up competing against some very accomplished shooters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garygreengrass Posted May 24, 2015 Report Share Posted May 24, 2015 Just give it a go and enjoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted May 24, 2015 Report Share Posted May 24, 2015 For 50 plus years and still trying . Harnser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted May 24, 2015 Report Share Posted May 24, 2015 Get out and shoot with people who are always better than you................it WILL raise your game and you will surprise yourself....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cookoff013 Posted May 24, 2015 Report Share Posted May 24, 2015 Competition focus is quite a task. A few times I shot well above my average, when I went with the guys for a practice it is way more informal,often scores dip just because I enjoy more of a social shooter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingo15 Posted May 25, 2015 Report Share Posted May 25, 2015 So how do you go about finding out where all the Competitions are ? Also do they do novice comps for the normal sunday ground shooter? As said the cpsa website will tell you were they are. There are classes for type of shooting. Skeet shooting from what I've seen is very close so in a c class say you would probably stand a good chance hitting low 20's every round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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