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First Flintlock Trap Shooting Tomorrow

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Going to make a 'Trap' debut with a Flintlock tomorrow morning...never shot a flying target with a Flintlock before and need to know if I can hit anything with it so I can try some crows this summer...weather will be perfect tomorrow morning and I'll have a trap range all to myself.

Figure I'll shut off the oscillating motor on the trap machine at first and just shoot straight away targets to get the feel of things and see if I can hit any...if so, then turn on the oscillator for some random target angles...should be an experience for sure.

PS: A close up of a Tom's head is so ugly it's pretty!

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If youhave shot any with a cartridge gun i bet you do fine. Just need to get used to that little bit of lag time, but that shouldn't be a problem. Even if you only break 23-24 out of 25, it will be fun. :grin: :grin: Just kidding. I was lucky to hit nearly half of them when i tried it with my portable trap the first time.
 
Oh, Roundball!
You think you are addicted Now? Haw! Haw! :blah: When you break your first bird with the flinter there is no turning back, that is for sure. :applause: A couple of tips: Once your flinter is loaded, primed and cocked it is like any other shotgun. When firing at straight away birds there will be a place where the bird appears to stand still as it goes over the top. Put the barrel on and smoke it! Birds curving one way or the other are trickier but you will soon have it if you concentrate. Passing shooting is just a matter of establishing the proper constant lead and squeeze the trigger! :shocked2: :grin: Oh, ho, ho! You are in it for fun now! :rotf:
volatpluvia
 
volatpluvia said:
Oh, Roundball!
You think you are addicted Now? Haw! Haw! :blah: When you break your first bird with the flinter there is no turning back, that is for sure. :applause: A couple of tips: Once your flinter is loaded, primed and cocked it is like any other shotgun. When firing at straight away birds there will be a place where the bird appears to stand still as it goes over the top. Put the barrel on and smoke it! Birds curving one way or the other are trickier but you will soon have it if you concentrate. Passing shooting is just a matter of establishing the proper constant lead and squeeze the trigger! :shocked2: :grin: Oh, ho, ho! You are in it for fun now! :rotf:
volatpluvia
I've shot a lot of regular trap with my Remington 1187, and have always been a fast shooter...borderline too fast...ie: gun is starting to relax down before the trigger has gone all the way back forward :grin: so I'm already trying to get my head straight on slowing down, trying to hold through the shot longer, etc...we'll see
 
I doubt the ignition time will affect you much, but if you're using a smoothbore barrel in a T/C Hawken the crescent butt will limit your ability to comfortably shoulder the arm rapidly, and the rear sight will simply be an obstruction. If the rear sight is retained by screws, you might simply wish to remove the sight.
 
The three things to remember with flinter trap is:
1. Follow through
2. Follow through
3. Follow through! :winking:
 
Its very satisfying when you get clays right with a flinter, all the advice here is good - lots of lead - little powder worked for me - gives a bigger pattern - but I'm sure you already know that. Have a blast.
 
I've been shooting clays with my flinter, and it is a blast. Took a few rounds to get the feel for it before I got any consistancy. The best thing is, one totally ignores the mechanics and the primer flash of the flintlock so no flinch.
 
When I get my Bobby Christian fowler - first thing I am gonna do - is take it to the range and have at her.

The trap club I shoot at as remote trap launchers so I can go out and let them fly and the smoke boom and lack of broken targets won't bother any one! :blah: :rotf: :v :)
 
When you get this figured out Roundball, just wait for dove season, it doesn't get any better than that to me.
 

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