Congratulations to the young man!! I had a blast at the Grand American this year. Hope to see all you guys there next year.
Stop the mail in PreSquad and adopt a PreSquad.com type of presquadding without no bank reservations for anyone so all can PreSquad on a first come...
I know that if you have an adjustable butt pad you should have it fit in your "shoulder pocket." Question 1 - how do you know when it's just right...
Per the stats it seems like 500 boycotted the last shoot in Vandalia, if you are correct. That's not a huge amount. Am I sounding more smart now?...
Just want the right person to show up. PM me your name and I might take you up on your bet at the Grand....seriously.
Well I don't know your name else I might be willing to bet. You might just send someone who can shoot in your place, so no thanks.
Here is the GAH attendance since 2000. Note the low number the last year at Vandalia. What happened? I would think that would have been the largest...
Average scores on soft targets? What if the angles were wider?
I said ...top shooters in the ATA and others shoot. If we can the boycotters to shoot attendance will improve. But times have changed, attendance at...
FG counts for 4 LOL!! I am working on getting all you guys to shoot there then the numbers will be up and the EC will have more to spend on...
Wpt, My answers are in blue. Had you ever shot the Grand in Vandalia, Ohio ...? (The Grand when it was GRAND...) No. I shot the Grand in Sparta...
We will bring the planes in and then you will like it LOL.
I mean no disrespect to OH shooters, but look at the scores at the CC. They are through the roof for the equivalent amount of shooters. It is the...
No. 2 - Go cry on some one else's shoulders. I travel twice the distance as people from OH to get to the Grand and I do. If we were to consider the...
wpt - I don't disagree that the Ol' Boys club at the ATA needs fixing. That's where we should concentrate our efforts to make sure that state...
Would the Grand be "Grander" if we had full participation from shooters in PA and OH who choose to stay away? I hope this animosity could go away...
Thank you! It is in my State program. Looks like a very fair process... Written nomination signed by 2 ATA members and then a 5 hour time slot to...
Thanks, never knew this. I'll check my State.
Doesn't being an ATA member make you a member of the State association?
Never got a ballot at my State shoot. Who determines who gets nominated? I am going to pay close attention this year.
Azcotrap, What's the process for nominating and electing a delegate? At the State shoot I only hear who the winners is. I hear nothing about an...
Too many mandates for this petition to be effective. I believe the focus should be on members having more say on who is elected to serve in the...
The EC should be elected by votes of life members. I suggest life members because they have invested in the ATA and should be more informed.
If you want to know what kills trapshooting is running a shoot like Connecticut. Many people are complaining about not knowing the winners, not...
1. Encourage all new shooter you meet to shoot ATA, at least local and state shoot. 2. Support the sport by shooting at all venues you can afford...
Thanks Gary. I did not realize you updated your previous post. The shoot was well run in the field but the scores processing and announcing...
Some people could previously be in higher class and drop down to D because of effects of age or a prolonged layoff from shooting trap. It is easy...
Interesting! Thank you. I am color blind so many that's why I like those targets much. The thin black rim also helps those who only look at the...
Still no final results for the CT state shoot posted. Don't they care about appearance. I paid my money for the shoot and I would like to know who...
New York ATA throws black rim targets and I love them. Makes it easier to focus on the rim of the target which is my preference. I have no problem...
Yes to all your questions even though the first two is unlikely. Glad to help answer your questions.
Anyone knows when the Connecticut State shoot results will be posted? It's not on the website or their Facebook page. Should not take this long for...
Are you serious or just joking about the jets, Gary. Last weekend at the Connecticut state shoot the jets were flying so low that shooters paused a...
I saw the picture in Terry Jordan's wall chart with a plane and it didn't look too good. I heard others talking about planes in the background also....
Never shot at Vandalia but I guess planes in the background and flying over can be a nuisance. Shot a state shoot in the North East with a nearby...
No problem. Thanks Neil.
Shortens = shotstring in the post above. The smartphones think they are very smart and replace words they don't recognize lol.
I have a chronograph that I use to test the speed of my bullets I reload. I never used it for shotshell reloads because I thought that the wad and...
N1H1, not sure what happened to the documents you posted. The articles had very good information. I particularly like the discussion on Peak...
Thanks N1H1. I'll read the materials. Maybe you might want to chronograph reloads for a fee. I would be interested.
I am on the 22yds. I am very satisfied with my reloads, I am just curious about the speed. I shot my 16 yds load up to 20 yds but I think I need a...
Gary, according to the Hodgon website with the CCI 209 and 19 grains, which you get with a MEC 30 bushing the speed for the 1 oz is 1180 fps. I use...
Yes, Gary, I did check them with a scale. It is the same as the amount in the MEC bushing chart. From the reloading data I have I figured that my...
I am recoil sensitive Gary so my reloads are way below those in reloading data tables. I am just curious as to the speed. They are safe, I have...
Is there any instrument available to check the speed of your reloads? I don't think a chronograph used for checking the speed of a bullet will work,...
What's up with all those huge handicap scores?? Never seen so many punches for the equivalent amount of shooters.
If it's just a small spot try putting just the end of a bandaid over it. Cut the middle of the bandaid out so there will not be any "bump." Saw...
Have a friend do it or go to the bathroom with your smartphone and do it. There is always a way to get things done if you want to.
Well I should have said you need to try to be first in line as soon as the Pre squad opens. They tell you exactly which minute the pre squad starts....
Roger - I have a suggestion: Don't play for the money; play for the fun and glory if you win something, mostly handicap. I don't think there is...
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