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To: R. Scott
Ya know, I have only done it one time in my life...shoot skeet. I think it is skeet where you have five houses and five positions and as you switch to the next position the clay pigeon flies from an adjacent house?? Well, I was amazed at how slow a shot gun round is!!

If you do not know, or for others who do not know, skeet has five houses arranged in a half circle. comparing to a clock face, starting house is 3:00 next is 4:30, 6:00, 7:30 and last is 9:00. The "Slow" I am referring to is when you are at the 6:00 position, and the pigeon flies from the 9:00 house, you have to lead by about 4 FEET!!!. I remember at that time, how slow I thought that round was!

Now I know I could not run away from a shot aimed at me, and I know I would mostlikely acquire my target in shooting. I'm sure you can understand what I mean by "slow" in comparison...

39 posted on 11/10/2005 4:24:43 AM PST by sit-rep (If you acquire, hit it again to verify...)
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To: sit-rep

I shot skeet many years ago. I don’t know why I ever quit. I should get back into it again – Fort Eustis has (or had?) a good range. I’ll have to check it out.


41 posted on 11/10/2005 5:18:41 AM PST by R. Scott (Humanity i love you because when you're hard up you pawn your Intelligence to buy a drink.)
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