Comments on: Why You May Be Reading About The Underground In The Newspaper (Or, Why Me, and Why Sporting Clays?) http://troutunderground.com/2009/11/02/why-you-may-be-reading-about-the-underground-in-the-newspaper-or-why-me-and-why-sporting-clays/ Fly Fishing the Upper Sacramento River : Tom Chandler's Fly Fishing Life : Fly Rods are the Measure of Life Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:10:09 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Tom Chandler http://troutunderground.com/2009/11/02/why-you-may-be-reading-about-the-underground-in-the-newspaper-or-why-me-and-why-sporting-clays/comment-page-1/#comment-58583 Tom Chandler Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:11:50 +0000 http://troutunderground.com/?p=3949#comment-58583 <blockquote cite="comment-58580"> <strong><a href="#comment-58580" rel="nofollow">Brett from Utah</a></strong>: Relax – you have a Browning ( shameless Utah plug…) </blockquote> I know John Browning was a brilliant gun designer (the Superposed was his last design), but I didn't know he was good enough to build one that aimed for you... <blockquote cite="comment-58581"> <strong><a href="#comment-58581" rel="nofollow">Matt Crawford</a></strong>: What’s that gun got for chokes, Tom? </blockquote> Modified/Modified. It's a field gun (26" barrels) and pretty light, so the recoil's actually pretty stiff for a 20 gauge.

Brett from Utah: Relax – you have a Browning ( shameless Utah plug…)

I know John Browning was a brilliant gun designer (the Superposed was his last design), but I didn’t know he was good enough to build one that aimed for you…

Matt Crawford: What’s that gun got for chokes, Tom?

Modified/Modified. It’s a field gun (26″ barrels) and pretty light, so the recoil’s actually pretty stiff for a 20 gauge.

]]> By: Matt Crawford http://troutunderground.com/2009/11/02/why-you-may-be-reading-about-the-underground-in-the-newspaper-or-why-me-and-why-sporting-clays/comment-page-1/#comment-58581 Matt Crawford Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:42:45 +0000 http://troutunderground.com/?p=3949#comment-58581 What's that gun got for chokes, Tom? What’s that gun got for chokes, Tom?

]]> By: Brett from Utah http://troutunderground.com/2009/11/02/why-you-may-be-reading-about-the-underground-in-the-newspaper-or-why-me-and-why-sporting-clays/comment-page-1/#comment-58580 Brett from Utah Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:04:29 +0000 http://troutunderground.com/?p=3949#comment-58580 Relax - you have a Browning ( shameless Utah plug...) Relax – you have a Browning ( shameless Utah plug…)

]]> By: Gerry C http://troutunderground.com/2009/11/02/why-you-may-be-reading-about-the-underground-in-the-newspaper-or-why-me-and-why-sporting-clays/comment-page-1/#comment-58578 Gerry C Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:50:38 +0000 http://troutunderground.com/?p=3949#comment-58578 Cheney? ... Thats it! Tom relax... relax...focus on your happy place... picture the skeet as a Nestle lawyer... Cheney? … Thats it!
Tom relax… relax…focus on your happy place…
picture the skeet as a Nestle lawyer…

]]> By: Dave http://troutunderground.com/2009/11/02/why-you-may-be-reading-about-the-underground-in-the-newspaper-or-why-me-and-why-sporting-clays/comment-page-1/#comment-58577 Dave Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:45:31 +0000 http://troutunderground.com/?p=3949#comment-58577 When hunting Pheasants (or Grouse) you shoot where the corn goes in, not where it comes out. If you miss, miss out ahead of them, squeezing the trigger is part of the process, relax, breath (through your eyelids if you must) and finish the swing. Having fun for charity, who cares, if you hit a couple, put your tweed on and pretend you know what you're doing! When hunting Pheasants (or Grouse) you shoot where the corn goes in, not where it comes out. If you miss, miss out ahead of them, squeezing the trigger is part of the process, relax, breath (through your eyelids if you must) and finish the swing. Having fun for charity, who cares, if you hit a couple, put your tweed on and pretend you know what you’re doing!

]]> By: frogmorton http://troutunderground.com/2009/11/02/why-you-may-be-reading-about-the-underground-in-the-newspaper-or-why-me-and-why-sporting-clays/comment-page-1/#comment-58576 frogmorton Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:10:38 +0000 http://troutunderground.com/?p=3949#comment-58576 "See you on range, Tom Chandler." You may see me on the stream but you will never, ever see me on the range. Keep an eye out for Cheney. “See you on range, Tom Chandler.”

You may see me on the stream but you will never, ever see me on the range. Keep an eye out for Cheney.

]]> By: The Chile Doctor http://troutunderground.com/2009/11/02/why-you-may-be-reading-about-the-underground-in-the-newspaper-or-why-me-and-why-sporting-clays/comment-page-1/#comment-58575 The Chile Doctor Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:07:18 +0000 http://troutunderground.com/?p=3949#comment-58575 Scary! I thought Halloween was over? Kinda gives a whole new meaning to "blowing your toes off." Be sure to get with someone at the range and have them describe the function and usefulness of that little safety thingie to you. Quick question: Will there be a video for sale up on the TU? And will there be any nice ambulance sequences? (My wife simply adores those medical reality shows.) I'm glad I live a full 1,565.06 miles away. Come to think of it, I'm not quite sure that's far enough... Scary! I thought Halloween was over? Kinda gives a whole new meaning to “blowing your toes off.” Be sure to get with someone at the range and have them describe the function and usefulness of that little safety thingie to you.

Quick question: Will there be a video for sale up on the TU? And will there be any nice ambulance sequences? (My wife simply adores those medical reality shows.)

I’m glad I live a full 1,565.06 miles away. Come to think of it, I’m not quite sure that’s far enough…

]]> By: Don http://troutunderground.com/2009/11/02/why-you-may-be-reading-about-the-underground-in-the-newspaper-or-why-me-and-why-sporting-clays/comment-page-1/#comment-58572 Don Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:48:13 +0000 http://troutunderground.com/?p=3949#comment-58572 I have an old "Save the Skeets" T-shirt from "Click & Clack" of Car Talk fame. It' s well worn and has a few holes, but I'm more than happy to part with it if you want it. While wearing that t-shirt, if you don't hit a single clay pigeon people might think it's intentional, or not. I have an old “Save the Skeets” T-shirt from “Click & Clack” of Car Talk fame. It’ s well worn and has a few holes, but I’m more than happy to part with it if you want it.
While wearing that t-shirt, if you don’t hit a single clay pigeon people might think it’s intentional, or not.

]]> By: Tom Chandler http://troutunderground.com/2009/11/02/why-you-may-be-reading-about-the-underground-in-the-newspaper-or-why-me-and-why-sporting-clays/comment-page-1/#comment-58570 Tom Chandler Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:26:30 +0000 http://troutunderground.com/?p=3949#comment-58570 <blockquote cite="comment-58565"> <strong><a href="#comment-58565" rel="nofollow">Corvus</a></strong>: You’ll do better than shooting off two hundred rounds and save some money too. </blockquote> Not really - not when you count the mirror I had to replace. You forgot to include the steps where you don't load or fire the gun... <blockquote cite="comment-58567"> <strong><a href="#comment-58567" rel="nofollow">Frank</a></strong>: And if you really need to get good at Sporting, </blockquote> The goal is to survive, not get good. I expect I'll excel at driving to the range and eating the free lunch afterwards, and 2 of 3 ain't bad.

Corvus: You’ll do better than shooting off two hundred rounds and save some money too.

Not really – not when you count the mirror I had to replace. You forgot to include the steps where you don’t load or fire the gun…

Frank: And if you really need to get good at Sporting,

The goal is to survive, not get good. I expect I’ll excel at driving to the range and eating the free lunch afterwards, and 2 of 3 ain’t bad.

]]> By: Hiking http://troutunderground.com/2009/11/02/why-you-may-be-reading-about-the-underground-in-the-newspaper-or-why-me-and-why-sporting-clays/comment-page-1/#comment-58569 Hiking Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:56:07 +0000 http://troutunderground.com/?p=3949#comment-58569 Let us know how you get on!! Let us know how you get on!!

]]> By: Kentucky Jim http://troutunderground.com/2009/11/02/why-you-may-be-reading-about-the-underground-in-the-newspaper-or-why-me-and-why-sporting-clays/comment-page-1/#comment-58568 Kentucky Jim Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:49:04 +0000 http://troutunderground.com/?p=3949#comment-58568 That's a beautiful gun...you'll do fine, once you realize nobody cares. That’s a beautiful gun…you’ll do fine, once you realize nobody cares.

]]> By: Frank http://troutunderground.com/2009/11/02/why-you-may-be-reading-about-the-underground-in-the-newspaper-or-why-me-and-why-sporting-clays/comment-page-1/#comment-58567 Frank Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:51:34 +0000 http://troutunderground.com/?p=3949#comment-58567 Hey, a flat is 10 boxes, (250 shells) go for it. That's what charity is all about! And if you really need to get good at Sporting, lemme tell ya about the 'Flashlight Drill'. No kidding. Hey, a flat is 10 boxes, (250 shells) go for it.
That’s what charity is all about!

And if you really need to get good at Sporting, lemme tell ya about the
‘Flashlight Drill’.

No kidding.

]]> By: Smarter and Better Looking Brother http://troutunderground.com/2009/11/02/why-you-may-be-reading-about-the-underground-in-the-newspaper-or-why-me-and-why-sporting-clays/comment-page-1/#comment-58566 Smarter and Better Looking Brother Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:46:14 +0000 http://troutunderground.com/?p=3949#comment-58566 It's okay! It's okay. I hear the Range Safety Officer parks his SUV far away at the lodge and travels to the sporting clays site on an old ATV... hey, that's what I hear... It’s okay! It’s okay. I hear the Range Safety Officer parks his SUV far away at the lodge and travels to the sporting clays site on an old ATV… hey, that’s what I hear…

]]> By: Corvus http://troutunderground.com/2009/11/02/why-you-may-be-reading-about-the-underground-in-the-newspaper-or-why-me-and-why-sporting-clays/comment-page-1/#comment-58565 Corvus Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:26:06 +0000 http://troutunderground.com/?p=3949#comment-58565 Tom, Get in front of a mirror. Practice mounting the gun to you face, DON'T bring your face to the gun. Keep your head up, keep your eyes open. Do it twenty times. Rest. Do it twenty more. Do this once in the morning and once in the afternoon every day 'till Sunday in remembrance of me. You'll do better than shooting off two hundred rounds and save some money too. Corvus Tom,
Get in front of a mirror.

Practice mounting the gun to you face, DON’T bring your face to the gun. Keep your head up, keep your eyes open. Do it twenty times. Rest. Do it twenty more. Do this once in the morning and once in the afternoon every day ’till Sunday in remembrance of me. You’ll do better than shooting off two hundred rounds and save some money too.

Corvus

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