Jonathan Weaver, along with his son, David, and his friend, Jenny,
joined me at Delaware County Field & Stream on Saturday, March 22, 2008
for a couple of hours of knocking clay targets out of the sky with my Beretta 12-gauge.
Afterwards, we repaired to the pistol range to try out
my .22 Colt Woodsman and .38 Smith & Wesson snub-nose.
My first trapshooting videos, courtesy of my friend, Jon
| ROUND ONE |
ROUND TWO |
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| This
low-resolution video frame
shows the clay pigeon milliseconds after David Weaver launched the
target from the trap. |
This side
view of the trap release shows the target, now a blur, just an instant
before its launch. |
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| A moment
later, it has become a
small dot downrange, floating just above the barrel's end as I look
down the comb. Time to pull the trigger. |
With the
clay pigeon contrasted against the afternoon sky and about to begin its
downward arc, the moment of truth has arrived. |
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| An ounce of #8 shot in a choked
pattern 30 inches across at the point of impact reduces the target to
dust. Yes, this sport is addictive. |
Split cleanly in two, the target
has been dispatched, prompting a very pleasant endorphin rush and a
sense of anticipation for the next shot. |
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| Jenny appeared overmatched by
the Beretta -- until she pulverized her first five targets in a row.
What a shooting debut! Dave looks on admiringly. |
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