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AAllen:
That he is, and on top of it he gets very excited about bringing young people into the shooting sports.
pt3d:
Thanks for the response guys!
That Stephen name sounds kinda familiar. We ent to the gun show in Lincioln at the end of september. talked to a really nice guy that was making custom stocks. I think his name was steve. That might be the same guy. He said when you get a gun fitted, you shoot so well its "almost like cheating".
He let me hold a nice over under that he did. liked the feel so I when i came across the stoeger, it seemed to be in the right price for me. We're in Lincoln and dont get to go to Omaha very often. weekends are usually full with kids' activities. I was told of a guy in Lincoln that did stock adjustments. wonder if he's as good or we should really make an effort to visit Stephen.
Reason she cant use my shotgun is because its synthetic stock.
pt3d:
AAllen, spoke to my daughter and she just likes the style of the o/u. Just different from everything else she's seen and thinks its cool. Wife wasn't too happy about joining trap, so the finances aren't really available for a better gun. Maybe in the future if my daughter shows lots of promise :D
SemperFiGuy, how much does it cost to do the Pattern Board thing? I don't think we have that in Lincoln... that i know of.
Made an appointment with Stephen and the whole family made the drive all the way out to Omaha Sunday afternoon to find that he wasn't there... :( Did some shopping @ costco and still wasn't able to contact him. the trap coach advertised Guns Unlimited as a good sponsor to youth shooting so we stopped by Guns Unlimited to check them out. As our luck had it, They're closed on Sundays. How come most stores in the big O (not in malls) are closed Sundays? There's been several stores in Omaha that I've tried to visit on my one day of relaxation, but they're closed. I suppose they need their relaxation too ::)
Not having much luck this day.
Well, on the drive home received a call from him. Looks like we had some miscommunication happen between us. He apologized and said he would make it worthwhile and to make things right. We're rescheduled for this Saturday. Hopefully things will go good this time.
So AAllen... any place good in Omaha to go shooting? Was thinking of either going to visit Guns Unlimited or find a range and shoot some trap or rifle while Stephen works on the shotgun.
SemperFiGuy:
pt3d:
We have a public trap & skeet range in Omaha. Open to all for shooting, as follows:
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Harry A. Koch Public Trap & Skeet Range
Steve Nuss, Manager
Club House
6802 Harrison St.
402-331-1249
Part of Seymour Smith Park, the Harry A. Koch Trap & Skeet range is one of the finest public clay target facilities in the midwest. We offer:
Trap
Skeet
Summer - Fall - Winter Leagues (50 target leagues)
Leagues for all levels, novice - expert, youth and adult
Private parties
Registered Trap & Skeet Tournaments
Hours of Operation
Mondays: closed
Tue-Fri: 12:00 - 7:00pm
Sat - Sun: 10:00am - 5:00pm
Prices
Trap or Skeet - $7.00 per round (25 targets)
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And here's their website: http://www.cityofomaha.org/parks/parks-a-facilities/specialty-parks/trap-a-skeet-range
I don't know if they have a pattern board or not. The pattern board I use is at Papillion Gun Club; non-members frequently shoot there.
You can make your own very low cost pattern board simply by mounting a large sheet of butcher paper (say, 30"X30") on a piece of 4'X4'X1/4" lightweight OSB board, putting an orange dot in the center, and backing off 30-40 yards, whatever your preference for shooting distance. Can be used just about anywhere shooting is permitted. And you won't have to drive to Omaha.
Patterning the shotgun is an essential part of trapshooting, especially for younger folks like your daughter who need to grasp the way a shotgun works.
sfg
Dan W:
Lincoln Trap and Skeet club used to have a patterning board down on the west end of the line. Call down there and ask for Sam Ogle, and he will know if it is still there
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