berettadave wrote:If your shooting a fundraiser, normally the targets are set on the soft side. I wouldn't worry too much about choke. I imagine your skeet/ic would work just fine. As far as shot size, I normally try to shoot 7.5's but 8's will work just fine. 7 shot is illegal unless it is steel. Most ranges limit you to shot size no larget than 7.5. You mentioned 1oz or 1.5 oz. I don't think you are using 1.5oz. That's also an illegal load for sporting clay targets. I'm guessing you meant 1 1/8oz. 1 1/8oz is the maximum payload allowed for sporting. 1oz really works well in my opinion also. Also one benefit is that 1oz normally has less recoil.
I shoot a LOT of competitive sporting clays and when I use 1 1/8oz loads, I shoot the light target loads(Rem STS @ 1145fps). When I shoot the 1oz loads, I like the Lite Handicaps @ 1290.
I noticed you are in West Texas. You wouldn't be shooting in Abilene would you? I shoot there quite a bit. Just shot a tournament there last week.
Dave
Yeah, 1 1/8 oz, by bad. I have been using 7 shot steel, but I'll load up on 7.5 shot. I appreciate the feedback! And nope, I shoot in San Angelo. Let me know next time you shoot in Abilene though. If you want to shoot on the 26th, it's for the West Texas Boys Ranch Sporting Clays fundraiser-- Google it!