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#92
Fishing Photos / Re: Fish on!
Last post by nastygunz - May 26, 2026, 04:21:32 PM #93
Sport Shooting / Re: Well.. guess who decided s...
Last post by Hawks Feather - May 26, 2026, 11:55:18 AMHistory: I am the first to admit that I am not a trap shooter. I shot in my early life with a Mossberg bolt gun and had fun. When I moved here I joined the Fish and Game and they had VERY serious trap shooters in the late 70s and early 80s. I went once and was so out of my league that I decided not to continue in the Sunday trap shoots. Then the older shooters passed and so did trap at the club. About 15 years ago when I became president of the club and we started 'fun shoots' before the meetings and at least one other time during the month. I was shooting a Benelli M1 hunting shotgun and as an average I would break about 15, again not great. A friend had a Browning BT-99 and let me shoot it. The raised rib was a plus and I hit more targets. Then about 8 years ago I had the chance to purchase a Browning over/under with sleeves for .410, 20, and 16 gauge for an unbelievable price. My first time shooting it I hit 20 and that has normally been the least that I have hit with that shotgun.
The over/under will be heavier which is both good and bad. The extra weight reduces the felt recoil but is extra weight to hold. The good thing about trap vs hunting is that you are seldom holding the shotgun for very long. There are some much better recoil pads now that can soften the felt recoil for any shotgun. The BT-99 is a great trap shotgun, but is she ever going to want to shoot skeet? If so, the BT just got put in the gun safe and will probably stay there. The over/under can shoot skeet, trap, and be used for hunting.
She is having fun with the club's Beretta, and I would let her continue with it, at least for now. If she continues to love the sport then I would start looking for a replacement and think the over/under would be a good replacement. As for her learning to shoot on the Beretta and having problems changing to a different shotgun, I don't see that as a problem at all. At the club we start kids out on Remington 870s and later on many come back to shoot shotguns that they have purchased or are on loan from friends. They don't seem to have any trouble adjusting. What you are looking for now is her getting the fundamentals down. (Now, if you are older change could be difficult.) The other thing about waiting is that she will continue to grow which mean that the over/under that you buy today will probably need to have the stock shortened to fit her and that will change. There are inserts that will allow it to be extended in the future as long as the stock is the correct length for her when purchased. I have never looked for an over/under with a shortened stock, but I am sure she is not the first youth to outgrow a shortened stock.
I can't emphasize enough that fit and proper instruction are VERY important. While I hold NRA Shotgun Instructor certification, I don't feel that I am that knowledgeable and while good enough to teach safety and beginning instruction, she will need someone with more qualifications than those similar to mine to become proficient.
The over/under will be heavier which is both good and bad. The extra weight reduces the felt recoil but is extra weight to hold. The good thing about trap vs hunting is that you are seldom holding the shotgun for very long. There are some much better recoil pads now that can soften the felt recoil for any shotgun. The BT-99 is a great trap shotgun, but is she ever going to want to shoot skeet? If so, the BT just got put in the gun safe and will probably stay there. The over/under can shoot skeet, trap, and be used for hunting.
She is having fun with the club's Beretta, and I would let her continue with it, at least for now. If she continues to love the sport then I would start looking for a replacement and think the over/under would be a good replacement. As for her learning to shoot on the Beretta and having problems changing to a different shotgun, I don't see that as a problem at all. At the club we start kids out on Remington 870s and later on many come back to shoot shotguns that they have purchased or are on loan from friends. They don't seem to have any trouble adjusting. What you are looking for now is her getting the fundamentals down. (Now, if you are older change could be difficult.) The other thing about waiting is that she will continue to grow which mean that the over/under that you buy today will probably need to have the stock shortened to fit her and that will change. There are inserts that will allow it to be extended in the future as long as the stock is the correct length for her when purchased. I have never looked for an over/under with a shortened stock, but I am sure she is not the first youth to outgrow a shortened stock.
I can't emphasize enough that fit and proper instruction are VERY important. While I hold NRA Shotgun Instructor certification, I don't feel that I am that knowledgeable and while good enough to teach safety and beginning instruction, she will need someone with more qualifications than those similar to mine to become proficient.
#94
Fishing Photos / Re: Fish on!
Last post by nastygunz - May 26, 2026, 10:15:11 AMThe kid is a riot, she really likes to talk ha ha. 
nonstop with the questions.
nonstop with the questions. #95
The Tailgate / Today in history 5-26
Last post by remrogers - May 26, 2026, 09:43:16 AM1637
May 26
Pequot massacres begin
During the Pequot War, an allied Puritan and Mohegan force under English Captain John Mason attacks a Pequot village in Connecticut, burning or massacring some 500 Native American women, men and children.
As the Puritans of Massachusetts Bay spread further into Connecticut, they came into increasing conflict with the Pequots, a tribe centered on the Thames River in southeastern Connecticut. By the spring of 1637, 13 English colonists and traders had been killed by the Pequot, and Massachusetts Bay Governor John Endecott organized a large military force to punish the local tribe. On April 23, 200 Pequot warriors responded defiantly to the colonial mobilization by attacking a Connecticut settlement, killing six men and three women and taking two girls away.
On May 26, 1637, two hours before dawn, the Puritans and their Native allies marched on the Pequot village at Mystic, slaughtering all but a handful of its inhabitants. On June 5, Captain Mason attacked another Pequot village, this one near present-day Stonington, and again the Native inhabitants were defeated and massacred. On July 28, a third attack and massacre occurred near present-day Fairfield, and the Pequot War came to an end. Most of the surviving Pequot were sold into slavery, though a handful escaped to join other southern New England tribes.
May 26
Pequot massacres begin
During the Pequot War, an allied Puritan and Mohegan force under English Captain John Mason attacks a Pequot village in Connecticut, burning or massacring some 500 Native American women, men and children.
As the Puritans of Massachusetts Bay spread further into Connecticut, they came into increasing conflict with the Pequots, a tribe centered on the Thames River in southeastern Connecticut. By the spring of 1637, 13 English colonists and traders had been killed by the Pequot, and Massachusetts Bay Governor John Endecott organized a large military force to punish the local tribe. On April 23, 200 Pequot warriors responded defiantly to the colonial mobilization by attacking a Connecticut settlement, killing six men and three women and taking two girls away.
On May 26, 1637, two hours before dawn, the Puritans and their Native allies marched on the Pequot village at Mystic, slaughtering all but a handful of its inhabitants. On June 5, Captain Mason attacked another Pequot village, this one near present-day Stonington, and again the Native inhabitants were defeated and massacred. On July 28, a third attack and massacre occurred near present-day Fairfield, and the Pequot War came to an end. Most of the surviving Pequot were sold into slavery, though a handful escaped to join other southern New England tribes.
#96
The Tailgate / Re: Memorial Day List - 2026
Last post by Okanagan - May 26, 2026, 08:36:51 AMPat, thank you. I didn't stop in here yesterday but was expecting your annual post and came looking for it this morning. That's a Valhalla of names, escorting you.
#97
Fishing Photos / Re: Fish on!
Last post by Okanagan - May 26, 2026, 08:28:35 AMWhat a photo! Made my day.
#98
Sport Shooting / Re: Well.. guess who decided s...
Last post by msmith - May 26, 2026, 06:28:16 AMI know exactly zero about trap. That being said, that A400 would transfer over to hunting doves, ducks, pheasant, etc. if she ever decided to take up bird hunting.
Just a thought.
Just a thought.
#99
Sport Shooting / Re: Well.. guess who decided s...
Last post by nastygunz - May 25, 2026, 11:58:52 PMI would stick with the Beretta. Cheaper, and she's going to be growing, and wait a while and see if her interest continues in the sport.
#100
Non Hunting/Fishing Photos / Re: El Pantera.
Last post by nastygunz - May 25, 2026, 11:56:26 PMMaine!.. 