South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-09

Inc sport Alluring! TrapShOOting
is the king of outdoor sports. Not
only a diversion but a first class
tonic. How would / advise a begin
ner To learn the art Of trapsheoting
Listen. This line of sport can not
be acquired through a correspon-
dence school. There is a transitory
stage, between the time you break
your first target, and the time you
are able TO average 80 per cent,
which will seem slow and at times
discouraging. Remember that every
man who is now setting the pace
for you has met with many discour-
agements, but has had the tenacity
to stick. If you have the blood in
your veins which is the proper color.
disappOintments will make you only
the more ambitious.
AS a first and most important
proposition. Your gun must fit
What do 1 mean by fitting a gun
Very few people are built on the
same lines, as your tailor will tell
you. Difference in length Of neck,
arms, avoirdupois cut a material fig
ure. You must be fitted by a gun
| tailor" who is an expert in the line
Co TO some reputable sporting goods
/ store, or ask a professional who will
wave trade issues and give you the
/ benefit of his experience ard knowl-
edge. Have him look you over with
/ reference TO make up of gun, drop,
/ length of stock, heel, toe. comb
livery important on account OF cross
firing. length of barrel. trigger pull
/ and alignment of sights.
Your Gun Must Fit You.
A straight stocked gun will shoot
! high. which is the logical idea fol
trap or field shooting. For shooting
over decoys a crooked stocked gun is
sometimes useful. Targets if sho
at the proper time are always sho
on the ascent, unless freak target!
are being thrown. Time is the es-
sence of success, coupled with accur.
acy. A straight stock gun enable.
you 10 keep your target in sight
where you can cater to their jump.
and dips. When your gun is thrown
to your shoulder your eye must b,
aligned along the center of your bar
rel. You will never succeed fittinl
yourself 10 the gun. Too much time
is consumed locating your target
The fractional part OF a second
wasted means many feet OF adde'
distance And also a target RICH
after il leaves the trap, is rotating
rapidly and a few shot will break it
but these same shot Will only dust
II few feet farther. Remember
that the sooner you shoot a large
after il leaves the trap, the NOR,
even will be the pattern your CUR
makes. In addition. there will be les.
lead, which means less guess worl
and higher scores. Affiliate yourself
with a gun club, where they arr
shooting frequently. Watch anC
make a study Of the game. Confess
that you are a novice in search o.
information. Members will take mor'
interest i'm your progress. Acquire al
easy position at the score. which
will enable you TO swing readily up
on the angles. You will become in
fatuated with the sport. but don
over play. let observation 20 han'
in hand with your patience. Whei
you arrive at the shooting park. &c
your head in action, get a line on tn
wind and the quarter il is comin
from. II the wind Il blowing di
reetly toward the traps, targets vii
go high. with "a tendency 10 juml
or tower II the wind blows from
the score toward the trap house. IN
targets will be low. forced down b
the wind. with a probability of thei
ducking. Note the distance an
Velocity with which the targets ar
thrown. Observe the lay OF tn
grounds. II you are shooting dow
hill YOU must hold low. III there