El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-08

THE Sport Alluringi Trapshooting IS
the king Of outdoor sports. Not
only a diversion but a first class
tonic How would ] advise a begin
ner 70 learn the art OF trapshoOtlnEl
Listen This line Of sport can not be
acquired through a correspondence
school There is a trausitory stage
( between the time you break your
first target and the time you are able
10 average 80 per cent, which VIII
seem slow and at times discouraging.
Remember that every man who Is now
setting the pace for you has met with
many disbursements, but has had
the tenacity 10 stick If you have
the blood In your veins which Is the
proper color, disappointments VIII
make you only the more ambitious.
As q first and most important prop
osition- Your gun must fit What do
1 mean by fitting q gum Very few
people are built on the same lines
as your tailor VIII tell you Differ
ence in length OF neck arms. avoir-
must be fitted by a gun tailor" who
Is an expert in the line Go TO some
reputable sporting goods store, or
ask a professional who viii wave
OF his experience ana knowledge
Have him look you over with refer
ence to make Up OF gun drop, length
Of stock, heel, toe, comb very i'm
portant on account Of cross firingl,
length Of barrel, trigger pull and
alignment Of sights
Your Gun Must Fit Tou.
A straight stocked gun viii shoot
high, which is the logical idea for
trap or field shooting. Tor shooting
over decoys a crooked stocked gun Is
sometimes useful Targets II shot az
the proper time are always shot on
the ascent unless track targets
L-Ha e.
sence Of success coupled with accur-
acy.
A straight stock gun enables
you to keep your target In sight
where you can cater TO their
Jumps and dips When your gun
Is thrown to your SHOULDER your
eye must be aligned along the
center Of your barrel You viii
never succeed fitting yourself to
the CUR Too much time Is con-
sumed locating your target The
fractional part OF n second wasted
means many feet OF added diEt-
unces And also a target right
after q leaves the trap Il rotat-
fnE rapidly and few shot viii
break IL, but these same shot VIII
only edust7 IL a few feet farther.
Remember that the sooner you
shoot a target after Il leaves the
trap, the more even viii be the
pattern your gun makes
In addition, there viii be less lead.
which means less guess work and
higher score. Affiliate yourself with
a gun club. where they are shooting
frequently. Watch and make study
OF the game. Confess that you are
novice in search Of information. The
members viii take more interest in
your progress Acquire an easy POSI-
ton at the score which VIII enable
you TO swing readily upon the angles
So 81 81 81
sport but don't over play, let obser-
walton 90 hand in hand with your
patience
Get Your Head in Action.
When on arrive at the shooting
park, get your head in action. get a
line on the wind and the quarter It Is
coming from II the wind Is blowing
directly toward the traps. targets viii
go high. with a tendency 70 jump
or tower. II the wind blows from
the score toward the trap house, the
targets viii be low forced down BY i
the wind. with a probability Of their
duckinE- Note the distance and We
locity with which the targets are
thrown observe the lay OF the
grounds II you are shooting down
Hill. you must hold low. Il there Is
g hill in the Immediate background
hold little HI 81 In selecting your
loads. use 8 drains Of bulk OF -
grains Of dense powder ~ o. No
Z chilled snots IN a u gage gun. II
is a mistake. 70 attempt to use a
small bore gun at the trap, or 70
limit your load to 1ls o. Of shot when ]
your competitors are using u gage, !
with IL o. shot.
There would be a percentage run /
Ming against you which would be
the means Of your defeat IN all close
contests Always hold your gun firm
" to your shoulder thus measurabiy
avoiding the kick and substituting a
push or shove against the shoulder.
Learn TO shoot with both eyes open.
Take an easy position and concen-
trate upon every target shot At. Your
gun must fit Then shoot your target