Spot Shoots - real competition or not? - The Firearms Forum

Smoke · 03-07-2012, 11:54 PM

A lot of shooters say spot shoots are not a real competition they say it is just getting off a lucky shot. It is also known as, turkey shoot, board shoot, beef shoot, ect...
I think it is a competition, not like any Tactical Rifle Match or a .22cal Bench Rest Rifle Match is a competition. But it is a competition where you try to get as much shot to hit the target as you can this will raise chance of getting at least one piece of shot to land right in the middle of your razor blade + cut into the board. I compete in these locally, they are a lot of fun & it is a good fund raiser for the church org. I think that shotguns are good for something else other than clay shooting. Picture this, being able to hit center of a razor blade + cut in a board from 50 yards away. It wouldn't be that hard with a .22cal Bench Rest Rifle or a .223 Tactical Rifle but you are shooting a stock shotgun fitted with a turkey choke using Winchester AA heavy 7 1/2 shot.
That is not so easy even it you can shoot 10 rounds at the target.
Here is my 2nd place board from the last shoot, remember this is a 6"x 6" target, at 50yds it looks like a dot. The 2nd place winning shot is in the red circle it isn't dead center that's why it is 2nd, the green box is a winner take all side bet I didn't win that one.

It is a lot of fun & I keep my freezer full of meat by doing this kind of shooting, this win put $150 of meat in my freezer.
So let me know if you think this is a real competition or not?

jack404 · 03-08-2012, 12:21 AM

two shearers working side by side often becomes a competition

if theres enough interest , its a competition

thats my thinkin ..

if its got side bets

proof positive that its a competition

Shooter45 · 03-09-2012, 05:47 AM

Good target. And yes, it's a competition.

Smoke · 03-14-2012, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Shooter45

Good target. And yes, it's a competition.

No that is not a good target, I shoot in one club's match that this target wouldn't get in the top 10. Most shoots only give out 10 winning places.
If you want to watch this video (it takes a while to load) this is the major league of spot shoots, it starts at 8:00pm and goes to about 6:00am the next morning. Last time I shot in this competition I placed in 41st place with a target just as good as the one I'm showing.
http://outdoorchannel.com/States/Ind...rT1jwLfc1qWArB
For some reason this type of shooting doesn't get the respect it needs.

Shooter45 · 03-16-2012, 07:22 AM

"No that is not a good target"

OK, just practice more.
We have a group in this area that spend a lot of $$ on shotgun mods to get them to group tighter. Some do and some don't. Some bad shots are contributed to wind and shooter error. They keep banging away but have fun doing it.

And any winning target is a good one.

76Highboy · 03-16-2012, 08:21 AM

I have never heard of spot shoots and am confused. Can anyone explain how it works?

Thanks,
Jim

gun runner · 03-19-2012, 04:13 AM

Yeah what Jim said

bobski · 04-15-2012, 06:07 PM

turkey shoots are shear luck. no skill involved. you dont tell that pellet where to go. it goes where it wants and you just reap the benefit on a lucky hit.

answer is = no.

03-07-2012, 11:54 PM	#1
Smoke V.I.P. Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: S.W. Indiana Posts: 85	Spot Shoots - real competition or not? A lot of shooters say spot shoots are not a real competition they say it is just getting off a lucky shot. It is also known as, turkey shoot, board shoot, beef shoot, ect... I think it is a competition, not like any Tactical Rifle Match or a .22cal Bench Rest Rifle Match is a competition. But it is a competition where you try to get as much shot to hit the target as you can this will raise chance of getting at least one piece of shot to land right in the middle of your razor blade + cut into the board. I compete in these locally, they are a lot of fun & it is a good fund raiser for the church org. I think that shotguns are good for something else other than clay shooting. Picture this, being able to hit center of a razor blade + cut in a board from 50 yards away. It wouldn't be that hard with a .22cal Bench Rest Rifle or a .223 Tactical Rifle but you are shooting a stock shotgun fitted with a turkey choke using Winchester AA heavy 7 1/2 shot. That is not so easy even it you can shoot 10 rounds at the target. Here is my 2nd place board from the last shoot, remember this is a 6"x 6" target, at 50yds it looks like a dot. The 2nd place winning shot is in the red circle it isn't dead center that's why it is 2nd, the green box is a winner take all side bet I didn't win that one. It is a lot of fun & I keep my freezer full of meat by doing this kind of shooting, this win put $150 of meat in my freezer. So let me know if you think this is a real competition or not? -->

03-08-2012, 12:21 AM	#2
jack404 Former Guest Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Australia Contributor Posts: 17,622	Re: Spot Shoots - real competition or not? two shearers working side by side often becomes a competition if theres enough interest , its a competition thats my thinkin .. if its got side bets proof positive that its a competition

03-09-2012, 05:47 AM	#3
Shooter45 Administrator Join Date: Feb 2001 Contributor Posts: 8,747	Re: Spot Shoots - real competition or not? Good target. And yes, it's a competition.

03-16-2012, 07:22 AM	#5
Shooter45 Administrator Join Date: Feb 2001 Contributor Posts: 8,747	Re: Spot Shoots - real competition or not? "No that is not a good target" OK, just practice more. We have a group in this area that spend a lot of $$ on shotgun mods to get them to group tighter. Some do and some don't. Some bad shots are contributed to wind and shooter error. They keep banging away but have fun doing it. And any winning target is a good one.

03-16-2012, 08:21 AM	#6
76Highboy Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Meridian, Idaho Contributor Posts: 6,931	Re: Spot Shoots - real competition or not? I have never heard of spot shoots and am confused. Can anyone explain how it works? Thanks, Jim

03-19-2012, 04:13 AM	#7
gun runner Former Guest Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: South Texas Contributor Posts: 1,871	Re: Spot Shoots - real competition or not? Yeah what Jim said

04-15-2012, 06:07 PM	#8
bobski Former Guest Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: va., conn., & mo. Posts: 948	Re: Spot Shoots - real competition or not? turkey shoots are shear luck. no skill involved. you dont tell that pellet where to go. it goes where it wants and you just reap the benefit on a lucky hit. answer is = no.