I was asking if it's common over there, and why it's acceptable. You've answered the former and not the latter.Originally Posted by Alpha Sierra
I'm not looking for an answer that consists of: just accept it or move on. If that's all you have, I'd prefer you follow-through with your initial post and run mentality.
Agreed. What other subsets have more relaxed safety standards? Pistol, carbine and long range/benchrest all seem to be on a somewhat level playing field.
I told you why it is acceptable. You cannot be shot with an open shotgun. That's a physical/mechanical fact, regardless of whatever "rules" Jeff Cooper wrote down.
Practically every other discipline uses the same set of gun safety rules, except for shotgunners. That's noteworthy.
You can't be shot if my finger isn't on the trigger of the DA gun, but we don't rely on that as our argument to violate the rules that everyone else has accepted as a standard.
Good point. I know nothing about this sport; is it just much, much easier to point the shotgun at your feet? Is it that much trouble to follow the rules that pistol, carbine, and rifle shooters follow? Genuinely curious (shotguns aren't used much in Wyoming).
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When FredM and I shot clays in his backyard as kids, we still managed to find ways to avoid it.
It looks like laziness to me. I think they get tired of holding the gun while other people on the different stations (right word?) take their turn. They'd rather rest it on their toes, with a special pad, than rest it on the concrete.
Considering that most target grade shotguns start at $2000 and go on up from there quite quickly, no, you will not find too many people resting their muzzles on concrete.
I don't know what to tell you. You will not change these clay sport specific practices, so my original suggestion to accept it or not participate is still realistic.
It was a joke, the alternative to putting it on your foot is to HOLD it.
It's OK, you can stop posting in this thread - no problem.
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