Only American to medal at 5 consecutive Olympics

Yeah that is a lot. However, her gun is custom fit to her (so recoil will be minimal) and she is not shooting that many rounds one after the other. Still... a lot and most likely it is something she must have built up to.

That's what it takes to compete at the level she is at...:)
 
Yes, to the custom fit, I am having a stock built right now. Looking forward to a gun that really fits.

Back to the Olympics, is skeet there the same as it is at my local club? Do they use a 12 ga, 20, 410? Just curious...
 
BrowningCitori said:
Yes, to the custom fit, I am having a stock built right now. Looking forward to a gun that really fits.

Back to the Olympics, is skeet there the same as it is at my local club? Do they use a 12 ga, 20, 410? Just curious...
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Olympic skeet is similar to American skeet, with a few exceptions.
OLympic skeet is 25 targets/round, like American, but there are two more pairs of doubles, and fewer singles.

Olympic is shot with 12 ga only, however max shot load is 7/8 oz, the same as American 20 ga.

In American skeet, the gun may be mounted before calling for the target. In Olympic, the gun butt must be touching the hip bone when calling for the target.

American targets are thrown immediately on the call. Olympic targets are thrown with an unknown delay up to three seconds after the target is called for.

Olympic targets are thrown faster, approx 60 mph vs 50 mph for American.

Olympic targets are slightly larger.

Olympic skeet is more difficult. 150/150 will almost certainly win the Gold in Olympic.

400/400 against the best American skeet shooters will probably just get you in a shoot off with several others.
 
Thanks, for all the info.

BC


jnormanh said:
Olympic skeet is similar to American skeet, with a few exceptions.
OLympic skeet is 25 targets/round, like American, but there are two more pairs of doubles, and fewer singles.

Olympic is shot with 12 ga only, however max shot load is 7/8 oz, the same as American 20 ga.

In American skeet, the gun may be mounted before calling for the target. In Olympic, the gun butt must be touching the hip bone when calling for the target.

American targets are thrown immediately on the call. Olympic targets are thrown with an unknown delay up to three seconds after the target is called for.

Olympic targets are thrown faster, approx 60 mph vs 50 mph for American.

Olympic targets are slightly larger.

Olympic skeet is more difficult. 150/150 will almost certainly win the Gold in Olympic.

400/400 against the best American skeet shooters will probably just get you in a shoot off with several others.
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Her gun is not only custom but has one of the recoil absorbing stocks. Still a 1000 rounds a day makes my head hurt.
 
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