Thread: SOTD - Sun June 13th - Sat June 19th

Hi Lu,

I've shot all the clay target disciplines at one time or another, but now I shoot just for the sheer enjoyment...With a squad of guys that look at the game in the same light..
American Skeet was on the menu today. I spent years shooting sporting exclusively, but these days, I prefer to shoot a SxS birdgun... A 16 ga. with 28 ga. equivalent (3/4 ounce) reloads. The sporting range at our club is set for long targets and purpose built guns. My 16 sports fixed chokes of Skeet/ Light Modified. I shoot all my targets low gun, because I'm out there for fun and practice for grouse season.
I cut my teeth on American trap, but I love International, actually Modified Clay pigeon, as true International requires a bunker with fifteen traps. There are but a few installations on the East Coast.

I don't run straights anymore, and I don't see targets as clearly as I used to, but I can still hold my own... And the best part... I still enjoy the games and get out and have fun..

If anyone is in the Northeast, and would like to shoot clay targets as my guest.. please drop me a note!

Originally Posted by BlacknTan

Hi Lu,

I've shot all the clay target disciplines at one time or another, but now I shoot just for the sheer enjoyment...With a squad of guys that look at the game in the same light..
American Skeet was on the menu today. I spent years shooting sporting exclusively, but these days, I prefer to shoot a SxS birdgun... A 16 ga. with 28 ga. equivalent (3/4 ounce) reloads. The sporting range at our club is set for long targets and purpose built guns. My 16 sports fixed chokes of Skeet/ Light Modified. I shoot all my targets low gun, because I'm out there for fun and practice for grouse season.
I cut my teeth on American trap, but I love International, actually Modified Clay pigeon, as true International requires a bunker with fifteen traps. There are but a few installations on the East Coast.

I don't run straights anymore, and I don't see targets as clearly as I used to, but I can still hold my own... And the best part... I still enjoy the games and get out and have fun..

If anyone is in the Northeast, and would like to shoot clay targets as my guest.. please drop me a note!

Thank you for the offer will keep in mind if I can get up to the Northeast.

That is a pleasant time spent with friends. I only shoot o/u as I have yet to get a S x S but it is on my list for the future. Our O/Us (Mrs. Lu has 1 O/U for clays & an A5 Browning for hunting) have been ported and I reload light 1 oz for clays. Hunting load full charge 1 1/8 oz for Dove and shoot commercial for Ducks. All our shooting is done low gun as even when we were competing we always looked at it as practice for hunting.

We really want to get the girls into shooting, but we have to wait a bit more. We have already gotten them a BB gun & a Bow. They both have demonstrated good abilities. (proud father)

Lu

Hot shower + hot towel + Proraso preshave cream
Boker Edelweiss honed sometime ago by muah...the little fellow is a joy to shave with, smooth and it does not pull at all.
Vintage Blades proprietary soap. Lavender in wooden bowl...exquisite.
Omega hogs' bristle brush.
Thayers Lemon
Old Spice original formulation. Feels like I rubbed Habanero peppers on my face
Pre de Provence after shave balm

Is a joy to "see" a lot of new faces here...I am attaching a letter of character from a friend and sent to "upper management".

Brush: Vestavia Silvertip
Shave Cream: CarrieM's Lemon Grass!
Strop: Canvas and Old War Horse
Razor:The Second of two Peter J. Michaels Perfecto
AS: Line Sec

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Originally Posted by Hogrider

Hot shower + hot towel + Proraso preshave cream
Boker Edelweiss honed sometime ago by muah...the little fellow is a joy to shave with, smooth and it does not pull at all.
Vintage Blades proprietary soap. Lavender in wooden bowl...exquisite.
Omega hogs' bristle brush.
Thayers Lemon
Old Spice original formulation. Feels like I rubbed Habanero peppers on my face
Pre de Provence after shave balm

Is a joy to "see" a lot of new faces here...I am attaching a letter of character from a friend and sent to "upper management".

Another awesomely creative SOTD post Sir Hog

Excellent!

After midnight shave;
W&B 6/8 Bow razor
Sabini Special (Rooney style 1 size 1)
Castle Forbes Cedar & Sandalwood
Florida Water

Originally Posted by Hogrider

Hot shower + hot towel + Proraso preshave cream
Boker Edelweiss honed sometime ago by muah...the little fellow is a joy to shave with, smooth and it does not pull at all.
Vintage Blades proprietary soap. Lavender in wooden bowl...exquisite.
Omega hogs' bristle brush.
Thayers Lemon
Old Spice original formulation. Feels like I rubbed Habanero peppers on my face
Pre de Provence after shave balm

Is a joy to "see" a lot of new faces here...I am attaching a letter of character from a friend and sent to "upper management".

Love the "Letter of Character." Very nice touch. Great post as always.

Pre: Hot shower
Straight: Thomas Turner, Everlasting
Brush: Jade handle 24 mm silvertip
Soap: Vulfix English Rose
Strop: Neil Miller, buffalo/Linnen 60/50
Post: Proraso
As: Old Spice Musk
Result: Very nice shave today
A very nice near wedge that shaves very smooth and keeps an mean edge at the same time. HHT is a piece of cake with her now, thank you Neil, after only a couple of mm the hair splits . I love the old formula in the Indian Old Spice, gives a very nice sting too!

Kent T4
Sir Irisch Moos
Le Grelot 6/8 (three quarter grind, freshly stropped)
Terre d' Hermes ASB and cologne

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Prep: Hot shower
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