Forgive me if this question is stupid but I do not yet own a shotgun - what do you do if you just want to practice shooting your HD shotgun? It seems to me that you are only allowed to shoot shotguns at cherry ridge if you are shooting at clays... is this true?

Forgive me if this question is stupid but I do not yet own a shotgun - what do you do if you just want to practice shooting your HD shotgun? It seems to me that you are only allowed to shoot shotguns at cherry ridge if you are shooting at clays... is this true?

 

That is my understanding. Though as long as you are using bird shot the range officer MAY let you pattern if no one else is there. As long as it's bird shot. I beleive Gene2 is on the list if so please chime in.

That is my understanding. Though as long as you are using bird shot the range officer MAY let you pattern if no one else is there. As long as it's bird shot. I beleive Gene2 is on the list if so please chime in.

 

You can pattern with #4 against the board all the way to the left.

 

If you just want to shoot your HD shotgun, you can go shoot at clays with bird shot. You may not hit, but you're practicing.

 

If you just want to function test it, put some bird shot in there and go shoot it. It's not like the pellets will go any different than every time someone misses a clay. Just aim it upward and downrange like you were shooting clays.

You can pattern with #4 against the board all the way to the left.

 

If you just want to shoot your HD shotgun, you can go shoot at clays with bird shot. You may not hit, but you're practicing.

 

If you just want to function test it, put some bird shot in there and go shoot it. It's not like the pellets will go any different than every time someone misses a clay. Just aim it upward and downrange like you were shooting clays.

 

Good heads up about the patterning board. I didn't know that was an official thing. See, we redneck locals don't know everything...

Good heads up about the patterning board. I didn't know that was an official thing. See, we redneck locals don't know everything...

 

I asked the RO a couple years ago when I patterned my Mossberg 9200.

I have shot clays at CR somewhat successfully with an 18" barrel.

 

You can also use your shotgun with slugs on the rifle range.

Since the OP seems answered I'll hijack the thread and ask about the slugs. Just how accurate is a slug and at how many yards? Only used shot on clay , never fired off a slug. Good to know about the use on rifle range. What ports are designated for that at CR?

Since the OP seems answered I'll hijack the thread and ask about the slugs. Just how accurate is a slug and at how many yards? Only used shot on clay , never fired off a slug. Good to know about the use on rifle range. What ports are designated for that at CR?

 

 

Rifled Slugs are accurate to about 75 yards. Sabot Slugs in a rifled barrel are accurate out to about 150 yards. As a note, they really start to drop towards the end. For hunting, keep it at 60 yards with a rifled slug and 125yards for a Sabot slug and you'll be certain of a humane kill. I've only ever shot sabot slugs informally beyond 100 yards but I was able to hit 3lb coffee cans using a rest at 150ish with my Mossberg 9200 and rifled barrel.

Since the OP seems answered I'll hijack the thread and ask about the slugs. Just how accurate is a slug and at how many yards? Only used shot on clay , never fired off a slug. Good to know about the use on rifle range. What ports are designated for that at CR?

 

I picked one of the middle ports but I don't think it matters. Accuracy is excellent at 50 yards. You will need to try several brands of slugs to see what your gun likes best.

You will need to try several brands of slugs to see what your gun likes best.

 

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Start with Remington Copper Solid sabots if you have a rifled barrel. Each gun is different but we tried a bunch of different ammo in half a dozen guns and the Copper Solid ammo was best for all of them. Of course that was in the early 90s, your mileage may vary.

Forgive me if this question is stupid but I do not yet own a shotgun - what do you do if you just want to practice shooting your HD shotgun? It seems to me that you are only allowed to shoot shotguns at cherry ridge if you are shooting at clays... is this true?

There are no stupid questions.....Shooting at clays or at the pattern board with birdshot on the SG range is OK even in a short barreled SG. I've seen lots of people try it. I would suggest using the HD shotgun on the 100 yd range with slugs and the target at the 50 yd mark.

 

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