THEY GAVE IT THEIR BEST SHOT.Byline: Eugene Tong Staff Writer NEWHALL - Buckshot buck·shot n. A large lead shot for shotgun shells, used especially in hunting big game. buckshot Noun large lead pellets used for hunting game Noun 1. crackled crack·le v. crack·led, crack·ling, crack·les v.intr. 1. To make a succession of slight sharp snapping noises: a fire crackling in the wood stove. 2. like firecrackers, smashing clay discs midflight over a ravine at the Oak Tree Gun Club Sunday as dozens of marksmen tackled an obstacle course of tricky targets. ``It's a lot like golf,'' said Bob Pavlich, 60, of Rancho Cucamonga, who entered the club's 2003 Manufacturers' Shootout Shootout Venture capital jargon. Refers to two or more venture capital firms fighting for the startup. sporting clays competition. ``You're being presented different problems at each station.'' The contest, sponsored by gun makers including Browning, Beretta be·ret·ta or ber·ret·ta n. Variants of biretta. and Winchester, pits some 175 marksmen against a sporting clays course for prizes, including two shotguns worth about $2,500 each. ``It's a combination of all the different types of shotgun divisions, like skeet shooting skeet shooting Shooting sport using moving targets. Marksmen use shotguns to shoot at clay targets (pigeons) hurled into the air by spring devices called traps. It differs from trapshooting in that skeet traps are set at two points on the field and targets may be thrown and trap shooting,'' club owner Jim Mitchell said. At each of 10 stations, recreational shooters took aim at green and orange florescent flo·res·cence n. A condition, time, or period of flowering. See Synonyms at bloom1. [New Latin fl discs - some flying up to 40 miles per hour - whose movements and flight patterns mimic those of quails, pheasants and even rabbits. All this takes place against a vista of ridges and oak groves. ``It's a hand-eye coordination hand-eye coordination Eye-hand coordination Surgery Oculomanual synchronization, required by surgeons, especially for laparoscopic surgery. See Laparoscopic surgery, Paradoxical movement. kind of sport,'' Mitchell said. ``It's exciting. It's you against the target or against the other shooters. ... It's not like they're simulating a war game. It's target shooting.'' For Pavlich, there's nothing else like it. ``It's the most fun thing you can do standing up,'' he said. ``It gives you a lot of satisfaction when you see a target and you hit it.'' It's also a chance for the gun makers to show off their wares. Shooters at each station use shotguns furnished by a sponsor. While recreational shooting and gun ownership is sometimes controversial, Mitchell - who took over the 32-year-old club three years ago - said he's here to provide education and a sporting outlet for local gun owners. Even California Highway Patrol officers practice their marksmanship Marksmanship Buffalo Bill (1846–1917) famed sharpshooter in Wild West show. [Am. Hist.: Flexner, 67] Crotus son of Pan, companion to Muses; skilled in archery. [Gk. Myth. at the range. Lydia Castagna swiftly picked off two targets - one on a gradual ascent while another flew up then curved in a steep drop in the distance. She and her husband have been shooting for 20 years, she said, and her 12-year-old son has also taken up the sport. She said she enjoys it because everyone can be equal on the shooting range, with the right training and practice. ``It's not a sport of strength,'' said Castagna, 38 of Chatsworth. ``It's a sport of skill. ... And (the club) is a very respectful environment. I bring my kids, and I don't have to worry about anything.'' ``This is all about fun,'' Mitchell said. ``It's about people having fun.'' Eugene Tong, (661) 257-5253 eugene.tong(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): 3 photos Photo: (1 -- color) A display of the latest shotguns by Beretta entices a visitor to the 2003 Manufacturers' Shootout Sunday. porting clays competition Sunday at Oak Tree Gun Club in Newhall.A clay A clay pigeon clay pigeon target used at gun clubs. It causes poisoning in pigs at pasture which eat the targets. The coal tar pitch used as a binder causes severe hepatic necrosis. See also coal tar pitch. , above, shatters during the shootout, as competitors, right, try their luck with the latest shotguns. Gene Blevins/Special to the Daily News |
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