Posted by MikeCockcroft on Jun 01, 2017; 2:43pm
URL: http://oldforum.flyshooter.com.au/Where-is-fly-headed-tp5709330p5709338.html

We have noticed a drop in numbers here in Texas at out clay bird matches  in the last year or so. There are so many shooting disciplines available now that the shooters are more spread out. The younger guys only want to shoot tactical matches. And most young families only have so much money to spend on non essential things like expensive rifles and equipment. Hard to raise a family and compete in what is an expensive sport. New shooters come to our matches and quickly realize they can not be competitive with the hunting or tactical rifle they have. No one wants to be at the bottom of the score sheet all the time. Then they realize the cost of a new custom rifle and all the other rests and reloading gear and you never see them again.  
Hoping that starting Fly Shoots here will renew interests by being something different, new and fun. When I had 600 yd group and score matches several years ago there was some issues about shooting paper at that distance. Fly Matches address those issues by giving three sighters per target and allowing spotters. We are shooting clay birds now at 600 yds and are allowing you to have a spotter. The clay birds are behind round cutouts in a steel plate so your misses show up as a splash on the plate.
This should be good training for shooter and spotter working together at the Fly shoots.
Mike