Shotgun Shooting Irony
Ironic little gem I picked up while looking at past Olympic shooting medal winners. This past 2004 Olymics in Athens saw Andrea Benelli win gold in skeet for team Italy. Want to know what type of shotgun he was using? Benelli used a Beretta. Sounds like an Abbott and Costello routine to me.
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Benelli is a good shot but I don't think it's the gun that makes the shooter I think it's the shooter that makes the gun. Benelli could use any brand gun he wants and make the same shot with practice.
Posted by: deerslayer | September 3, 2007 06:01 PM
Does Andrea have any relation to Benelli shotguns?
Posted by: Bryan | September 4, 2007 05:46 PM
Lots of hunters and shooters think they can gain an edge with the latest and greatest equipment and to tell you the truth some of the advances in firearms technology are jaw dropping. Makes my father's Auto-5 look down right old fashioned. But what it comes down to is practice. You know the old joke about how you into Carnegy Hall--practice, practice, practice.
Not sure if Benelli the shooter has a relationship with Benelli the shotgun manufacturer, but it does seem like a match made in heaven--perfetto.
Posted by: swampyankee | September 4, 2007 06:30 PM
Good post! The shooter definitely makes the gun!
Posted by: Jon | September 5, 2007 08:47 PM