Is this, by any chance, why skeet shooting is so popular at base gun
clubs?

When I was a pilot in the marines, Mary, 50 years ago, we had a skeet
range and a very large allotment of rounds per year. I don't recall
the number, but I never got anywhere near using up my allotment.

I presume the reason for poviding us the facilities and ammunition was
to sharpen our shooting skills. But the reason it was '"popular" was
that guys who like to fly tend to be guys who like to shoot,

vince norris