Sporting clays with a repro 20ga.

[hugh rather]

Those 45-50 yarders eat me alive, so do springing teal .There's no substitute for regular practice ;it really pays off in hunting season.Good luck and good shooting.

[Dave Miles]

Kenny, There are No Grouse in Michigan.

[SXS OHIO]

Last year had 10 flushes per hunt and 25 on a great day?? The state bioligist claims grouse are on the up swing. I have had reports of good numbers in PA mountains? May look into that as well. Less than five months till october...(-:

[Greg Miller CTGunLaw]

Typical winning scores at a SxS match are usually around 80%, so if you can get to 40 you should be pretty close to the top at even championship events. I know Olympians who routinely shoot 90% with o/u race guns, but...

1. Mod/Full chokes are pretty tight for the fast short crossers and rabbits. Do you carry some 9s to open the pattern when you get a 20 yards shot. And, do you know the trick to shoot a little low on rabbits and let the debris kicked up supplement the pattern. Some of the guys in the club mix their own special spreader loads for the fast short crossers.


2. Competitive clays courses tend to combine shots where you need a lot gun of speed, and recoil is not your friend. If you are playing to win, you might want to speak to the guys at RST about some of their loads. Light recoil for fast recovery and top grade components.

3. As to shooting behind, join the club.

4. As to Teal, if they are straight up, it is just a parlor trick. You visualize where they stop, and just move your gun very slightly and pop them. If they are doubles take the lower one first then move up as the second higher target hits the top of its arc. If they are compound curving away, leads can tough to judge.

If you do start hitting 90%, come help us get our $50 back from the Fox Gang! We was hussled.

[SXS OHIO]

That was sound advice...thank You. And the score thing will help build confidence....(-: I am getting better at it...and its still fun!!!