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Old 12-16-2023, 06:07 PM   #15
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In 63 years of buying and selling Parkers, way more than 100 of them, and shooting every one of them, I have reached a conclusion. Don't whine, and learn to shoot. Oh, that's two conclusions. Don't get me wrong, I'm not criticizing those who don't learn how to shoot well and those who find excuses for missing. I'm just explaining that there are many shooters who do just fine with poorly balanced guns, guns with too tight chokes, guns with ill fitting stocks. They just work harder at it and shoot a lot. I will be the first to admit that some Parkers feel better balanced in the hands than others, but there are a bunch of additional factors contributing to hitting the birds. I remember a thread a while back about learning to shoot well with a .410. I didn't recall much advice about the gun, the ammo, or the shooting procedures. It seemed to boil down to expending more rounds. I don't agree with that simple explanation, however. I believe learning good procedures goes along with shooting lots of shells to make a good shooter.
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