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Struggling with station 3 low house in American Skeet - my timing feels off
Been shooting American Skeet for about 2 years now with my Beretta A400 Xcel. I'm consistently missing the low house bird on station 3, especially when it's a single. I'm using a Skeet choke and 1 ...
Factory chokes on my Browning Citori - are they good enough for clays?
Just got into sporting clays and picked up a used Browning Citori 12ga. It came with the factory Invector chokes (marked IC, M, and F). I've been using the Modified for most stations at my local ra...
Struggling with sustained lead on handicap targets from 25 yards
Been shooting American Trap for a few years and just moved back to the 25-yard line. I'm consistently behind the targets when I try to use a sustained lead. My setup is a Browning Citori CX with a ...
Just got a Beretta A300 Outlander for clays - what factory loads should I start with?
Hey everyone, brand new shooter here. Just picked up a Beretta A300 Outlander for sporting clays and trap. It's got the standard modified choke that came with it. I'm a bit overwhelmed looking at a...
My reloads for sporting clays are inconsistent - patterns seem to change shot to shot
I've been reloading for about 2 years on a MEC 9000G, mostly for my Beretta A400 Xcel. Using once-fired STS hulls, Federal 209 primers, 18.0 grains of Alliant Extra-Lite, Claybuster wads, and 1 oz ...
Station 4 low house target keeps beating me - what am I doing wrong?
Just started American Skeet a few months back and I'm really struggling with the low house target from station 4. I'm using a Beretta A300 with a Skeet choke and Federal Top Gun 2.75" shells with 1...
Station 4 doubles in American Skeet - struggling with the second target
Been shooting American Skeet for about 2 years with my Beretta A400 Xcel, 28" barrels, using Skeet chokes and Federal Top Gun 1-1/8oz #9 loads. I can consistently break the first target from the hi...
Hevi-Shot vs. Boss for late-season honkers?
Been hunting geese for 15 years, mostly with my Beretta A400 Xtreme Plus. I've always used Hevi-Shot #2s for late-season Canadas when they're wearing their thickest feathers and flying high. This p...
Just started, can't hit anything with my new Beretta A300
Hey all, new shooter here. Got a Beretta A300 Outlander with a modified choke, shooting Federal Top Gun 7.5 shot at 1-1/8 oz. I'm at a local NSCA club, mostly shooting station 3 and 4 from 16 yards...
Struggling with consistency on long crossers at station 3 on the FITASC parcours
Been shooting FITASC for a couple years now and my nemesis is that long, fast left-to-right crosser you get at station 3. I'm shooting a Browning 725 with an IM choke, using Federal Top Gun 1-1/8 o...