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Struggling with crossing targets on station 3 at my local NSCA course

Been shooting for about 2 years and my scores are stuck. On station 3, I'm consistently missing the crossing targets, especially the left-to-right report pair. I'm using a Browning Citori with an i...

Instruction Intermediate | asked 1 day ago by Skeet Shooter Sue
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Struggling with consistency on long crossers at FITASC Compak - is it my gun mount or my lead?

Been shooting FITASC Compak for a couple years now, but I keep dropping the same target - that long left-to-right crosser on Station 3, usually around 35-40 yards. I'm shooting a Beretta 686 Silver...

Instruction Advanced | asked 1 day ago by Old Timer Bob
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Struggling with consistent lead on crossing targets at 35 yards

Been shooting about 2 years, mostly sporting clays. I'm using a Browning Citori 725 with a Modified choke and 1-1/8 oz #8 loads at 1200 fps. On station 8 at my local club, which is a true crossing ...

Instruction Intermediate | asked 3 days ago by JustStartedShooting
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Struggling with consistent lead on crossing targets at 35 yards

Been shooting for about 2 years, mostly sporting clays. My Browning Citori 725 with an Improved Cylinder choke handles the close stuff fine, but I keep missing long crossing shots at the 35-yard ma...

Instruction Intermediate | asked 3 days ago by JustStartedShooting
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Struggling with consistent trigger timing on long crossers at 40 yards

Been shooting for about 8 years, NSCA certified instructor, but I keep dropping the second bird on true pairs of long crossers at station 3. Shooting a Browning 725 with a Modified choke, using Fed...

Instruction Advanced | asked 4 days ago by Mike from Texas
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Can't seem to hit crossing targets consistently with my Beretta A300

Just started sporting clays a few months ago. I'm using a Beretta A300 with a modified choke and Federal Top Gun 7.5 shot. On true crossing targets, especially from stations 3 and 4, I keep missing...

Instruction Beginner | asked 6 days ago by Coach Jim
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Struggling with consistent lead on crossing targets from Station 3

Been shooting for about 2 years, mostly sporting clays. I'm having a real issue with Station 3 at my local club - it's a true crossing pair, left to right, about 35 yards out. I keep hitting behind...

Instruction Intermediate | asked 6 days ago by Coach Jim
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Struggling with consistent lead on crossing targets at 35 yards

I've been shooting for about 2 years and my scores have plateaued. Specifically, on station 3 at my local NSCA course, I keep missing crossing targets at 35 yards. I'm shooting a Browning Citori 72...

Instruction Intermediate | asked 9 days ago by NewShooter2024
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My head keeps coming up on station 8 low house targets

Just started sporting clays a few months ago with my Browning Citori 12ga. I'm fine on most stations, but on station 8 low house quartering-aways at about 35 yards, I keep lifting my head to see if...

Instruction Beginner | asked 11 days ago by Dave the Reloader
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Struggling with consistent lead on crossing targets at 35 yards

Been shooting about 2 years, mostly sporting clays. I'm hitting maybe 6 out of 10 on true crossing targets at 35 yards with my Beretta 686 Silver Pigeon. I'm using an IC choke and 1-1/8 oz of #8 sh...

Instruction Intermediate | asked 16 days ago by Dave the Reloader
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