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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...
Struggling with consistent trigger timing on long crossers at 40 yards
Been shooting for about 8 years, mostly sporting clays, and my nemesis lately has been those long, fast crossers on stations 7 and 8. I'm shooting a Browning 725 with a 30" barrel, using a Modified...
Struggling with consistent trigger timing on long crossers at FITASC Compak
Been shooting FITASC Compak for a few years now and my nemesis is the long, fast crosser from Station 3. I'm using a Browning 725 with a Skeet/IC choke combo, shooting 1 oz of #8 at 1200 fps. I fee...
Can't seem to hit anything with my new Beretta A300 - what am I doing wrong?
Just got into sporting clays and picked up a Beretta A300 Outlander with a modified choke. I'm shooting Federal Top Gun 7.5 shot at 25-30 yards. I keep missing behind the targets, especially on cro...
Can't hit crossing targets consistently - what am I doing wrong?
I'm brand new to sporting clays and really struggling with crossing targets, especially station 3 at my local club. I'm shooting a Beretta A300 with a modified choke, using Federal Top Gun 7.5 shot...
Struggling with consistency on long crossers at FITASC Compak - is it my lead or my timing?
Been shooting FITASC Compak for a couple seasons now, and I keep dropping the same target - that long left-to-right crosser on Station 3, usually around 35 yards. I'm shooting a Beretta 686 Silver ...
Struggling with consistency on long crossers at FITASC Compak - is it my gun mount or my lead?
Been shooting a Browning 725 with 30" barrels, using a Modified choke and 1-1/8 oz of #7.5 at 1200 fps. At my local club's FITASC layout, I keep dropping the 45-yard crossing rabbit from Station 3....
Struggling with crossing targets on station 3 at my local sporting clays course
I've been shooting for about 2 years and my scores are stuck. On station 3, I'm consistently missing the crossing targets that come from the high tower. I'm using a Browning 725 with a Modified cho...
Struggling with consistency on long crossers at FITASC Compak - is it my lead method or my choke?
Been shooting FITASC Compak for a couple years now, but I keep dropping the same target. It's a long left-to-right crosser at about 35 yards from Station 3. I'm shooting a Browning 725 with an Impr...
Struggling with consistent trigger timing on long crossers at FITASC Compak
Been shooting FITASC Compak for a couple years now, mostly at the A class level. On those long, fast crossers from Station 3 (like the right-to-left rabbit at 40+ yards), I keep either shooting beh...