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Just got my first O/U - what chokes should I start with for trap?
Picked up a used Browning Citori 12 gauge and it came with a set of Carlson's chokes. I'm brand new to trap and have only shot a few rounds so far. The chokes are marked LM, IM, and F - which ones ...
Struggling with true pairs on station 7 - rabbit then high crosser
At my local club, station 7 has a true pair with a rabbit that rolls about 25 yards, then a high crosser from the right tower about 40 yards out. I keep missing the second bird. I'm shooting a Brow...
Anyone else think Pilla's 'High Definition' lenses are overhyped for sporting clays?
Been shooting sporting clays for years with my Beretta 686 Silver Pigeon, mostly using Randolph Rangers with the brown lenses. Tried a buddy's Pilla Outlaw X7 with the 'High Definition' yellow lens...
Struggling with true pairs on Station 7 at my local course - any tips?
Been shooting sporting clays for about 2 years now and consistently get wrecked on Station 7 at my club. It's a true pair with a crossing rabbit and a high overhead going away. I'm shooting a Beret...
Struggling with consistency on station 8 skeet doubles
Been shooting for about 2 years now, mostly with my Beretta A300. I can handle most stations fine, but station 8 doubles are killing me - I keep missing the outgoing bird. I'm using a modified chok...
Station 4 low house giving me fits - anyone else?
Been shooting American Skeet for about 2 years with my Beretta A400 Xcel. At station 4, the low house target seems to dip right as I'm pulling the trigger and I'm missing behind. Using a Skeet chok...
My reloads for sporting clays are inconsistent - any advice?
Been reloading for about a year now with a MEC 600 Jr. using once-fired STS hulls, Claybuster WAA12 wads, and Alliant Extra-Lite powder. My pattern board shows some shells are tight and others are ...
Struggling with consistent lead on crossing targets at 35 yards
Been shooting about 2 years, mostly sporting clays. I'm using a Browning Citori with a Modified choke and Federal Top Gun 1-1/8oz #8 loads. On station 8 at my local club, those long left-to-right c...
Trying to fine-tune my 1-1/8oz reloads for sporting clays - getting inconsistent breaks at 40 yards
I've been working up a load for my Browning Citori 725 with a Modified choke, using once-fired STS hulls, WAA12SL wads, and 18.0 grains of Alliant Extra-Lite. I'm getting great patterns at 30 yards...
Struggling with station 4 high house in American Skeet
I'm new to American Skeet and keep missing the high house target from station 4. I'm using a Beretta A300 Outlander with a Skeet choke and Federal Top Gun 2.75" shells (8 shot, 1200 fps). I feel li...