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Struggling with consistency on long crossers at FITASC Compak - is it my lead method or my choke?

Been shooting FITASC Compak Sporting for a couple years now, but those long crossers on stations 3 and 7 are killing me. I'm using a Browning 725 with an IM choke, shooting 1-1/8 oz of #7.5 at 1200...

Instruction Advanced | asked about 1 month ago by JustStartedShooting
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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 those long crossers on stations 3 and 4 are killing me. I'm shooting a Browning 725 with an IM choke, using Federal Top Gun 1-1/8oz #8 at 120...

Instruction Advanced | asked about 1 month ago by Sporting Clays Steve
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Struggling with consistency on long crossers at FITASC Compak - is it my lead method or something else?

Been shooting FITASC Compak for a couple years now, but I keep dropping those long crossers on stations 3 and 4, especially the right-to-left ones. I'm using a Browning 725 with a Modified choke, s...

Instruction Advanced | asked about 1 month ago by Coach Jim
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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...

Instruction Beginner | asked about 1 month ago by Sarah M.
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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 about 1 month ago by Mike from Texas
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Can't seem to hit anything with my new Beretta A300, am I doing something wrong?

Just got into sporting clays and picked up a Beretta A300 Outlander. I'm using Federal Top Gun 7.5 shot at 1 oz, 1200 fps. At my local club, I'm missing almost every target on stations 1-4, which a...

Instruction Beginner | asked about 1 month ago by Sarah M.
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Struggling with consistent lead on crossing targets at 35 yards

Been shooting about 2 years, mostly sporting clays. I'm decent on closer stuff but keep missing behind on longer crossing shots, especially station 8 at my local club. I'm using a Browning 725 with...

Instruction Intermediate | asked about 1 month ago by Learning Larry
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Struggling with consistent trigger timing on long crossers at station 4

Been shooting sporting clays for about 8 years, mostly NSCA events. At my club, station 4 has a 45-yard true pair crossing left-to-right. I'm using a Browning Citori 725 with an IM choke and Federa...

Instruction Advanced | asked about 1 month ago by Learning Larry
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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 about 1 month ago by NewShooter2024
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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. On station 3 at my local NSCA course, I consistently miss behind crossing targets at 35 yards. I'm using a Browning Citori with a ...

Instruction Intermediate | asked about 1 month ago by Learning Larry
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