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Struggling with consistent leads on station 4 high house in American Skeet
Been shooting American Skeet for about 5 years, mostly with my Beretta A400 Xcel. I'm solid on most stations but station 4 high house gives me fits - sometimes I'm ahead, sometimes behind. Using a ...
Station 4 high house giving me fits on doubles in American Skeet
Been shooting American Skeet for about 2 years now, mostly with my Beretta A400 Xcel Sporting. I'm solid on singles but when we get to the doubles on station 4, I consistently miss the second bird ...
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 ...
Just bought my first shotgun - what should I do next?
Hey everyone, I'm brand new to shooting and just picked up a used Remington 870 Express 12-gauge. Got it for a good deal at my local shop. I've never owned a gun before and want to make sure I'm do...
Struggling with station 4 high house in American Skeet - feels like I'm always behind
Been shooting American Skeet for about 2 years with my Beretta A400 Xcel. I'm using a Skeet choke and Federal Top Gun 1-1/8oz #9 loads. At station 4, the high house target just seems to get away fr...
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...
Struggling with consistent lead on crossing targets at 35 yards
Been shooting for 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. At my local club, I keep missing station 8 where the ...
Looking at a used Browning Citori 725 - what should I check before buying?
Found a used Browning Citori 725 12ga at my local shop for what seems like a decent price. I've been shooting a Beretta A300 for about two years now and want to try an O/U for sporting clays. The g...
Anyone else think 7/8 oz loads feel weird in a 12 gauge?
Been shooting for about 2 years now, mostly sporting clays with my Beretta A400 Xcel. I usually run 1 oz loads at 1200 fps for everything. Picked up some Federal Top Gun 7/8 oz #8 shot to save a li...
My GSP is creeping on planted birds - how to fix steadiness without breaking drive?
My 3-year-old German Shorthaired Pointer has solid pointing instincts but keeps creeping in on planted quail during training. I've tried check-cord corrections and whoa training, but he still takes...