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Just started sporting clays and rabbits are killing me - any tips?
Hey all, new shooter here. I'm really struggling with rabbit targets at my local course. They just seem to roll so unpredictably and I'm missing way behind. I'm shooting a Beretta A300 with a modif...
Anyone else find their pattern gets too tight with a full choke on 40-yard crossing targets?
Been shooting sporting clays for years, mostly with my Browning Citori 725 with 30" barrels. I've always used a full choke for anything past 35 yards, but lately I'm noticing I'm getting more 'dust...
Just started American Skeet - where should I be looking for the target at Station 4?
Hey all, new shooter here. I'm really struggling with the high house target from Station 4 in American Skeet. I keep missing behind it. I'm using a Beretta A300 with a Skeet choke, shooting 1 oz of...
First NSCA registered shoot coming up - what should I expect?
I've been shooting sporting clays casually for about 6 months and just signed up for my first NSCA registered shoot next month. Shooting a Beretta A400 Xcel with Modified choke, usually Federal Top...
Anyone else find their pattern gets too tight with a full choke on 40-yard crossing shots?
Been shooting sporting clays for years, mostly with my Browning Citori 725. I've always used a full choke for the long stuff, but lately I'm noticing I'm missing more crossing targets at 40 yards. ...
Beretta A400 vs Browning Maxus for sporting clays - can't decide!
Been shooting a Mossberg 500 for about two years, mostly trap and some informal sporting clays. I'm ready to upgrade to a semi-auto for the softer recoil and faster follow-ups. I've narrowed it dow...
Struggling with consistency on long crossers at my local course
There's this one station at my club that always gets me - a true pair with a left-to-right crosser at about 45 yards and a quartering away bird. I'm shooting a Browning 725 with an IM choke, using ...
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 ...
Struggling with the 27-yard line in American Trap - my lead feels off
I've been shooting American Trap for about 5 years and recently moved back to the 27-yard handicap line. I'm using a Browning Citori CX with a 30" barrel and a Full choke, shooting Federal Top Gun ...
Just got a Beretta A300 - what's a good factory load to start with for trap?
Hey all, brand new shooter here. Just picked up a Beretta A300 with a modified choke to try trap shooting. I've been to the range twice and used some cheap Rio shells, but my patterns seem really i...