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Just started sporting clays and can't hit those dang rabbit targets

I'm brand new to sporting clays and keep missing rabbit targets at my local course. I'm using a Beretta A300 Outlander with a modified choke and Federal Top Gun 1-1/8oz #8 shot. I've tried leading ...

Sporting Clays Technique | asked about 1 month ago by Dave the Reloader
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Struggling with consistency on long crossers at my local sporting clays course

I'm having trouble staying consistent on those 40+ yard crossers, especially the left-to-right ones. I'm shooting a Browning Citori 725 with an Improved Modified choke, using Federal Top Gun 1-1/8o...

Sporting Clays Technique | asked about 2 months ago by Trap Shooter Tom
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Struggling with consistency on long crossers at my local sporting clays course

I'm hitting about 50% on the long crossers at station 8 on our course - they're going left-to-right at about 40 yards. Using my Browning Citori 725 with an Improved Modified choke and Federal Top G...

Sporting Clays Technique | asked about 2 months ago by Sarah M.
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Struggling with consistency on long crossers at my local sporting clays course

I keep dropping birds on Station 7 at my club - it's that 45-yard crossing teal that starts behind the trees. I'm shooting a Browning Citori 725 with an Improved Modified choke, using Federal Top G...

Sporting Clays Technique | asked about 2 months ago by Skeet Shooter Sue
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Struggling with true pairs on station 7 - rabbit then high crosser

At my local course, station 7 has a true pair with a rabbit that rolls left to right, then a high crosser from the right tower about 35 yards out. I keep hitting the rabbit clean but missing the cr...

Sporting Clays Technique | asked about 2 months ago by Dave the Reloader
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Just started sporting clays and my shoulder is killing me after a round. Am I doing something wrong?

Shot my first 50-target course last weekend with my new Beretta A300 Outlander. Using Federal Top Gun 1-1/8oz #8 loads at 1200fps. By station 4, my shoulder was getting sore, and today it's pretty ...

Sporting Clays Technique | asked about 2 months ago by Old Timer Bob
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Struggling with true pairs on station 7 at my local course - any tips?

My club's station 7 has a true pair with a crossing rabbit and a high overhead going away. I'm consistently missing the second bird after hitting the first. Shooting a Beretta A400 Xcel with IC cho...

Sporting Clays Technique | asked about 2 months ago by Sarah M.
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Struggling with consistency on long crossers at my local course

I've been shooting sporting clays for about 5 years and generally do well, but there's this one station at my club that's killing me. It's a true pair with a long left-to-right crosser at about 45 ...

Sporting Clays Technique | asked about 2 months ago by NewShooter2024
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Struggling with consistency on long crossers at my local course

There's this one station at my club that's killing me - a 45-yard left-to-right crosser that's basically a chandelle presentation. I'm shooting a Browning 725 with an Improved Modified choke and Fe...

Sporting Clays Technique | asked about 2 months ago by Mike from Texas
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Struggling with true pairs on station 7 at my local course - any tips?

My club's station 7 has a true pair with a crossing rabbit and a high teal going away. I'm using a Beretta 686 with IC and Mod chokes, shooting 1-1/8 oz #8 at 1200 fps. I keep hitting the rabbit cl...

Sporting Clays Technique | asked about 2 months ago by Duck Hunter Dan
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