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Best choke for late-season pheasants?
I've been using a modified choke in my Beretta A400 Xtreme Plus for pheasants this season, but now that the birds are wilder and flushing farther out, I'm not getting clean kills. I'm shooting Fede...
Beretta A400 vs Browning Maxus for sporting clays - can't decide!
I've been shooting a Mossberg 500 for about 2 years and want to upgrade to a semi-auto for sporting clays. I'm torn between the Beretta A400 Xcel and Browning Maxus Sporting. I shoot about 100 shel...
Briley extended chokes vs. factory Beretta chokes for sporting clays?
I've been shooting a Beretta 686 Silver Pigeon for sporting clays for a couple years now, mostly using the factory flush chokes (IC and M). I'm considering Briley extended chokes for the supposed b...
Struggling with my lead on left-to-right crossing shots at the 23-yard line
I've been shooting American Trap for about two years and just moved back to the 23-yard line. My Browning Citori 725 with a Modified choke is fine on straightaways and right-to-left, but I'm consis...
Struggling with consistency on my 27-yard handicap targets
Been shooting American Trap for about 2 years and just moved back to the 27-yard line. My scores have dropped from low 90s to mid-70s. I'm shooting a Browning Citori CX with a Modified choke, using...
Hevi-Shot vs. Boss for late-season geese?
Been using Hevi-Shot #2s in my Browning A5 for geese over decoys at 30-40 yards. Pattern's good, but I'm wondering if I'm leaving some birds crippled. Buddy swears by Boss #3s for their downrange e...
Just started American Trap - how much lead do I need at 16 yards?
I'm brand new to trap shooting and just joined a local club. I've been shooting a Beretta A300 Outlander with a Modified choke using Federal Top Gun 1-1/8oz #8 shot. I keep missing targets straight...
Trying to decide between Briley extended chokes and factory chokes for my Beretta A400 Xcel
I've been shooting my A400 for about two years now, mostly sporting clays and some trap. I've been using the factory flush chokes that came with it (IC, M, IM) and they've been fine, but I'm thinki...
Struggling with true pairs on station 7 at my local course - any tips?
Been shooting sporting clays for about 2 years now, but I keep dropping the second bird on true pairs, especially on station 7 where they throw a crossing rabbit followed by a high teal. I'm shooti...
Struggling with consistent lead on crossing targets at 35 yards
Been shooting about 2 years, mostly sporting clays. I can hit most stuff inside 30 yards, but when I get a true crosser at 35+ yards, I'm missing behind consistently. I'm shooting a Browning Citori...