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Station 4 high house doubles - consistently dropping the second bird
Been shooting American Skeet for years with my Browning Citori 725, but I'm stuck on Station 4 doubles. I smoke the first bird from the high house, but I'm consistently missing the second from the ...
Anyone else find Peltor SportTacs too tight for long sessions?
I've been using Peltor SportTac electronic muffs for about a year now, mostly shooting sporting clays with my Browning Citori 725. After 2-3 hours, they start giving me a headache from the pressure...
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 ...
Struggling with station 4 low house in American Skeet
Just started shooting American Skeet a few weeks ago and I'm consistently missing the low house target from station 4. I'm using a Beretta A300 with a Skeet choke and Federal Top Gun 2.75" shells (...
Looking for advice on a good all-around load for late-season pheasants
I've been hunting pheasants for two seasons now with my Beretta A300 and usually use Federal Premium 1-1/4 oz #6 shot. Last weekend I had a couple of roosters get up at 40+ yards and I just couldn'...
Anyone else notice a difference in pointability between flat and concave ribs on sporting clays guns?
I've been shooting a Browning Citori with a flat rib for years and recently tried a friend's Beretta 694 with a concave rib. The Beretta felt like it pointed more naturally on crossing targets, esp...
Picking a choke for sporting clays with my Beretta 686 - Muller vs. Kicks?
Been shooting my Beretta 686 Silver Pigeon for about 2 years now, mostly at my local club's sporting clays course. I've been using the factory Modified choke that came with it. I'm starting to shoo...
Just shot my first NSCA registered shoot - my scores tanked on true pairs
Been shooting sporting clays for about 2 years, mostly at my local club. Shot my first NSCA registered event last weekend and did okay on singles, but my scores fell apart on true pairs. I'm shooti...
Struggling with sustained lead on long handicap targets from 27 yards
I've been shooting American Trap for a few years and recently moved back to the 27-yard line. My Browning Citori 725 with a Modified choke and Federal Top Gun 1-1/8oz #8 loads is fine on closer tar...
My GSP pup is pointing but breaking at the flush - any tips?
Got a 14-month-old German Shorthaired Pointer that's been steady to wing and shot in training, but when we're actually hunting pheasants over my Beretta A400 Xtreme, he's breaking when the bird flu...