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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...
Anyone else find their pattern gets a little 'blown out' with 1 1/8 oz loads in a tight choke?
Been shooting a Browning Citori 725 with a full choke in the bottom barrel for sporting clays. I've been running Federal Gold Medal Grand 1 1/8 oz #8 shot at 1200 fps. On longer crossers past 40 ya...
Anyone else find station 8 at skeet way tougher with a 20 gauge?
Been shooting skeet for about 2 years now, mostly with my Beretta A400 Xcel 12 gauge. Recently picked up a Browning Citori 20 gauge for fun and to practice with lighter loads. I'm crushing stations...
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 ...
Just got a Beretta A300 Outlander for clays - what choke should I start with?
Hey all, brand new shooter here. Just picked up a Beretta A300 Outlander for sporting clays and trap. It came with a set of factory chokes (IC, M, IM, F). I've been using the Improved Cylinder for ...
Struggling with sustained lead on long handicap targets
I've moved back to the 27-yard line in American Trap and my break percentage on the long lefts and rights has dropped from 90% to maybe 70%. I'm using a Browning Citori with a Modified choke, shoot...
Just shot my first NSCA registered event and my scores were all over the place
I shot my first NSCA registered shoot last weekend and my scores were super inconsistent. I'd crush a station then totally whiff the next one. I'm shooting a Beretta A400 with a Modified choke, usi...
Struggling with consistency on my handicap yardage in American Trap
I've been shooting for about two years and just moved back to the 23-yard line. My scores have dropped from the 21-yard line. I'm using a Browning Citori with a Modified choke, shooting 1-1/8 oz of...
Trying to fine-tune my 1-1/8 oz reloads for sporting clays - getting inconsistent breaks at 40+ yards
Been working up a load for my Browning Citori 725 with an IM choke using once-fired STS hulls, WAA12 wads, and 18.0 grains of Alliant Extra-Lite. Patterns look decent on paper at 30 yards, but I'm ...
My GSP is breaking point too early on planted birds
I've been working with my 2-year-old German Shorthaired Pointer on planted quail in a training field. He's solid on wild birds, but on these planted birds he's creeping in and breaking point at abo...