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Struggling with consistent lead on crossing targets at 35 yards
Been shooting about 2 years, mostly sporting clays. I'm using a Browning Citori 725 with a Modified choke and 1-1/8 oz #8 loads at 1200 fps. On station 8 at my local club, which is a true crossing ...
First time pheasant hunting this weekend - what choke and load should I use?
Just got my hunting license and I'm heading out with some buddies for pheasant this weekend. I've got a Beretta A300 with the factory chokes (IC, M, F). I've been practicing with target loads but n...
Just got my first shotgun - what choke should I start with for trap?
I just picked up a used Beretta A300 Outlander 12 gauge and want to try trap shooting this weekend. The gun came with a few factory chokes but I'm not sure which one to use. I'll be shooting at a l...
Just started sporting clays - what choke should I use for most stations?
I'm brand new to sporting clays and just got a Beretta A300 Outlander. I've been using the modified choke it came with for everything, but I'm missing a lot of targets, especially the longer ones. ...
Struggling with consistent lead on crossing targets at 35 yards
Been shooting for about 2 years, mostly sporting clays. My Browning Citori 725 with an Improved Cylinder choke handles the close stuff fine, but I keep missing long crossing shots at the 35-yard ma...
First NSCA registered shoot coming up - what should I expect?
Just signed up for my first NSCA registered shoot next month. I've only shot at my local club's fun shoots before. I'm using a Beretta A400 Xcel with an Improved Cylinder choke and Federal Top Gun ...
Factory chokes on my Beretta A300 - are they good enough for clays?
Just got into trap shooting with a new Beretta A300 Outlander. It came with the factory flush chokes (IC, M, F). I'm shooting at a local club, mostly singles from 16 yard line with Federal Top Gun ...
Struggling with station 8 high house in American Skeet
Just started shooting American Skeet a few months back and station 8 is killing me, especially the high house target. I'm using a Beretta A300 with a Skeet choke and 1 oz of #9 shot at 1200 fps. I ...
Just got my first shotgun - a used Browning Citori 12ga. What should I check before taking it out?
Hey all, super excited to join the sport! Picked up a Browning Citori over/under from a local guy. It's my first shotgun ever. Before I head to the range, what are the key things I should inspect o...
My new lab puppy won't bring the dummy back, just runs around with it
Just got my first bird dog, an 8-week-old black Lab. I've been trying to introduce retrieving with a canvas dummy in the yard, but he grabs it and runs off to play keep-away instead of bringing it ...