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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, but I'm seeing guys at my club switching chokes between stations. At my local...

Sporting Clays Equipment | asked 4 months ago by Trap Shooter Tom
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Struggling with true pairs on Station 7 at my local course - any tips?

I've been shooting sporting clays for about 2 years and usually do okay, but Station 7 at my club has a true pair that's killing my score. It's a crossing rabbit followed by a high overhead teal. I...

Sporting Clays Sporting Clays | asked 4 months ago by NewShooter2024
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Just started sporting clays and rabbits are destroying me - help!

I'm brand new to sporting clays and keep missing rabbits badly at my local course. I'm shooting a Beretta A300 Outlander with a modified choke, using Federal Top Gun 7.5 shot at 1200 fps. At statio...

Sporting Clays Technique | asked 4 months ago by Sarah M.
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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...

Sporting Clays Technique | asked 4 months ago by NewShooter2024
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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 4 months ago by Trap Shooter Tom
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Struggling with those long crossers on Station 8 at my local course

At my club, Station 8 has a true pair where the first target is a long left-to-right crosser at about 45 yards, followed by a closer rabbit. I'm consistently missing the first bird with my Beretta ...

Sporting Clays Technique | asked 4 months ago by Mike from Texas
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Struggling with true pairs on station 8 at my local course - any tips?

My club's station 8 has a true pair with a crossing rabbit and a high overhead teal. I'm using a Beretta 686 with IC choke and 1-1/8oz #8 loads at 1200fps. I keep hitting the rabbit clean but missi...

Sporting Clays Sporting Clays | asked 4 months ago by NewShooter2024
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Just started sporting clays and rabbits are destroying me

I'm a total newbie, just shot my first round last weekend. I can hit most of the crossing targets okay, but those rabbit presentations at Station 3 just roll right under my pattern every time. I'm ...

Sporting Clays Technique | asked 4 months ago by Dave the Reloader
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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 5 months ago by Dave the Reloader
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Just started sporting clays - what's a good all-around choke for my Beretta A300?

I've been out three times now with my new Beretta A300 Outlander and I'm getting smoked on the longer crossing shots. Using the factory modified choke that came with it, but I'm missing way too man...

Sporting Clays Equipment | asked 5 months ago by Learning Larry
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