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Looking for advice on a 1-1/8 oz 12ga load for sporting clays with my Beretta 686
I've been shooting sporting clays for a few years now and recently got a Beretta 686 Silver Pigeon I with IC/M chokes. I'm trying to develop a reload that's soft shooting but still breaks targets c...
Struggling with consistent trigger timing on long crossers at 40 yards
Been shooting for about 8 years, NSCA certified instructor, but I keep dropping the second bird on true pairs of long crossers at station 3. Shooting a Browning 725 with a Modified choke, using Fed...
Looking for a good all-around upland load for my Beretta A400 Xcel
I've been hunting pheasant and grouse for a couple seasons now with my Beretta A400 Xcel, mostly using whatever 12ga target loads were on sale. I'm getting better at hitting birds, but I feel like ...
Struggling with consistency on FITASC's quartering targets from Station 3
Been shooting FITASC for a couple seasons now, and I keep dropping targets on Station 3 when they're quartering away. Using a Browning 725 with a Modified choke, Federal 1-1/8oz #8 at 1200fps. I fe...
Just got a used Remington 870, what's the first thing I should check?
Picked up a used 870 Wingmaster for my first shotgun. It looks clean, but I'm not sure what to look for before taking it to the range. I've got some Federal Top Gun target loads to start with. What...
Just got a Beretta A300 - what factory loads should I start with for trap?
Hey all, brand new shooter here. Just picked up a Beretta A300 Outlander with the standard Modified choke. I'll be shooting mostly trap at my local club, probably starting at the 16-yard line. Ther...
Looking for advice on a good all-around upland load for my Beretta A400
I've been hunting pheasant and grouse for a couple seasons now with my Beretta A400 Xtreme Plus. I've been using whatever 12ga 2 3/4" #6 shot I can find on sale, but I feel like I'm missing some bi...
Picking a choke for sporting clays - Muller vs. Kicks?
Been shooting a Beretta A400 Xcel for about 2 years now, mostly at my local club's sporting clays course. I've been using the factory chokes (IC and M) with 1-1/8 oz of #8 shot at 1200 fps. I'm sta...
Just got a Beretta A300 Outlander for clays - what chokes should I start with?
I'm brand new to sporting clays and just picked up a Beretta A300 Outlander. The gun came with a set of factory chokes (IC, M, F). I've been using the Improved Cylinder for everything at my local r...
Can't seem to hit crossing targets consistently with my Beretta A300
Just started sporting clays a few months ago. I'm using a Beretta A300 with a modified choke and Federal Top Gun 7.5 shot. On true crossing targets, especially from stations 3 and 4, I keep missing...