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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...
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 around 1200 fps. ...
Struggling with consistency on long crossers at my local sporting clays course
I've been shooting sporting clays for about 3 years now and usually do okay, 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 4...
My GSP is creeping on birds after the point - how to fix?
My 3-year-old German Shorthaired Pointer locks up solid on scent, but after about 10 seconds he'll start creeping forward before I can flush. I've tried the check cord and 'whoa' training, but he s...
Looking for a good all-around choke for my Beretta A400 Xcel Sporting
I've been shooting sporting clays for about two years now and mostly use the factory Modified choke that came with my A400. It works okay, but I feel like I'm missing some of the longer crossing sh...
Anyone else notice a difference in swing feel between a flat rib and a concave rib on a Perazzi?
I've been shooting my Perazzi MX8 with a flat rib for years and love it, but recently tried a friend's MX12 with a concave rib. The concave felt like it tracked targets a bit smoother on long cross...
Struggling with consistency on handicap yardage in American Trap
I've been shooting American Trap for about 2 years and just moved back to the 23-yard line. My scores have dropped from low 20s to barely breaking 18. I'm using a Browning Citori with a Modified ch...
Struggling with consistent leads on high house station 4 in American Skeet
Been shooting American Skeet for about 5 years with my Beretta A400 Xcel, 30" barrels, using Federal Top Gun 2.75" 1-1/8oz #9 shot. I'm hitting maybe 7 out of 8 on station 4 high house - always see...
Just started sporting clays and rabbits are killing me
I'm really struggling with rabbit targets at my local course. They seem to roll so fast and I'm always behind them. I'm shooting a Beretta A300 Outlander with a modified choke, using Federal Top Gu...
Just bought my first shotgun - what should I do next?
Hey everyone, I'm brand new to shooting and just picked up a used Beretta A300 Outlander 12-gauge. Got it for a good deal at my local shop. I've never owned a shotgun before and honestly feel a bit...