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My new lab puppy won't bring back the dummy - just runs around with it
Just got my first bird dog, an 8-week-old black Lab. I'm trying to start with basic retrieving using a canvas dummy in the yard. He'll chase after it when I toss it, but then he just prances around...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 Beretta 686 with a Modified choke. Using once-fired STS hulls, Winchester 209 primers, 18.5 grains of Alliant Extra-Lite, and a Claybuster WAA12SL wad. Patterns look d...