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Struggling with my lead on long handicap targets at 27 yards
Been shooting American Trap for about 2 years and just moved back to the 27-yard line. I'm consistently behind the targets, especially on station 5. Shooting a Beretta A400 Xcel with a Modified cho...
Struggling with sustained lead on long handicap targets
I've moved back to the 27-yard line in American Trap and my break percentage on the long lefts (stations 4 & 5) has dropped from 90% to maybe 60%. I'm using a Browning Citori with a Modified choke,...
Just started American Trap - how much should I lead these targets?
I'm brand new to trap shooting and just joined a local club. I've been shooting a Beretta A300 Outlander with a Modified choke and Federal Top Gun 1-1/8oz #8 loads. I'm consistently shooting behind...
Struggling with sustained lead on long handicap targets
I've moved back to the 27-yard line in American Trap and my scores have dropped. I'm using a Browning Citori with a Full choke and 1-1/8 oz of #7.5 shot at 1200 fps. I keep missing behind on the ha...
Just started shooting American Trap - how much lead should I be giving these targets?
I'm brand new to trap and shooting a Beretta A300 Outlander with a Modified choke. I'm shooting from the 16-yard line with Federal Top Gun 7.5 shot at 1200 fps. I keep missing behind the birds, esp...
Struggling with consistency on handicap yardage - any tips?
I've been shooting American Trap for about 2 years and just moved back to the 23-yard line. I'm using a Browning Citori with a Modified choke, shooting 1-1/8 oz of #8 shot at 1200 fps. Some days I ...
Struggling with consistency on my 27-yard handicap targets
I've been shooting American Trap for about 2 years and just moved back to the 27-yard line. My scores have dropped from low 90s to mid-70s. I'm using a Browning Citori with a Modified choke, shooti...
Just started shooting trap, can't seem to hit anything past station 3
I'm brand new to trap shooting and got a Beretta A300 Outlander with the factory modified choke. I'm shooting Federal Top Gun 1-1/8 oz, 7.5 shot at 1200 fps. I do okay on stations 1-3, but once I m...
Just started American Trap - how much lead should I be giving these targets?
Hey all, brand new shooter here. I'm shooting American Trap from the 16-yard line with a Beretta A300 Outlander (28" barrel, IC choke). Using Federal Top Gun 1-1/8oz #8 shot. I'm consistently missi...
Struggling with my 27-yard handicap station 3 targets
I've been shooting American Trap for about 2 years and just moved back to the 27-yard line. I'm consistently missing station 3 targets to the right (I'm a right-handed shooter). I'm using a Brownin...