Equipment · 1 answer · 1.35k views · 0 votes · posted by Kayle
What Would You Recommend For Cleaning The Shotgun At The Shooting Range?

When I travel a lot, I only get to clean the shotgun at the range. What works for this situation?

I carry a bore snake in the right gauge and some oil with me in my shooting bag, cut up an old tee shirt for a rag or two and you're good to good.   In my opinion bore snakes work so well that I've purchased one in every gauge and caliber that I own. (... Read More
Competitions · Sporting · 1 answer · 1.2k views · 0 votes · posted by Johanna S.
What Is The Correct Way To Score A Report Pair If The Gun Doubles With First Target Missed?
Kyle Adams - 36 Reputation
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When the gun doubles, it is considered a gun malfunction based on the NSCA NSSA 2017 Rule Book (VII-H-1-a).The shooter shall be allowed a combined total of three (3) malfunctionsper day, per event attributed to either the shooter's gun or ammunition. T... Read More
Hunting · 1 answer · 1.24k views · 0 votes · posted by Vasile
Side By Side For Waterfowl. Suggestions?

Where I hunt, I can only shoot steel shots, thus I can't use the shotgun passed on from my grandf...

Does it have to be a side by side?  Browning, CZ and I'm sure a few other companies make an Over and Under that are more waterfowl specific. I have a Browning, Citori, "*Waterfowler", 12 gauge, chambered in 3.5 mag, I shoot 3 in mags out of it. My budd... Read More
Instruction · 1 answer · 1.29k views · 0 votes · posted by Coach Bill
How Can I Find Out If I Have Cross Dominance Or Cross Firing?
phil kiner - 41 Reputation
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The quickest test is to close the off-eye and see if your mystery misses go awayShooting with 1 eye feels like crap and the target looks smaller and faster but we are trying to figure out how to cure missing CONTRARY TO CLUB WISDON- shooting with both ... Read More
Instruction · 1 answer · 1.63k views · 0 votes · posted by Andrei Erdoss
What Is The Most Effective Method For Breaking A Target?
Coach Bill - 151 Reputation
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It depends on the discipline ie. Skeet, Trap, Sporting. For example for Trap all targets have to be shot swing thru as it's impossible to guess the direction of the target, thus a proper target line has to be established in order to break it.On the oth... Read More
Instruction · 1 answer · 1.35k views · 0 votes · posted by Kayle
Do You See Lead In Feet (Meters) Or Inches (Cm)?

I find it curious that some people see lead as a short distance (inches / cm) and others in a muc...

Will Simpler - 121 Reputation
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I see lead as the distance off the end of my barrels. I see it as a sight picture. So when I tell the people I am shooting with I mainly show them the distance by holding up two fingers. Read More
General · Sporting · 1 answer · 4.57k views · 0 votes · posted by Bill Many
What Does Hdcp Signify As Dram Equivalent On Certain 12 Ga. Ammo
According to this discussion on ShotgunWorld, HDCP stands for handicap and is equivalent to 3 1/4 dram. This means that this type of ammo has more f/s, giving long yardage shooters less of a handicap when shooting against the shorter yardage shooters.T... Read More
Equipment · 1 answer · 1.48k views · 0 votes · posted by Jon Lee
Can Someone Explain What 50/50 Or 60/40 Means When It Comes To Shotguns?
Coach Bill - 151 Reputation
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50/50 means the gun shoots flat. On a patterning board if you center the shot, the pellets of the pattern will be distributed approx. 50% above the middle line and 50% below the middle line. A gun that shoots flat has the middle beat and the front beat... Read More
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