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Station 4 low house giving me fits on doubles in American Skeet
Been shooting American Skeet for about 2 years with my Beretta A400 Xcel. I'm solid on singles but when we get to doubles at station 4, I consistently miss the low house bird first. Using a Skeet c...
First NSCA registered shoot coming up - what should I expect?
Just signed up for my first NSCA shoot next month. I've only shot at my local club's fun shoots before. I'm running a Beretta A400 Xcel with an Improved Cylinder choke, usually shooting 1-1/8 oz of...
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...
My new Lab puppy is scared of gunshots - how do I introduce him?
Just got my first bird dog, an 8-week-old black Lab. I took him out while I was patterning my Beretta A300 with some Federal Top Gun 7/8oz #8 loads at 30 yards, and he totally freaked out and hid. ...
Anyone else find the Pilla Outlaw X7 lenses too dark for late afternoon sporting clays?
Been running the Outlaw X7 in my Pilla frames for a few months now. Love them for bright midday sun, but when the light starts dropping around 4pm at my local club, I feel like I'm losing targets, ...
Just started sporting clays - what choke should I use for most stations?
I'm brand new to sporting clays and just bought a Beretta A300 Outlander. I've been using the modified choke it came with for everything, but I'm missing a lot of targets. At my local course, I'm s...
Struggling with consistent leads on station 4 high house in American Skeet
Been shooting American Skeet for about 5 years, mostly with my Beretta A400 Xcel Sporting 12ga. I'm consistently hitting station 4 low house targets fine, but the high house crossing shot keeps giv...
Just started American Trap - how much lead do I need at 16 yards?
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...
Squad etiquette question - is it rude to ask to see someone's scorecard?
Just shot my first registered NSCA event last weekend. On my squad, one guy kept asking to see everyone's scorecards after each station. He said he was 'keeping track of the squad.' Felt a little i...
First NSCA registered shoot coming up - what should I expect?
I've been shooting sporting clays casually at my local club for about 6 months and signed up for my first NSCA registered shoot next month. Shooting a Beretta A400 Xcel with a Modified choke, usual...