Colored Targets Many shooters have trouble picking up certain colored targets against certain backgrounds. Target setters can virtually eliminate this issue by using different target colors. Why is so little attention given to the problem of target visibility and its effect on sporting clays shooters? While target setters need to understand how to use target colors to maximize visibility, we can’t always blame the target setter. To your point, when targets are set in such a way that a round of clays feels like more of an eye test than a shooting test, it’s time to provide … [Read more...]
Ask the Instructor: Saving Face
Saving Face Friends of mine, all novice shots, have invited me to shoot sporting clays for the first time. The last time I had a firearm in my hands was when I was in the army in 1959. I don’t want to look like an idiot. In 30 seconds or less, how do I keep my buddies from beating me? That’s easy: Focus – Movement – Faith. Most shooters come to the sport assuming that shotgunning is identical to rifle shooting. They assume that our job, as shooters, is to visually and consciously line up the sights of the gun with the target and when everything looks aligned, execute the … [Read more...]
Ask the Instructor: Bad Follow-Through
Bad Follow-Through I have a good friend who shoots sporting clays with me regularly. He tends to push the gun away from the target at a very fast speed. I have been trying to get him to stop this, but I think it is now a bad habit. Why does he do this? Experience tells me that, at some point during your friend’s shooting career, he had a problem with visual follow-through and has now overcompensated for it. As a shooter softens focus on a target in an attempt to aim, the gun stops or slows down and the shooter misses behind. I’m also speculating that, at some point, someone … [Read more...]
Ask the Instructor: The Right Load
The Right Load What are your thoughts on the best 12-gauge load for sporting clays regarding shot size, weight and speed? Am I handicapping myself if I shoot a lighter payload, like 7/8-ounce shells? My advice is to stick with a shell that works for you. According to the NSCA rule book, for sporting clays, if you are shooting 12-gauge lead shot, you are limited to a maximum of 1 1/8-ounce load. Shot size must be between 7 1/2 and 9. For steel shot, shot size of up to 6 is permitted. When shooting FITASC, the maximum permitted load is 1 ounce (28 grams) and spreader shells … [Read more...]
Ask the Instructor: Hold Points
Hold Points Is the recommended hold point for crossing targets of two-thirds back from the break point towards the visual pick-up point equally suitable for both maintained lead and pull-away styles, or is an adjustment needed? The short answer is, it depends. For planning purposes, a hold point that is two-thirds of the way back from the break point toward the trap is a good start for a flat-trajectory crossing target, regardless of your engagement technique. The speed, distance and engagement window of a target and pair may, however, require that you adjust your hold … [Read more...]
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