Reasonable Gun Fit I’d like your opinion on a “reasonable gun fit,” what it is and what it lacks, and whether or not anything more than that is required for most shooters. A shooter’s performance on the sporting clays course depends greatly on gun fit; however, the tolerances are much more forgiving for a beginner trying to break into the 60s versus an experienced shooter trying to break into the 90s. While the dimensions of a shotgun can be quite involved, there are four primary dimensions that we gun fitters evaluate: 1) cast, or “bend,” of the back stock; 2) drop at … [Read more...]
Question of the Week: NSCA Penalty Class
"What is an NSCA penalty class?" To be eligible for class prizes, monies, and/or awards at State Championships, Regional Championships, the U.S. Open, or National Sporting Clays Championship, a shooter must have met his/her target minimums in the current shooting year: for State or Regional Championships - 300 targets, for U.S. Open or Nationals - 500. Otherwise, they are placed in a penalty class, which is one class higher than their current class, for all events. Following the event, all shooters who were placed in a penalty class as a result of their failure to meet the 300 or 500 … [Read more...]
Sights
Sights Recently, I noticed I have a tendency to look at my sights when shooting sporting clays. A friend told me that many shooters have started taking the sights off of their guns. I haven’t heard of this and am hesitant to make alterations on my gun. Your opinion? Perhaps the most important phrase in your question was, “recently I noticed I have a tendency to look at my sights.” Clearly something has happened to make you more barrel conscious than you were before, and the possible causes are numerous. 1) Have you changed shotguns or your setup? If you changed your … [Read more...]
Ask the Instructor: Long Barrels
Long Barrels Last month I bought a sporting clays gun with 32-inch barrels, and as a result, my scores have fallen sharply. I started out with 28-inch barrels then moved up to 30-inch, and now, with the longer barrels, I can’t seem to catch up to the target. I’m 6’5” and 250 pounds so the gun does not seem too big to me, but any tips for improving my scores would help. Answering your question is sort of like trying to conduct a gun fitting by email or Skype. It’s impossible! But allow me to speculate. First of all, I seriously doubt that a two-inch difference in barrel … [Read more...]
Ask the Instructor: Consistency
Consistency Sometimes I shoot lights-out and other times, not so much. It’s aggravating to know my potential when I fall short of my potential 80 percent of the time. What’s the solution? Consistency is the Holy Grail for competitive shooters, but it’s elusive for many. Consistency is the number one goal of competitors that come to me for first-time lessons. For students whose goal it is to reach and remain at the top of the leaderboards, I coach them on three pillars of consistency: 1) Commitment to break point, 2) Planning and executing to plan, and 3) Commitment to … [Read more...]
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