Chandelles   Can you give me advice on shooting chandelles? Does their direction and/or distance change the shot plan?   If you are having trouble breaking chandelles, remember that this target is showing either all belly or all face, which tricks our brain into believing that it is moving slower than it really is — meaning that more lead is required. It is also in transition throughout its flight, changing speed and line. To increase your percentages with these targets, follow these simple steps: 1) Select and commit to a break point that is just after the apex of the … [Read more...]

Long Crossers   I seem to have trouble with long crossing targets. I’ve mastered most other target presentations, but the long crossers give me fits. Why are they so difficult, and what can I do about it?   There are typically two factors that cause long targets to be problematic for some shooters: 1) Insufficient database. In the absence of experience engaging targets outside of 40 yards, the typical shooter lacks the library of subconscious site pictures required to break targets at this range. 2) Measuring. Also known as shooting to a lead or shooting to a gap; a shooter … [Read more...]