Wingshooting Instruction - Estimating Lead, Ending the Confusion

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01/25/2017

By Daniel Schindler, Paragon Wingshooting Instructor

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Here's a discussion from the Paragon Facebook page regarding Wingshooting and Lead that may be of interest:

Paragon School of Sporting Inc. Facebook Post (January 25, 2017):

Tim Mccabe I miss we all do but not too often LOL. If I get the chance I would

Paragon School of Sporting Inc. One shooter, who was having trouble bird hunting, called to schedule a lesson. I ask what prompted his call? He told me he was "tired of disappointing his dog!" Ah, felt so bad for him. It's easy to get on the right track when you have someone like Daniel Schindler, who's worked with thousands of shooters, teach you how build a swing and call your own misses so you can self-correct!

Commented on by Cheryl Schindler

Paragon School of Sporting Inc. Oh, my! Are you moving your gun too fast?

Commented on by Cheryl Schindler

Tim Mccabe Maybe but I can barely move my gun. I'm use to shooting flushing birds so when you got something decoying or a long neck as a duck or goose I get confused where I should lead? And thank you.

Daniel Schindler If I may, here are a few suggestions. As distance increases and the birds move out of our comfort zones (where we do shoot well using our instincts), shooters commonly begin to add more lead by “measuring.” It becomes a 3, 4, 5-foot affair. While this seems like the right thing to do, unbeknownst to the shooter who is trying to measure this “specific” lead, the measuring is actually “decelerating” the muzzle (the lead is collapsing), instead of accelerating the muzzle (opening the lead). A better way to approach this and greatly simplify the whole confusing lead question is to use the Pull Away shooting method. FIRST, bring your muzzle onto the bird, making sure you’ve matched the bird’s line and speed. <

Daniel Schindler is a Paragon, Master Wingshooting Instructor and offers Wingshooting Instruction at various locations around the US.

Tim Mccabe Thank you I will definitely try that

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