Hello again…or maybe this is your first time here? Either way, I very much appreciate your stopping by. That you are here says you may be looking to improve your shooting? If that’s so let me begin by saying, most definitely, there are answers to your good questions. As all of us search for those answers…what’s better or best in our game…we might want to remember that there can be more than one consideration on the table. Here are a few of those considerations that can assist in finding the “best” answer.   Let’s look at a discussion on shooting methods…a common topic on shooting forums and rightfully so. Here’s ...

There have been endless discussions and debates over what you should see when looking down your barrel. Some say you should see the target…and only the target. I call this the “total focus on the target” method. For reasons that follow, I’ve found this method creates missing in our day-to-day clay target shooting.  True…looking at the target with your primary vision is required. However, also seeing your muzzle in your peripheral vision (muzzle awareness) will allow you to confirm the actual spatial relationship between your target and the muzzle of your gun. Your muzzle is pointed where you think it is because you have visually confirmed it is. The ...

2018 New Year's Sporting Clays, Skeet and Trap Resolutions 1. I will take pride in my equipment…but I will depend solely on my skills to break targets. 2. If I miss a target…I will learn why I missed so I can correct the error and break all the remaining targets on this Field. 3. If I hit a target (X)…I will learn why I broke the bird so I can repeat that successful shot, on purpose, again and again. 4. If my 2017 strategy to improve my shooting and scores is not working…I won’t repeat that unsuccessful strategy and, instead, devise a better plan for 2018. 5. I will learn the fundamentals and basics…which is what it will take ...

Ammunition, assuming 12 gauge… A few important numbers:1) 2 3/4 DRAM loads. Dram is the amount of powder in the shell. 3 DRAM and higher = more recoil and are contraindicated in too many ways to count. 2 3/4 DRAM loads hit the magic fps number…UNDER 1,200 fps.2) 1,200 fps or preferably a bit less will break every fair target presentation on this earth…consistently. 1,150 to 1,180 fps.3) First choice is either 7/8 oz or 1 oz loads. Both are 100% dependable. 2nd choice is 1 1/8 oz loads. Like powder, more shot = more recoil.  4) Shot size: 8’s put more pellets in the pattern…best for 80-90% of our targets inside 40 yards. 7 1/2’s (larger ...