Taz07733 Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 Hi guys I'm a novice clay shooter and have a bad habit of not following through when when I take the shot not sure why I do it but I've always shot scoped air rifles could it be because of this Thanks in advance for any advice Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 Try adding a bit of weight to the barrels - makes it harder to stop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kermit the frog Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 Practice shooting 2 shots at the same clay, even if you hit with the first barrel, keep the gun moving and shoot the biggest remaining bit. Should cure it kermit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chady Posted April 1, 2014 Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 Or tray and find a stand that has two crosser going the same way one behind the other. And shoot the back one first and carry on to the one in front after. Or what kirmit says Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dashman1 Posted April 1, 2014 Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 Good advice from kermit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryn12 Posted April 1, 2014 Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 Had/have the same problem. Try holding a broom like an imaginary gun, practice moving if left right ip down, concentrate on keeping it moving while imagining firing 2 shots each time. Once you've got that going close you're eyes and repeat while imagining the clays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taz07733 Posted April 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 Some good advice guys I will try out your ideas and let you know how I get on Thanks Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted April 1, 2014 Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 Kermit and Chad both have recommended good instructors tricks to get you through it. Gordon's is a good technique to mechanically fix an issue. I would rather see you shoot and work out why your stopping your swing. It could various thing including a stance issue that means you run out of body movement and hence stop the swing. An hour with a good coach should see you sorted or on route to a fix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryn12 Posted April 2, 2014 Report Share Posted April 2, 2014 Sounds to me like a typical rifle shooter problem, all the time I was competing with rifles I trained hard so the only thing that moved once the sight picture was obtained was my right index finger, shotgun is very different. Mental imaging is a very powerful tool if used correctly, on the other hand your subconscious can really drop you in it - but thats for another thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beretta Posted April 2, 2014 Report Share Posted April 2, 2014 Having to much of a swing through can be a bad thing. The main theory is to get people to pull the trigger before they stop the swing. Its bad news if you pull the trigger and stop the swing at the same time always ending up shooting behind, hence keeping the swing going. If you have the correct lead on the clay at the moment you pull the trigger its pretty much immaterial what you do next as the shot has gone before you could stop the gun anyway, just don't stop before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
100milesaway Posted April 2, 2014 Report Share Posted April 2, 2014 Having to much of a swing through can be a bad thing. The main theory is to get people to pull the trigger before they stop the swing. Its bad news if you pull the trigger and stop the swing at the same time always ending up shooting behind, hence keeping the swing going. If you have the correct lead on the clay at the moment you pull the trigger its pretty much immaterial what you do next as the shot has gone before you could stop the gun anyway, just don't stop before. Listen to the man who can.. from Auntie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingo15 Posted April 3, 2014 Report Share Posted April 3, 2014 Having to much of a swing through can be a bad thing. The main theory is to get people to pull the trigger before they stop the swing. Its bad news if you pull the trigger and stop the swing at the same time always ending up shooting behind, hence keeping the swing going. If you have the correct lead on the clay at the moment you pull the trigger its pretty much immaterial what you do next as the shot has gone before you could stop the gun anyway, just don't stop before. This makes more sense to me as a beginner rather than thinking about follow through. As I find the more I think about things the worse my shooting is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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