Brooksy789 Posted July 28, 2014 Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 Does anyone have any images or write up on shot placement for clays? When I went on an experience day the instructor told us where to aim for I.e shoot its legs off or up its bum. Im sure theres a more technical term but it helped massively. Now im on my own id like to learn where to place shots dependant on the trajectory of the clay. Ive googled but cant find anything on it so if anyone has anything it would be massively appreciated. Atb Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted July 28, 2014 Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 This pretty good in explaining this:- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlAS8SWLd6M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryn12 Posted July 28, 2014 Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 Its all very well saying give it a couple of feet or a finger width (off your barrel). A decent coach will tell you what you need to do but that only gives you a rough indication as everyone sees lead differently, I find it more use if I'm told give that one twice what you gave such and such a target. In the end its a case of getting out there and spending lots of dough on carts&clays to see how you and your gun combine on different clays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted July 28, 2014 Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 This pretty good in explaining this:- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlAS8SWLd6M Very impressive, thanks for that; great vid'. I didn't realise it 'til I saw this but according to that I use a combination of swing through and pull away. I am aware of not hitting much using maintained lead; seems an unnatural technique to me (though Mr Bidwell could certainly do it) the reason I think is that I find it kills my swing. I thought I swung through when bolting bunnies, but was always aware of giving that little 'push' to get through the front legs before firing, so that's 'pull away'. I'm aware of doing this on departing pigeons also, especially those quartering, which seems to suit tight chokes, which I prefer. On fast crossers and incoming I swing through, the faster the bird the faster the swing; relying on instinct to pull the trigger. There is a fine line between the two, (possibly just that little pause before the push?) but after watching that I can now separate the two techniques. Well chuffed you posted that. Everydays a school day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berettadevon Posted July 28, 2014 Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 try www.see-the-lead.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted July 29, 2014 Report Share Posted July 29, 2014 It's hard as only experience gives you the knowledge and library of sight pictures to know were you need to put the shot and where you need to shoot it.well most of the time anyway. If you had the same clay as you did with the instructor, you would look and think that's the shoot the legs off it clay I've shot before and you'd know where to shoot it in its flight path. So any similar clays will need around the same with a bit of adjustment and guess work. Some of the shooting mags have tutorials for different presentations showing you the line of the bird/clay in lines and where to kill it/shoot it with circle of shot pattern. Figgy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dashman1 Posted July 29, 2014 Report Share Posted July 29, 2014 (edited) Totally agree with bryns post thats it in a nutshell get some lead down the barrel Edited July 29, 2014 by dashman1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingo15 Posted July 29, 2014 Report Share Posted July 29, 2014 Its all very well saying give it a couple of feet or a finger width (off your barrel). A decent coach will tell you what you need to do but that only gives you a rough indication as everyone sees lead differently, I find it more use if I'm told give that one twice what you gave such and such a target. In the end its a case of getting out there and spending lots of dough on carts&clays to see how you and your gun combine on different clays. One of the guys I go shooting with on a sunday and he measures lead by different parts of his gun say its the barrel lengths etc. But on various stands where he has said it and ive shot it, its no where near the way he has described it. As above ive found the best method lots of time on stands. Ive have seen people using a clenched fist which is meant to give a rough guide which ibe been told when I have asked about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted July 29, 2014 Report Share Posted July 29, 2014 I'm lucky as the lads I shoot with know how to measure lead the same , whether at the end of gun like an inch at the muzzle is about a foot from the clay at 35-40 yards.if the the clay is 4" then three of them is a foot. You soon start to know around the length of lead your giving it. You can put something on the ground that you know the length of say two or three feet long then pace out the distance and see what that length looks like. Some lessons would get you going quickest and set you off right with gun mount stance and hold points. Figgy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryn12 Posted July 30, 2014 Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 Aye starting off right and getting coaching early on will save £s in the long term, the importance of fit and mount can't be stressed enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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