DeepThought Posted August 11, 2015 Report Share Posted August 11, 2015 Hi I'm noticing a theme in my clay shooting in that I am reliably missing low quartering targets. Anything above eye level I seem to be fine with, but as soon as the target is level with or beneath me I can't hit them for toffee. My cards are generally looking OK everywhere else but these stands are putting my averages way down. Oddly I don't seem to have this problem with the rabbit stands, though I'm not sure how they're really much different. Does anyone have any ideas where I could be going wrong? I'm wondering if my gun mount is different when I'm looking down on the target or maybe I'm just putting the bead in the wrong place. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STOTTO Posted August 11, 2015 Report Share Posted August 11, 2015 I have found that quartering targets that present lower than the gun are generally missed over the top and often in front as well. The way that I have achieved success on this type of target, ‘depending on range’ up to about thirty five yards is to start with the gun held below the line of the target and well back towards the trap, call for the bird and let the target get in front of the gun then swing through it’s line and as soon as you catch up to the front bottom edge trigger the shot and keep the gun moving, i.e. ‘swing through’. Works for me! Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shooterluke Posted August 11, 2015 Report Share Posted August 11, 2015 (edited) Same as above make sure you keep your weight on the front foot or you will lift up and swing over the target Edited August 11, 2015 by Shooterluke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bisondan Posted August 11, 2015 Report Share Posted August 11, 2015 As someone said above I bet you are missing over the top and in front maybe. Quartering targets don't need as much lead as you think. I shoot mostly maintained lead and on quartering birds I pick a place where I intend to kill the target and then my hold point is about half-way between the trap and the kill-point. Look at the trap or where you can first see the target, call pull, your eyes will let you pick up the speed and angle of the target, start to move the gun and pull the trigger when you generate the correct amount of lead at the kill-point. Always make sure that your muzzles are slightly below the target if shooting from a position where you are level or above the target. It's also easy to lift your head to on this sort of presentation. It's easier to show it than it than describe it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeepThought Posted August 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2015 Thanks for the advice everyone. I'll make a few tweaks to my technique and see how I get on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyska Posted August 12, 2015 Report Share Posted August 12, 2015 Thanks for the advice everyone. I'll make a few tweaks to my technique and see how I get on. Failing that, take your chokes out fella. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subsonicnat Posted August 12, 2015 Report Share Posted August 12, 2015 If you mention you are seeing the Bead,,?.. A lot of Clay shooters will Ask!, What Bead..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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