moztoyota Posted June 21, 2016 Report Share Posted June 21, 2016 hi guys, i,ve only been shooting clays for about 12 months. i have a Breda semi long recoil which i get on with ok, also a Lanber o/u which i don,t do to bad with, thing is i,ve just invested in a brand new ATA semi auto synthetic and can,t hit a damn thing,it,s the green model 12g auto.i,ve taken it out six times along with my other guns but can,t seem to get along with it at all. i think it may be i like heavier guns, i wish i,d had invested in a decent s/h gun.any advice would be most welcome.next step get rid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted June 21, 2016 Report Share Posted June 21, 2016 hello, have you tried the ATA on a pattern plate, if the gun fits like your others maybe it is shooting high? just a thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenlivet Posted June 21, 2016 Report Share Posted June 21, 2016 hi guys, i,ve only been shooting clays for about 12 months. i have a Breda semi long recoil which i get on with ok, also a Lanber o/u which i don,t do to bad with, thing is i,ve just invested in a brand new ATA semi auto synthetic and can,t hit a damn thing,it,s the green model 12g auto.i,ve taken it out six times along with my other guns but can,t seem to get along with it at all. i think it may be i like heavier guns, i wish i,d had invested in a decent s/h gun.any advice would be most welcome.next step get rid.As mentioned gun fit etc. Also you don't mention choke. If it's got full choke in it you're likely to struggle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted June 21, 2016 Report Share Posted June 21, 2016 See a coach or some else that understand gun fit you be able to adjust things with the shims if your local give me a shout and I'll help you out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moztoyota Posted June 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2016 lots of usefull info, thanks guys, to answer a few questions,the choke was cylinder, the pattern seems spot on, perhaps it is the gun fit but it feels ok. i,ve decided to have a coaching lesson before i make up my mind,thanks for the offer welshwarrior but a bit far away, again thankyou all for the input. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moztoyota Posted June 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2016 See a coach or some else that understand gun fit you be able to adjust things with the shims if your local give me a shout and I'll help you out. thanks for the offer buddy but a bit far away i,m in notts.but i am going for a coached lesson and see what i can improve on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exudate Posted June 22, 2016 Report Share Posted June 22, 2016 (edited) Check that the choke threads on the barrel have been cut properly. The choke in my Benelli M2 was in the barrel at an angle, throwing the pattern high and left. It was only by using a pattern plate that I saw this. To cut a long story short, I got a new barrel from GMK, under warranty. They were very good about it, in their defence. Sorry mate, just hit 'edit' since I realised that you've already said that the gun patterns ok. Hope that you get it sorted, whatever the issue is! Edited June 22, 2016 by Exudate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andra Posted June 25, 2016 Report Share Posted June 25, 2016 If you think you prefer a heavier gun you can try putting some lead in the stock with something to hold in place. Never tried myself but have heard of this approach on a couple of occasions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeddy11 Posted June 25, 2016 Report Share Posted June 25, 2016 Hi i have an ATA neo automatic and i notice that it definitely shoots high i have to aim at the bottom of the target. I like you struggle after using my o/u until i remember to shoot a little lower. I like the ATA cycles lovely and had only one jam ever and that was when my old man was using it !! so i blame him.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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