Mini Magnum Posted February 9, 2017 Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 Just a question, for all the pigeon and clay shooters. Is it better to look straight down the rib and have the shot pattern go were you aim the gun OR have the pattern shoot higher than your point of aim? As I've read mixed opinions on this? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted February 9, 2017 Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 I don't knowingly 'aim' a shotgun, I look at the bird. If the gun fits you then it should all come together. I am aware that trap shooters mount and aim their shotguns prior to calling, so the fall of shot at the distance they expect to break that clay is their personal preference. Way back in the 70s when I shot a lot of DTL and Ball, I used to 'perch' the clay if that is the term and my shotgun at the time printed the pattern just slightly high. I think it was only then, did I actually look down the rib. Skeet, sporting, I never did and certainly never for live birds, BUT my guns fit me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted February 9, 2017 Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 Entirely personal preference and is simply dependent upon the sight picture that you use. If you stand the 'bird', whatever that might be, on top of the barrels then it make sense to have the gun firing high so that the pattern centres on the middle of the target. The opinions will be mixed as most were given back in the day when it was mainly game that was shot. The common percentage figures bandied about were 70-30 (ie 6" high) for pheasant and similarly, 60-40 for smaller birds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted February 9, 2017 Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 Just a question, for all the pigeon and clay shooters. Is it better to look straight down the rib and have the shot pattern go were you aim the gun OR have the pattern shoot higher than your point of aim? As I've read mixed opinions on this? Thanks And you will here too. I personally like to have the shot pattern go where I am looking, the sub conscious black line under my right eye just underlines the target because my guns fit me properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokersmith Posted February 9, 2017 Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 Make sure your gun fits, and whatever you do ... do not look at the rib ... hard focus on the target. I shoot my guns flat ... but that's just right for me ... a different set up might work better for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man Posted February 9, 2017 Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 From the armchair, I have often pondered this, comes from sighting rifles I suppose and expecting to see the intended target above barrels? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mini Magnum Posted February 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 Guess I'll just have to pattern my shot and see where the guns throwing the pattern.. Probably best to look direct at the target on a board than look down rib then ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subsonicnat Posted February 9, 2017 Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 No,,MM,, just look where you shoot. If you sight it,you will not know where the gun is shooting.. Look at the middle of the plate,bring the gun to cheek and shoulder,,Pull the Trigger.!!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted February 9, 2017 Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 (edited) A very simple trick is to get a pal to help. Put a 36 inch square sheet of old ply out at about 35yrds and lay it on the deck with either a couple bricks or pegs driven in on the edge nearest to you, then tie a piece of string to the top edge and have your pal pull the sheet up into the air and over letting it fall toward you. Don't mount the gun , be at the ready and as the sheet reaches the highest point mount the gun and fire. You will see where you were shooting, no problem and will not have time to aim , because if you do the sheet will be on it's way down.. It is also great fun with a 22RF with a very good back stop obviously. A cheap way of constructing a turning target basically. Edited February 9, 2017 by Walker570 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mini Magnum Posted February 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2017 I'll give it a bash.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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