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If you like the 28g Hull Comp X in 9s....just use the Hull Comp X 28g in 7s. It's as simple as that.....

Hello Bridges, where do you live in Somerset ?

I would hazard a guess that you do very little if any dry mounting at home to build the muscles necessary. This is imperative if you don't actually shoot that much. If you do, your muscles will build within a few weeks if your style is correct. I'm only 5ft 7in and I shoot many different guns in my job, from game guns to big heavy 32 inch K80s and I find no problems with any of them in the weight department because I have built the muscles over time. If you find your arms are aching a lot then have the balance checked on the gun and then learn to balance yourself correctly and learn to shoot without holding the gun up for more than about 4 x seconds maximum. A good coach may come in handy there. I'm also wondering exactly where you have your left hand positioned on the forend. A little far forward maybe ? Shooting has to be worked at. It all takes time so don't hurry it but just get on with it.

Very good advice from PhilR there.

Tetra Gun Grease. It helps them stop coming too loose which oil won't do.

Mark (Chaos) pop down to Wylye for a play and I'll have a quick look for ya....no charge.

In your Dads case the easyhit won't work at all. The left eye will be his dominant eye, so in order for him to shoot reasonably he will need to learn to shoot from the left shoulder. But don't panic..it's actually easier than you think, particularly with the problem he has. But make him shoot with both eyes open as he may be able to see the target with his right eye as a blur which will help a lot. I've seen this problem many, many times and its not much of a problem for a coach. Within about half an hour he will be ok and loving it. But start him off on a straight forward going away target like station 7, low house skeet. It will help him understand the gun and where it puts its lead. You just need to hope the comb is not too low for him, slightly high you can get away with for now. However, if he wants to do it regularly he needs to get a left handed gun that fits.

Hull High Pheasant 30g No 5s choked 1/2 + 1/2 for everything but fowl for me.

Hi Ed,

I asked as the only 21g I found they recycle sometimes was the Eley 21g which does infact kick like a mule for a 21g cartridge. Very few Semi Auto's will recycle the Hull 21g Comp X or the Express 21g H.V which are the best 21g cartridges. I've not used the Gamebore 21g yet though but if they are anything like their bigger cousins then I suspect they too have a fair amount of recoil which will indeed cycle some Semi auto's. I have heard of several new A400s that have had to put 250 big loads of 32g+ through them to ease them up shall we say.

Keep in mind guys that using a gun that is not cast for that shoulder will have a cast at toe which is totally the way unless the stock is totally straight which is rare. A wrong cast at toe can and indeed often does cause serious damage to the shoulder and the nerves in that shoulder. The guns are made cast on and cast off for a reason. If using one of these guns make sure you at least have a very soft butt pad on it if you still want to be shooting without pain in your old age. Also the point made about the cartridge ejecting across your face is a very good one. It's quite common for a flame flash from an auto ejecting its empty shell flashes across the face causing quite serious burns to the face and eyes on a windy day. Take one out at night and you will see how bad it can be.

Which 21g cartridges will it cycle exactly ?

This is quite common when changing guns. With a change of gun not only can the fit be different but you tend to look at the gun while swinging to double check your lead. This is absolutely taboo. You need to look so hard at the clay that you can see the makers name. Its a fact that the Beretta is generally higher than the Yildiz, so you may be shooting over the top. One reason many shooters can't get onto a fast rabbit is because they start with the gun not only too close to the trap but also the muzzles are held on the hold point far too high. Push your hold point out closer to your kill point and then look back to the trap. But the muzzles must be kept just under the line of the clay. That is to say that the clay needs to JUST cross over the rib, that way you will never lose sight of the clay and you can get on it quicker but smoothly using a parallel mount. As you mount, the muzzles must NOT drop but just swing. Mount into the cheek and not the shoulder first with 60% of your weight on the front foot which should be pointing towards you kill point.

Hello John. Come on up to Wylye Valley on the A303 at Deptford, Wiltshire and ask for Rob. We're open on Thursdays or Saturdays. Come and have a go and a chat. I'm sure we can help with everything.

The fact is it doesn't matter who the coach is, your not going to get anywhere much without putting far more cartridges through the gun than you can imagine after the lesson/s. No one becomes an AA class shot over night even with lessons from top coaches, it still takes bloo** years due to the human lack of memory and concentration span needed to do the necessary to shoot well in a short time.

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Yeah, as Ed. says.

Don't worry about the difference as its so small even the average A class shot won't know the difference in kills. How ever the plastic leaves a right mess but the fibre doesn't. Therefore you can use the fibre anywhere but the plastic can only be used at certain shooting grounds. No one should use plastic in the fields as it makes an eternal mess and the farmer will soon give you a good bollo***** and you could easily loose your permission to shoot.

In this situation and on my own I was taught by the late great Major Archie Coats and John Batley of the Shooting Times to put your vehicle under the other flight line but before you are exactly opposite it so the birds will veer off towards your decoys. John had a white Land Rover LWB especially for the job. They can see your decoys perfectly at 150yds and more. It has worked for me over the years around 8 out of 10 times.

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But did you actually vote on the site for your favourite ?

Yep! absolutely. Also of course the adjustment on the comb could of been made so that you had a little less drop at the heel...or back end of the adjuster which will also affect the recoil. Maybe even a bit of cast adjustment.

Didn't count to be honest as I was too busy but would hazard a guess of about 14/15. Mainly from the Shootclay website.

Why not nominate your Shooting Coach for an award by the end of January and give these other sports a good run for their money. Let them know how popular our sport is. And no you don't have to vote for me but many thanks to you if you do. http://www.perkins-slade.com/insurance-blog/nominate-a-coach/