ochre Posted October 24, 2005 Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 Hi boys. Lost my mojo over the last week - hit rates gone done to 1 in 7! Any suggestions? :< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magpies are gay Posted October 24, 2005 Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 This has happened to me aswell, i was smoking the clays with my dad before i got my SGC....but now its all gone pear shaped and cant really hit a thing... I guess the answer is practice practice practice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted October 24, 2005 Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 It happens don`t sweat it! I know it`s easier said than done but I remember watching an EXCELLENT game shot make an **** of himself and was shouting and swearing at dogs,gamekeeper,flankers,girlfriend etc etc.and at elevenses went off with a G & T and returned to apologise to all,then demolished his birds and his neighbours birds if they weren`t fast enough. `nuf said be cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted October 24, 2005 Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 Don't think just shoot! LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham20g Posted October 24, 2005 Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 hI ochre The same thing happend to me last month ,with me the problem was I was having too much time and thinking too much I was tending to aim and stiffen up. So I just went back to snap shooting the bird's., soon got back to my usual kill rate I realy hope your problem is as easily solved. As the man said relax and try not to think about hitting or missing JUST SHOOT AND ENJOY Y.I.S G2g Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invector Posted October 25, 2005 Report Share Posted October 25, 2005 Ochre you can`t hit `em all! I think you must accept that some days are **** and you make up for this by being brilliant at other times. One thing`s for certain, once you start missing it`s difficult to get it out of your mind. Be positive and try to remember the days you were brilliant and shoot yourself out of it. Either that or stop counting your cartridges! I have a thing about counting cartridges to kills and often start a day`s decoying by lousing things up, but when I get home I count my cartridges and often come out around 2:1. I drop every cartridge into a bag to my right and if I think I`m shooting badly I count the cartridges there and then. I vow to take more time and definitely shoot myself into it. A quick count later on does wonders for your confidence, or vice versa. I often say to myself, `I think I`ll get my coat`but carry on shooting because I do tend to get better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Posted October 26, 2005 Report Share Posted October 26, 2005 I have the same problem with the rifles, one day i will be shooting really badly yet the previous time and the next i will be back on form. We all have off days, when you are shooting relax, concentrate and you will find that you get a lot better again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wabbitbosher Posted October 29, 2005 Report Share Posted October 29, 2005 Hi boys. Lost my mojo over the last week - hit rates gone done to 1 in 7! Any suggestions? :< Youve been out with the Wabbitbosher !! And its rubbed off on you !! "BABY" :*) :*) :*) I SAID "ITS" NOT I'VE YOU PERVS WB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ochre Posted November 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2005 Kind words folks. Much appreciated. Still working on the mojo - I know it's there some where Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackthorn Posted November 2, 2005 Report Share Posted November 2, 2005 i lost mine to a girl called Christine oops wrong forum .mate always tells me when when i loose the plot sit down have a coffee and stop picking you gun up to early. he recons i give my self to much time to think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pavman Posted November 2, 2005 Report Share Posted November 2, 2005 1 in 7 nice shooting wish my field returns where a good pavman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROB REYNOLDS UK Posted November 2, 2005 Report Share Posted November 2, 2005 stand up to shoot dont rush your shots ,keep the gun moveing ..if that dont work i have a fishing rod you can have Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invector Posted November 2, 2005 Report Share Posted November 2, 2005 Learn to shoot sitting down mate. BRUK`s got a thing about shooting standing up and started a thread about it some time ago. When you`re sitting in a water-filled ditch with both feet encased in gloopy mud where does the footwork come in then?? Anyone who advocates standing up every time, when shooting pigeons from a hide, hasn`t done a lot of decoying!! If you learn to shoot sitting down you have an instant advantage over people who MUST stand up. BRUK either visits too many clay shoots or reads too many books - or both! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JONO Posted November 3, 2005 Report Share Posted November 3, 2005 No bones about it - you've got to want to KILL the things ...the rest will follow that instinct so don't over-analyse. Furexample: I did some clays the other week with some mates who'd only shot for a year - I got a "respectable" 60 but they all scored 70+ ..but there was a walked up stretch in a gulley with 10 different traps and flushing bird sounds (duck, pheasant etc) to make it more realistic.... hit 19 of 25 including some shots I hadn't got earlier on the formal clay stands. I put it down to instinct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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