Paul in North Lincs. Posted December 14, 2005 Report Share Posted December 14, 2005 blot em out and bang......................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tenbears10 Posted December 14, 2005 Report Share Posted December 14, 2005 Did we not got metric? To us under 30's a yard is what is out the back of your house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemini Posted December 14, 2005 Report Share Posted December 14, 2005 OK, @ 27 metres G.M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tenbears10 Posted December 14, 2005 Report Share Posted December 14, 2005 Thanks GM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Mike Posted December 14, 2005 Report Share Posted December 14, 2005 I dont bother with going away birds unless they are close, within 25 yds as I tend to hit only 1 in 20. its a waste of a cartridge. If you want to achive high hit rates for birds going away get down the clay ground. Saying that ive always been told to aim under the bird. Remember if you are tempted to take a shot in excess of 45 yds & miss regularly, those birds are soon going to get shy particularly if you are using a magnet. FM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted December 14, 2005 Report Share Posted December 14, 2005 I have always suspected that if the average shooter was to actually pace out 30 yards, or 30 metres, they would be surprised at how far it is. Distance into the air, is even more deceiving. A friend of mine estimated he was casting 120 yards from the beach, until we went into a meadow, test cast and paced the distance. It was 85 yards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferretmanabu Posted December 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2005 blot em out or shoot slightly under? I shot down the line at the clay club once and was told to "aim for the feet". A bit confused now but I will be shooting some more down the line to practice for going away birds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyCM Posted December 14, 2005 Report Share Posted December 14, 2005 (edited) Maybe some dedicated clay bashers can confirm, but are DTL guns designed to pattern a little high ? which would explain the "aim at the feet" advice. It's what your gun does that matters - no harm in using a pattern plate to confirm. - as an aside I dropped a pigeon at 70 odd yards once - completely unintentionally - I was after a bird at 30 odd yards over the decoys - missed that one but saw the distant bird fold and drop. I paced it out on picking up and was gobsmaked at the distance. Not done it (or tried to) since. Cheers AndyCM Edited December 14, 2005 by AndyCM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devilishdave Posted December 14, 2005 Report Share Posted December 14, 2005 I was under the impression that most guns were suposed to patern 1/3 below poa and 2/3 above? Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman Posted December 14, 2005 Report Share Posted December 14, 2005 I dropped a pigeon at 70 odd yards once any relation to a mr reynolds by any chance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyCM Posted December 14, 2005 Report Share Posted December 14, 2005 I dropped a pigeon at 70 odd yards once any relation to a mr reynolds by any chance maybe it was my imagination and really it died of a heart attack or frost bite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon popper! Posted December 14, 2005 Report Share Posted December 14, 2005 i find the best way is to swing on to the bird and get the feet sat right on top of the pip, follow for a second just to be sure and then shoot!! success on most occasions!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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