sg1 Posted September 2, 2011 Report Share Posted September 2, 2011 (edited) (English Sporting) I KNOW the bead shouldn't be looked at but it SHOULD be seen in peripheral vision and I 'think' that because my bead is silver and smaller than a match head, I'm tending to look 'at it' to check my lead and therefore aiming and stopping the gun swing :look: . Do you think a bigger bead would be an idea so although I'm not looking 'at it'(focusing) I CAN 'see it' in peripheral vision whilst still looking directly at the clay which I believe will aid me in judging target lead ?(and breaking more clays ) atvb sg1 Edited September 2, 2011 by sg1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted September 2, 2011 Report Share Posted September 2, 2011 What gun? Mine has an end bead and mid bead helps you confirm the mount ( if like me your a bit variable) then you don't look at it again. Some have easily swappable beads you can have larger, different coloured etc some guns it's an easy swap others a bit tricky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sg1 Posted September 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2011 What gun? Mine has an end bead and mid bead helps you confirm the mount ( if like me your a bit variable) then you don't look at it again. Some have easily swappable beads you can have larger, different coloured etc some guns it's an easy swap others a bit tricky Oh it's on my Laurona O/U and the beads just screw in, I don't have mid bead. atvb sg1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted September 3, 2011 Report Share Posted September 3, 2011 Midway etc do arrange ofbeads they aren't expensive(if it's the same thread as beretta there are multipacks of different beads have a try of a few) see how you get on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markio Posted September 3, 2011 Report Share Posted September 3, 2011 Problem with Midway is they will hammer you on postage. I bought a replacement bead on eBay. Just check the thread size! Beretta seem to be 2.6mm and Brownings 3mm (although it does vary from model to model), not sure on a Laurona. Anyway, i paid about £4.50 delivered so it has to be worth a punt, if it doesn't work then you can put the old one back again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted September 3, 2011 Report Share Posted September 3, 2011 You get beads of ebay cheap personally I find the best solution to stop looking at the bead is to remove it my trap barrels does not have a bead and I sometimes remove it off my sportier barrels as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted September 3, 2011 Report Share Posted September 3, 2011 If you're concentrating 100% on the target you shouldn't even be aware of any bead at all.Beads are only there to indicate how well a gun fits during gunfitting;if your gun fits and your mount is consistent you don't need a bead at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisAsh Posted September 3, 2011 Report Share Posted September 3, 2011 I tried the long light emitting fore sights, but they glaring at me to much so changed to the smallest version about-3 cm long and find a great improvement with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrispti Posted September 3, 2011 Report Share Posted September 3, 2011 (edited) Heres a few http://www.cheshiregunroom.com/store/ACCESSORIES/SHOTGUN-ACCESSORIES/SHOTGUN-BEAD/GMK-Shotgun-Bead Or these, http://www.cheshiregunroom.com/store/ACCESSORIES/SHOTGUN-ACCESSORIES/SHOTGUN-BEAD/ACCESSORIES/Hi-Viz-Comp-Sight Or even these, http://www.cheshiregunroom.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=253_168_294_313&products_id=4407 Edited September 3, 2011 by chrispti Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark-70 Posted September 3, 2011 Report Share Posted September 3, 2011 I agree with Welshwarrior, Forget about the bead...& if you cant, take it off! I beleive some coaches remove them from the guns they instruct with. I personaly cant see the benefit of them, I know the Easyhits can be great for eye dominance issues but I think they incourage some people to aim as if looking down the barrel of a rifle at a stationary target, refering back & forth between bead and target. But on the other hand they obviously work great for some, Quite a personal thing really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sg1 Posted September 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2011 It really is just a peripheral vision thing with me I think, If I can see the bead in the corner of my eye it helps me to gauge lead . Or that's the theory I have as I started to improve, then changed beads and things went graduly worse although I was switching guns quite a bit at the time which may not have helped. So I'll change bead back to a larger one for tomorrows shoot at Mill Farm and see what happens. Thanks for replies guys atvb sg1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan-250 Posted September 4, 2011 Report Share Posted September 4, 2011 i no im only learning but if the gun fit is right you dont look at the gun, as your eye is on the barrel anyway. look at what your shooting. my coaach tells me off if he thinks im looking at it. he says concentrate on the front edge of the clay, or rear edge of the clay. cant say tbh if ive ever noticed one on the gun i use Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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