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good video pal,if i can help you without being rude you looked to be above the ones you were missing, but i could tell at one stage the sun was getting on your nerves ,well done.it looked a cracking day.....

 

I think your right. Over and behind on most of the misses. I need to improve the swing through

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An excellent video, as usual. :good:

I think you are hard on yourself regarding marksmanship, you shoot better than you think.

 

A tip I was given many years ago, when shooting driven birds and standing well back from the cover (therefore being able to see the coming birds for a while), don't mount the gun too early.

Treat it almost as a snap shot.

Pick the bird, decide where you are going to shoot it, then mount and fire in almost one movement.

It works for me.

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D,

Very enjoyable.

I agree from looking carefully you are above the bird occasionally but on the early ones you were in front, not behind. Check your swing through on the high duck you shot for comparison.

May I respectfully suggest you 'go through the motions' including checking the mounting of your gun (spot on the wall) to build a 'muscle memory' before your next day out.

You are only a smidge out when you miss and thats not often.

Where are we next week?

Regards,

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An excellent video, as usual. :good:

I think you are hard on yourself regarding marksmanship, you shoot better than you think.

 

A tip I was given many years ago, when shooting driven birds and standing well back from the cover (therefore being able to see the coming birds for a while), don't mount the gun too early.

Treat it almost as a snap shot.

Pick the bird, decide where you are going to shoot it, then mount and fire in almost one movement.

It works for me.

 

Thanks makes sense. I seem to do better on the snap shooting so I will give that a go next week

 

Great video

 

What head cam do you use?

 

Atb

Cal

 

Its a Go Pro Hero 2

 

Good video, looks like a great day - what gun are you using?

 

Thanks it's a 686 Silver Pigeon m/c 28"

 

D,

Very enjoyable.

I agree from looking carefully you are above the bird occasionally but on the early ones you were in front, not behind. Check your swing through on the high duck you shot for comparison.

May I respectfully suggest you 'go through the motions' including checking the mounting of your gun (spot on the wall) to build a 'muscle memory' before your next day out.

You are only a smidge out when you miss and thats not often.

Where are we next week?

Regards,

 

Thanks will give this a go. Next week it is Powis Castle - should be a good Pheasant Day

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Great video as usual. Many thanks for taking the time to upload these.

 

One man I shoot with (an experienced game shooter in his 60s) hates to see the birds coming at him from a long way off. He stares at his feet and then looks up, swings and shoots in one movement - an imitation snap shot!

But please dont try it - your brilliant videos would be nowhere as good!

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