BerettaEELL Posted January 19, 2013 Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 As a relative newcomer to the sport, I have heard a lot about pattern plates for all sorts of reasons. Is it a good idea to use pattern plates as I am shooting ok with the cartridges & chokes I have. If it is recommended that I do, where can you find them? (It would not go down well with the neighbours shooting at a large white board in the back garden). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdSolomons Posted January 19, 2013 Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 99% of the time they are a waste of lead, time and effort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
station Posted January 19, 2013 Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 If you were missing a lot of birds then maybe a good idea to see where the gun shoots, compared to where you are pointing it. Some clay grounds have them upon request, or if you have shooting land then get some lining paper, hang it over a suitable back stop and shoot at it. ATB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerettaEELL Posted January 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 Thanks guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted January 19, 2013 Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 You may just like to ask this question of a formally qualified coach when next you bump into one. I suspect the answers given previously are from clay shooters in the main. However, by the sound of it you're doing OK so don't rock the boat. It is good to hear, though, that only 1% of shooters are having any sort of marksmanship/clean kill problems even though the amount of questions in various magazines and internet forums would suggest otherwise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerettaEELL Posted January 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 Hi wymberley, I'm pretty consistent with driven birds, going away and crossing birds. The teals seem to elude me most and longer distance targets, I give plenty of lead allowing for the distance but never seem to powder them? That was why I thought I should check my chokes/pattern/cartridges etc I will get another lesson and see what the coach says, I may be completely mis-reading the situation I find myself in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdSolomons Posted January 19, 2013 Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 It will be a technique issue as opposed to choke/gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P~MX Posted January 19, 2013 Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 EELL you wanna see Ed for some lessons mate - he'll sort you out, as Ed says it's more like a technique problem if your shootin the other targets without any problems, 2 quarter chokes will shoot most targets at most shoots and they'll give you good confidence to start with and then after a while move up to 2 half chokes . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerettaEELL Posted January 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 I'm using Skeet & Quarter, I'm in the North so don't know if I am local to any decent coaches. If you are local Ed I would gladly pay to book a lesson or two? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow Bear Posted January 19, 2013 Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 Answer is simple then - Brian Clegg - Beretta on this forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerettaEELL Posted January 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 Where does Brian shoot? I'm local to Kelbrook, Blackpool & Manchester. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow Bear Posted January 19, 2013 Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 Check out his web page -or drop him a PM - Fauxdegla and Catton normally but will come up to Worsley on occasion. Not that far from you for one of the Best coaches there is around as I have no doubt many on here will agree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted January 19, 2013 Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 Hi wymberley, I'm pretty consistent with driven birds, going away and crossing birds. The teals seem to elude me most and longer distance targets, I give plenty of lead allowing for the distance but never seem to powder them? That was why I thought I should check my chokes/pattern/cartridges etc I will get another lesson and see what the coach says, I may be completely mis-reading the situation I find myself in. From the above, I have to agree with Ed. Having said that, having also seen your later post regarding the chokes in use at the moment coupled to the above mentioned (but undefined) longer distances, you may just be asking too much. I'd leave well alone for now until you take up one of the offers in other posts. A good coach will be able to see you 'hitting' the target even though you think you 'missed' it because the clay didn't break. Only then under those conditions would you need to tighten things up a tad. As Yellow Bear has said about members agreeing, I don't think that too many would disagree with BASC who considers that the pattern plate has, and continues, to prove its worth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerettaEELL Posted January 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 Great, thanks guys. G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdSolomons Posted January 20, 2013 Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 Yes your best bet would be Brian he is a little more local to you, the furthest north I go regularly for coaching is Doveridge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerettaEELL Posted January 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 Thanks Ed, very helpful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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