Advise

[chrislightning]

I have been out pigeon shooting and I seem to hit the harder shots and miss the "easier" shots. I am using a semi with 30g 6s and a 1/4 choke. Is there something simple i can work on Or is it just more practice needed? Any advise welcome.

 

Regards

Chris

[mrikirkby]

I have been having the same problem i hit 2 corking shots the other day and been missing some real easy ones ! So your not the only one ?

 

[Mr Rizzini]

youll probally find the harder shots were not thought about as much, i.e you didnt try to work out anything and just lifted the gun and fired. dont aim to soon on birds and only mount the gun when you wanna shoot and not to try and follow it across the sky for 100 yards.

[DEADLY PLUMBER]

A Few tips. Try to relax. Be smooth and follow through. Try not to snatch at them.

Try and control your breathing and hold your breath as you are about to fire.

Remember with woodies you get every shot in the book.

They slow down and seed up at will. Nothing like a clay does.

We naturally get excited as a bird pitches into the pattern.

Try to suppress that if you can. Chill and kill.

[Whippywest]

watch the bird,if youtry to judge the lead you will stop the gun. Focus on the bird. That will help you no end.

[Hopper Bopper]

I have had the same problem.

I think it might be over concentration and too much thinking rather than being aware of the shot and following instinct.

The easy shots may only look easy and not be the case.

I find birds coming straight at you can be difficult to ***** their speed and range, the slightest change in direction and you can be a mile off.

 

I like the bit about 'chill and kill'

 

HB

[postie]

only advice i can give is keep that gun moving for a second even after you pull the trigger ,

sometimes when there close we tend to poke at them .

one thing i have learned there is no such thing as a easy pigeon shot

[Cosd]

Describe "easy shots"

 

As already said, you're probably shooting more instinctively on what you describe as "harder shots", and possibly aiming when you have too long on the bird.

Shoulder the gun when you're ready to take the shot.

[pigeon controller]

You tend to follow easy shots the when you shoot you stop.On hard shots you tend to get angry and let your instinct take over. I've said it before , Move, Mount and Shoot.

[ayano3]

Treat every cartridge as your last one. That way you make sure of every shot and don't waste any chances.

[Cranfield]

Dont think too much about it.

[Churchill]

Very good advice above,

 

Relax

 

Wait till its well within range,

 

Don't get excited when faced with multiple birds, Pick one and ignore the rest, then move, mount and shoot.

 

Don't track a pigeon on the way in with your barrels, your not maintaining lead on a clay pigeon, clay's don't have wings, just look then move, mount and shoot, and not forgetting the basics, keep the gun moving.

 

As a competition clay target shooter, (and keen pigeon shooter) trust me i miss more pigeons than i do clay's, I've nothing but respect for good pigeon shooters.

 

So just take a deep breath, relax, chill out and focus, as pigeon controller said Move, Mount and Nail it

Edited March 30, 2013 by Churchill