kiffy Posted June 16, 2013 Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 hi guys, i have been shooting clays four times now and each time i have had an issue with my stopping the gun as i pull the trigger, ive shot at three different places and at each one people have told me to follow through after the shot. i know im doing it, and its driving me crazy that i cant help myself from doing it.. any tips? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Poon Posted June 16, 2013 Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 Think of it as your playing golf , tennis , infact a lot of sports that involve a bat or something similar by following through after you've hit the object , if that makes any sense, I'm no clay coach but that's similar to clay shooting I suppose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontbeck Posted June 16, 2013 Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 If you imagine the clay as a ball and the gun a bat, then try to hit the ball backhand or forehand , with a follow through. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiffy Posted June 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 thanks guys, although i think the bat here is the daft one holding the gun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stubby Posted June 16, 2013 Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 get someone to stand behind you, with instructions to whack you round the head if you don't follow through, it'll come Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiffy Posted June 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 oh... now thats an idea i might be new to clays and i might only be hitting half-ish of what i shoot at but i am loving it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpk Posted June 16, 2013 Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 oh... now thats an idea i might be new to clays and i might only be hitting half-ish of what i shoot at but i am loving it! To be fair 2:1 is pretty good and perfectly acceptable for wing shooting. It will come eventually just keep having fun !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topshunt Posted June 16, 2013 Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 sounds to me your doing what I was doing when I started last year. by any chance are you used to shooting rifles? if so your probably focusing on the rib/sight too much instead of the clay, and just before you pull the trigger you're momentarily flicking your sight from rib to clay to ensure you're on target, by doing this you don't realise you are stopping or slowing down the barrels. you need to focus on the clay more and not the rib. hope it helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Poon Posted June 16, 2013 Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 (edited) Kiffy , I see that your based in Wales there's a clay coach that does his tuition at Fauxdegla infact any where reasonable distance . He's on this forum called Beretta http://www.clayshootingcoach.com/ give him a call he's very very good Edited June 16, 2013 by Willpoon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyska Posted June 16, 2013 Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 sounds to me your doing what I was doing when I started last year. by any chance are you used to shooting rifles? if so your probably focusing on the rib/sight too much instead of the clay, and just before you pull the trigger you're momentarily flicking your sight from rib to clay to ensure you're on target, by doing this you don't realise you are stopping or slowing down the barrels. you need to focus on the clay more and not the rib. hope it helps. This is my problem, I've had FAC a lot longer than shotguns, I shoot target aswell as pest control and breaking the muscle memory to stay still and follow through with a rifle is very hard to break. I'm a **** shotgun shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiffy Posted June 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 willpoon, ive never even heard of fauxdegla, think i might have to google that one now... would prefer not to pay for lessons but in the long run it could be the best option. my background is air rifles, apart from a break the last couple of years ive been shooting them for 25 years, so its keep still and one eye closed, i can get around that one but theres no point as im virtually blind in that eye so open or closed i see the same thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steveg01 Posted June 16, 2013 Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 I went down to my local Clay ground and shot clay rabbits so that I could see of I was in front or behind. Did about 50 clays and seem to be getting a better swing through the targets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Poon Posted June 16, 2013 Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 willpoon, ive never even heard of fauxdegla, think i might have to google that one now... would prefer not to pay for lessons but in the long run it could be the best option. my background is air rifles, apart from a break the last couple of years ive been shooting them for 25 years, so its keep still and one eye closed, i can get around that one but theres no point as im virtually blind in that eye so open or closed i see the same thing Shows how much I know about Wales , I think it's more north Wales near Wrexham , anyway clay coaching doesn't necessarily mean you have to shoot comps all the time it's to understand abit more about clay shooting the different types if disciplines out there some are very good fun and some are boring as hell but each to their own.Like alot of people say if your having safe shooting fun that's what counts but you also don't want to look like a right pleb at your local clay grounds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiffy Posted June 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 exactly, i shoot clays for fun so scores dont matter but still dont want to be bottom of the list... and i wouldnt want to be getting 10 out of 10 every time or close to it as theres no challenge then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted June 16, 2013 Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 If you stand with your feet placed too close together for a crossing target you'll stop your swing as soon as your torso has reached its natural limit.Place your front foot pointing at the place you intend to break the target,then swing your body back round to the trap(without moving your front foot) before you call for the bird.There's a lot more to it than just this,but getting your feet in the right place is a start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil3728 Posted June 17, 2013 Report Share Posted June 17, 2013 I use to struggle with this, i was told to always finish with my gun aiming at a point somewhere after I would normally have pulled the trigger (if that makes any sense) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misser Posted June 17, 2013 Report Share Posted June 17, 2013 the answer is to always follow through - i'll now wait for the lewd comments Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kermit the frog Posted June 17, 2013 Report Share Posted June 17, 2013 Quite simply really, Shoot the clay then shoot the biggest bit that's left, Kermit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VINCED 686 Posted June 17, 2013 Report Share Posted June 17, 2013 Check your footing. Have your front foot pointing at your chosen kill point and wind your body back to your pick up point. As you swing through you should have enough flexibility in your body to keep the movement going and hopefully you wont stall the gun. Its also better to miss in front rather than behind you can always adjust your lead once you have the gun swing sorted. It work for me ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Maughan Posted June 17, 2013 Report Share Posted June 17, 2013 You can practice following through at home with the use of some snap caps. Load gun with caps, set yourself up to shoot something mid way along a bedroom wall, start your swing from one corner, pull the trigger half way then continue the swing to the other corner. Do it every night for 5-10 mins, you will be surprised how natural it will feel in less than a week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iggy Posted June 17, 2013 Report Share Posted June 17, 2013 Like some of the others have suggested it sounds like you need to look at your footwork. I always position my feet beyond the intended kill point and then wind back to the hold point, this for me allows my swing to continue beyond the point of pulling the trigger. Hope this helps, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontbeck Posted June 17, 2013 Report Share Posted June 17, 2013 Foot position is important but the principle of following through , like a golf or tennis shot, is the most important. Embrace that , then position yourself best to accomplish that aim. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun4860 Posted June 18, 2013 Report Share Posted June 18, 2013 Quite simply really, Shoot the clay then shoot the biggest bit that's left, Kermit Won't work if you're shooting Skeet or Sporting though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kermit the frog Posted June 18, 2013 Report Share Posted June 18, 2013 Dear Shaun, If you are continually stopping the gun, seems to be a waste of money shooting competition or registered target until you cure it. You don't learn how to shoot skeet by shooting rounds of 25, you shoot one target till you own a picture and technique, then move onto another target Seems like he needs to walk before he can run, Kermit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sx3 clay breaker Posted June 18, 2013 Report Share Posted June 18, 2013 I used to sto on live quarry but I found if I concentrate on the bird rather than the lead it works its self out for me Atb scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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