Learning from experience

[oowee]

Whilst on my latest trip I had plenty of opportunity to learn from those with much more experience than myself not hard as I have only been shooting shotgun for three years or so and tend to shoot with the same people quite often.

 

First lesson was how to neatly dispatch pigeons by squeezing behind the wings far better than the riskier neck twist I had been doing.

 

Second lesson was removing the forsight from my gun. Much to my initial consternation my hired gun did not have one. I was told to rely on the gun mount and forget the foresight. After trying it the difference it made to my shooting particularly when swapping from rifle was amazing. Back home and my Easyhit has been removed.

 

Third is that my Hilux really will go pretty much place that I would likely ever need to go. Including crossing very steep banks and ditches.

 

 

[Les*1066]

It sounds like you had a very productive day!

[Velocette]

How does that "behind the wing squeeze" work ? I too rely on the neck twist and its not always a good result.

[oowee]

Its thumb and forefinger squeezing the soft part behind the wings on the back. Hold for a few seconds and Its done. I suspect it closes the lungs. This week I tried it also on a jackdaw and it worked there too (careful with the fingers if its a feisty one)

[Velocette]

Thanks for that,,,I had a few today that would have been grateful for it.