Badgerpig Posted May 12, 2008 Report Share Posted May 12, 2008 Hello, Ive been clay shooting a few times now (intro day, couple of lessons and a couple of rounds & skeet at a local ground with some mates) Im definitely hooked and absolutely love it, Ive always had air rifles/pistols and would say Im a fair shot with them but..... my clay shooting is what could only be described as eratic, I'll hit some good pairs at distance and close up one after another then on the next stand can struggle to hit a barn door at 6 feet! I seem to miss when I "think" too much about the target and stiffen up a bit but blast the ones where I seem to relax and use more instinct than aim Im left handed and both guns Ive used so far (winchester u/o & semi auto) are right handed biased, not sure if this is a factor or if it just takes time to get the eye for a target Im still keen as the proverbial mustard and will persist but if anyone could advise any basic tips or suggestions to make life a bit easier? cheers Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taff Mason Posted May 12, 2008 Report Share Posted May 12, 2008 i think your right about using the ''instinct'' because you can never teach somebody how much lead ect to give a bird, they just have to feel it. and i think this can only come with time and practice. however im sure the right handed gun is not helping you at all. but the most important thing is to shoot consistantly, i.e your feet, grip and body posture need to be correct all the time. but im no expert mate, there are a lot of people on here who know a hell of a lot about shooting an will be able to help you, and go into a lot more depth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the last engineer Posted May 12, 2008 Report Share Posted May 12, 2008 Hello, Ive been clay shooting a few times now (intro day, couple of lessons and a couple of rounds & skeet at a local ground with some mates) Im definitely hooked and absolutely love it, Ive always had air rifles/pistols and would say Im a fair shot with them but..... my clay shooting is what could only be described as eratic, I'll hit some good pairs at distance and close up one after another then on the next stand can struggle to hit a barn door at 6 feet! I seem to miss when I "think" too much about the target and stiffen up a bit but blast the ones where I seem to relax and use more instinct than aim Im left handed and both guns Ive used so far (winchester u/o & semi auto) are right handed biased, not sure if this is a factor or if it just takes time to get the eye for a target Im still keen as the proverbial mustard and will persist but if anyone could advise any basic tips or suggestions to make life a bit easier? cheers Ian hey Ian, glad your enjoying the joys of skeet shooting, its a great discipline to learn, it helps in all aspects of wing shooting and other games we play. your halfway there knowing that when you start thinking it all comes unglued, its a very tough game to stay in the zone all the time, experience will give you a better edge over time, just dont quit trying. as to tips, as a lefty i follow this rule, when you step on the pad, set your left foot perpendicular to the centre peg and your right foot at 45 degrees, thiswill give you a neutral set up to centre, this way you can easily swing left or right as the pairs determine, this is done every pad now you dont have to worry about your feet anymore. next is break points for targets, all first birds i shoot before the centre, this takes care of double hits and allows for a smooth swing back for the second bird. when takingthe single targets, dont get into the habit of moving feet between shots, refere to rule your feet "set and forget", wha tyou do is change your focal point when looking down, when you get back up you have to adjust again, the same applies whern you drop a shell, leave it and slot in another one, pick it up after you finish the stand. shooting a 25 straight is a great thing to aim for, dont get disapointed when it doesnt happen in 3/4 weeks, only the lucky get that break, you will find all shooters reach a level or plateau, this can hold you up for a few days or weeks depending on your shooting schedule, look at this as a learning curve where you read and understand the target at this level, dont try and rush it, theres lots to learn trust me, look forward to the next level as an acheivement to aim for next. many guys will go out and shoot good scores for fun with buddies, then all of a sudden drinks and money are on the table, nerves fray birds are dropped frustration kicks in, never lose sight of the fact your out having fun, we all want to win but enjoy getting there, nothing worse than shooting with a miserable son of a bitch, it ruins everyones day. hope this helps, let me know if you need any tmore tips, i have plenty, only take a cople with you every time you go, overloading your brain with all the pointers guys give you will ruin you for good, take two good ideas and work on them, when mastered take another two. good luck my friend, post your results. Martin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTMS Posted May 12, 2008 Report Share Posted May 12, 2008 Martin, Spot on. When out with the gang 25 straight easy, in comps wrong mind set........... even shot 23 left handed when in right company tried it on a sensible shoot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badgerpig Posted May 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2008 Hi Thanks for the replies If this weekends weather permits will try them out cheers Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattw Posted May 18, 2008 Report Share Posted May 18, 2008 (edited) Simple points but i found this helped no end when it was pointed out to me. 1 I assume you are already shooting gun up? if not start to... 2. watch where the other guys are setting their eye point , gun hold and kill zone. 3. dont watch me shooting or your not going to hit anything. Edited May 18, 2008 by Mattw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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