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Guess what I see most often that robs shooters of targets & game in the bag?
by: Joe RankinTake several guesses…poor gun fit? Sloppy mount? Not focused on the bird? Nope, you’re not even warm yet. This is not only true of beginning shooters, but many intermediate & even some advanced shooters. OK, here’s the answer. It’s EXCESSIVE gun speed. Many shooters approach each targets exactly the same way. It doesn’t matter if it’s a fast crosser, shallow quartering target, floppy incomer, or a screaming teal. They have the same move on everything…& it’s always too fast! Being a musician, I have used the term “harmony” (stolen from another Instructor), & the word “connection” came up in my Level III course. I like both of those. However, in our age of computer lingo, I like the term “in sync” with the bird. In short, the muzzle movement should basically be a mirror of what the target is doing. Make sense? If you’re making what I refer to as the “mad slash” move on a slow moving target, you’re in trouble.