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From: Lumberport, WV
I am a crackshot with a gun. When I shoot, where it hits is where the gun was sighted to. I adjust using one shot at a time so it doesn't take 5 hours to sight in a gun.
I wish a big buck would walk out so I could test my theory, show you the proof is in the pudding
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From: MI
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From: San Diego County
Questions for the sporting clays crew:
What type of choke works best for shooting clays? Or does it not really matter? Similar question for shot size - does that make a difference?
Tried shooting clay today for the first time, I was pretty terrible. Only shotgun we had with us was my sister's boyfriend's Remington 870 home defense shotty (18-inch barrel, no choke). He said he used it once before for clays and it worked ok, though he was at a range with an automatic thrower. Here, we had to throw them ourselves. Sun shining directly at us didn't help either. I would definitely like to try it again, maybe with a better setup next time.
What type of choke works best for shooting clays? Or does it not really matter? Similar question for shot size - does that make a difference?
Tried shooting clay today for the first time, I was pretty terrible. Only shotgun we had with us was my sister's boyfriend's Remington 870 home defense shotty (18-inch barrel, no choke). He said he used it once before for clays and it worked ok, though he was at a range with an automatic thrower. Here, we had to throw them ourselves. Sun shining directly at us didn't help either. I would definitely like to try it again, maybe with a better setup next time.
CBOTY 2010
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 34,786
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From: MI
Questions for the sporting clays crew:
What type of choke works best for shooting clays? Or does it not really matter? Similar question for shot size - does that make a difference?
Tried shooting clay today for the first time, I was pretty terrible. Only shotgun we had with us was my sister's boyfriend's Remington 870 home defense shotty (18-inch barrel, no choke). He said he used it once before for clays and it worked ok, though he was at a range with an automatic thrower. Here, we had to throw them ourselves. Sun shining directly at us didn't help either. I would definitely like to try it again, maybe with a better setup next time.
What type of choke works best for shooting clays? Or does it not really matter? Similar question for shot size - does that make a difference?
Tried shooting clay today for the first time, I was pretty terrible. Only shotgun we had with us was my sister's boyfriend's Remington 870 home defense shotty (18-inch barrel, no choke). He said he used it once before for clays and it worked ok, though he was at a range with an automatic thrower. Here, we had to throw them ourselves. Sun shining directly at us didn't help either. I would definitely like to try it again, maybe with a better setup next time.
need a over / under with an improved choke and a modified choke
i THINK your first fire barrel should be the modified, but i cant remember which choke holds the tighter pattern longer. thats the one you want in your second fire chamber
an 18" barrel 870 is about as bad of a shotty you could use for clays
i use an over under that has just a standard and improved cylinder. my dads got an over under thats custom made for clays with the proper chokes and a selectable first fire barrel, he can decide which barrel fires first. pumps are REALLY hard for clays
as for shot, regular bird shot works fine ... basically anything works fine for the most part
