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Just bought my first shotgun - what's next?
Hey everyone, I just picked up a used Remington 870 Express 12-gauge from my local shop. It came with a modified choke tube installed. I've never shot a shotgun before and want to try trap shooting...
Anyone else find station 8 at skeet way harder than the rest?
Been shooting skeet for about 2 years now with my Beretta A300 Outlander. I can consistently break 22-23 on stations 1-7, but station 8 just kills me. I'm using an Improved Cylinder choke and 1-1/8...
Just got my first shotgun - a Mossberg 500 - and feeling overwhelmed about where to start
Picked up a Mossberg 500 12-gauge with a 28" barrel after saving up for months. I've shot a friend's gun once at a range, but now that I own one, I'm not sure what to do next. Should I join a club,...
Just bought my first shotgun - what should I do next?
Hey everyone, I'm brand new to shooting and just picked up a used Remington 870 Express 12-gauge. Got it for a good deal at my local shop. I've never owned a gun before and want to make sure I'm do...
Just bought my first shotgun - a Beretta A300 - and I'm a bit overwhelmed. Where do I even start?
I've been to the range a couple times with friends and finally took the plunge with a Beretta A300. It's still in the box, and I'm staring at the manual wondering about chokes, ammo, and what to pr...
Struggling with consistency on station 8 at my local sporting clays course
Been shooting for about 2 years now, mostly sporting clays with my Browning Citori 725. I've got the basics down, but station 8 at my club is killing me - it's that long crosser from the high tower...
Anyone else find their pattern gets too tight with a full choke on sporting clays?
Been shooting for about 2 years now, mostly with my Beretta A400 Xcel. I've been using a full choke for everything, thinking tighter is better, but I'm noticing I'm dusting targets at 20-25 yards b...
Struggling with consistency on station 8 skeet doubles
Been shooting for about 2 years now, mostly with my Beretta A300. I can handle most stations fine, but station 8 doubles are killing me - I keep missing the outgoing bird. I'm using a modified chok...
Anyone else feel like their scores plateau after 2 years?
Been shooting sporting clays for about 2.5 years now, mostly with my Browning Citori 725. I consistently shoot in the low 70s out of 100, but just can't seem to break into the 80s. I practice weekl...
Just bought my first shotgun - what should I do next?
Hey everyone, I'm brand new to shooting and just picked up a used Beretta A300 Outlander 12-gauge. Got it for a good deal at my local shop. I've never owned a shotgun before and honestly feel a bit...