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So it’s really about what feels weirder to you. Shutting left eye or shooting off left shoulder. Opinion is divided about which is the better route.

When you say struggling, do you mean you’ve tried various ways of closing and / or covering the left eye and it’s not working?

I thought College was another good shoot there. I shot Thursday in very bright sun, meaning oranges were visible but some of the black ones turned to glass. Very sad to miss 3 almost invisible loopers near the end and ruin a decent card. Actually, on stand 12 there was an orange I didn’t see and...

I’m organising a little competition. I will shoot 5 pairs of 10 yard dolly up loopers. My opponent will have 5 pairs of sim 70 yard battues that don’t turn and show face. Loser pays £5k. Who is in? 😅

I’m going to assume your article is all good for the sake of argument. But no chance will anybody stand and hold correctly after just reading an article. IIRC it took me over a year to do it when I started. (Would have been quicker if I had sought a coach to work on it with me but I was a bit...

A Graco device - and I assume we’re talking what I know as a Jones adjuster that enables the stock-pad to move in any direction from the stock itself- is the absolute last thing a beginner should be getting involved with, particularly if they are setting it up without knowledgeable guidance...

Barbury today and right from the off, it was a bit tougher than usual. My worst stand was actually stand 2 where I missed three 15 yard orange dropping crossers! Just caught me out. I also missed a few more steady targets on the way round, usually because I was trying so hard on the tough ones I...

Yes it does. Once you stand and hold correctly no part of you will receive a significant impact. I would very happily help you out in person if you were at EJC or somewhere in the area.

Read my comment of October 14th again.. But you really need to be with somebody who can bend you / show you. The problem likely is all in your gun hold.

I know Steve Lovatt has pondered this topic also. He has had the odd easier shoot and it didn’t seem to cause a stampede thereafter. Perhaps a mix of historic reputation and location. Gunsite is probably in a great location for a lot of South West shooters who aren’t otherwise spoiled for...

Yes. (Possibly a few more non reg to add at Westfields).

I gather 190 entries at Gunsite today in the rain.

I just can’t stand overt stupidity. At Oxfordshire SG there are several stands that face absolutely due South. Anybody who hasn’t figured out that low winter sun will be smack in your face there is either stupid or recklessly uncaring. I kinda wouldn’t mind if the sun would sit still, (yeah I...

I was there two days ago. Ridiculous and unnecessary sun issues in the morning, so top ten were all shooters who shot later on. The fella that sets the course is just maddening; very stuck in 1985.

I think what we’re concluding is that choke grease choice is about as critical as which hand wash brand you use before holding the gun.

As I always say, you don’t need any super grease anywhere on a gun as it’s not under pressure, so it’s just a bit of lubrication. What’s critical is to really clean the threads before assembly to ensure the choke sits properly. Another reason I hate changing chokes at the ground, as you can’t...

Well I went.. weather wasn’t a problem in the morning. Low winds and only got wet on a few stands. The course was pretty tricky though. 90 leading when I left at lunchtime. Two stands kicked my butt badly. 2/8 on stand 5 and 4/8 on stand 9 (which didn’t look hard). Shot much of the rest quite...

Yeah I’m booked and going.. forecast suggests it’s wet and windy but worse after I shoot. But forecasts aren’t that dependable

I always wonder why somebody hasn’t done a decent job of making a cheaper copy version. Maybe just the cache of being the top brand is what people want so perhaps it wouldn’t work

Fear of failure. Powerful