DTL gun hold

[ips]

purely for debate.

having a rekindled interest in DTL and another new fangled high rib gizzmo I am interested in the views of my learned DTL friends as to the pros and cons of high hold v hold on lip. I have played about with all methods in the past and have shot good scores with various methods and flat and high rib guns. The most consistent was with a 682x trap and a highish hold but I am open to opinion if its based on fact and experience.

Not sure if I am past it but I found at the weekend that with a high hold some targets snuck out and I didn't see them when I expected to. I don't recall this issue with previous high rib guns but it could be just a matter of adapting to the low speed target having shot so much ABT and OT over the years.

off you go

 

[Wonko the Sane]

You'll have to settle on the desired POI and POA before you can explore the hold point.

 

[Mutley]

High hold always gets me, one sneeks away, I go for back edge of hut.....

 

[ips]

mutley

that's exactly what I experienced at weekend and as you know I am a natural high holder. I can only put it down to target speed and the delay of it appearing, anyway summat not quite right yet, I have not found my dtl technique yet.

 

[V8 90]

I'm "currently" using a DT10 Trap gun - I shot off the back lip all weekend at Bywell & did OK as you know in fact I only barrelled 1 target off peg 1 or 5 all weekend. Today I popped to Beverly for a bit of practice & tried it there & found I flashed over the top of a couple - when I lifted my gun hold I was back smoking em. Be interesting to see the changes I need to make when I get my new gun in 6 weeks 

 

[miroukumk38]

6 inches above pegs 2 3 and 4 at Beverley inch above on 1 and 5 otherwise I find they can sneak out ! only my opinion though, other grounds I try the same and some times go up a bit in the middle pegs.

 

[Angelfire]

Very old footage, but this fellah new his way around the DTL Game. This clip all about gun position from all five stands. Well worth a watch, I think.

 

[chippy]

its a lot more complicated than i thought i'am shooting the east midlands intercounties DTL on sunday and i have a lot to learn.but i do have the correct gun though a remmy auto.

 

[ehb102]

Isn't the point of trap that each person has a different gun hold point and look point for each discipline?

@chippy I'm on at 1.50 on Sunday. Will our paths finally cross?

 

[ips]

not really ehb there are only a few different hold points that will work.

 

[chippy]

Isn't the point of trap that each person has a different gun hold point and look point for each discipline?

@chippy I'm on at 1.50 on Sunday. Will our paths finally cross?

Quite probably .iam shooting at 2.30 

 

[ehb102]

Quite probably .iam shooting at 2.30 

How will I know you? Will you wear a white carnation in your lapel?

 

[chippy]

I will be using 7 shot cartridges and 1/4 choke so just look for the chippy'est kills and that will be me.  Oh and I've just fitted two Guinness beer mats to my glasses.

 

[ehb102]

I am taking that as a brush off  :frown: You can find me easily enough: purple hair gives it away.

 

[V8 90]

I'm on at 09:50 :angry:  But I'll be around all day no doubt 

 

[chippy]

I'm on at 09:50 :angry:  But I'll be around all day no doubt 

That's 3 of us then highest score buys the teas.

 

[V8 90]

That's 3 of us then highest score buys the teas.

Free tea - I'll have some of that  :frantics:

 

[ehb102]

Free tea - I'll have some of that  :frantics:

If I get the highest score of three if us I will buy you a chocolate bar as well!

 

[chippy]

If I get the highest score of three if us I will buy you a chocolate bar as well!

Twix for me thanks.