gun up, gun down

[ips]

is sporting"generally" shot gun up gun down or does it depend on target.

my apologies if this is a stupid question

 

[chippy]

If you want to look good. Gun down.

 

[ips]

what if I want to hit them ?

 

[chippy]

Depends on how confident you are with your mount.

 

[diver682]

Gun up one less thing to go wrong , cant miss mount if the gun is already in the shoulder , just my take on it 

 

[Darkside]

Depends on target...

 

[ips]

Depends on target...

that's what I thought

Depends on how confident you are with your mount.

very confident

 

[chippy]

that's what I thought

very confident

no problems then gun down on everthing but quick teals and low going away.

 

[ips]

why pre mounted on those ?

 

[Jonny English]

Or a compromise, gun up in the shoulder but lift your head up off the stock and then tuck it back onto the stock to move and shoot. This can work well on certain targets.

 

[chippy]

The same reason why you do on ABT.

 

[ips]

Or a compromise, gun up in the shoulder but lift your head up off the stock and then tuck it back onto the stock to move and shoot. This can work well on certain targets.

that sounds an excellent idea will try it, many thanks, good useful tip

The same reason why you do on ABT.

makes sense cheers

 

[Jim Wheeler]

my mount is good,, my missus said so,,,,,

er, thats gun `up`        :wink:

 

[ips]

my mount is good,, my missus said so,,,,,

er, thats gun `up`        :wink:

nice ?

 

[DavidJ]

Rather than lifting your head I prefer to pre mount and then drop the gun on a parallel by a couple of inches. If its a slow in coming target I'll keep the gun down until its in the area I want to shoot it, it makes it more of an instinctive shot for me.   

 

[Will Hewland]

Or a compromise, gun up in the shoulder but lift your head up off the stock and then tuck it back onto the stock to move and shoot. This can work well on certain targets.

I do this on everything. I might be closer to the stock on the fast teals and aways. To me it makes a lot of sense as it eliminates a bad mount, but gives great vision of the target. The trick is not to slam your face suddenly on to the stock before firing, as you give yourself a sudden different view. Smooth. As with all movement in shooting really.

 

[ips]

ruddy ell this sporting is complicated stuff

 

[Will Hewland]

ruddy ell this sporting is complicated stuff

It's fine. Within just 10 years you will start to get a grip of it.

 

[ehb102]

Depends also on the individual's ability. Gun up is easier IMO.