Gun up or down

[GeordieTrapper]

I shoot skeet with gun up but have been told to try gun slightly out of shoulder, what do members think about skeet and compact sporting gun positions?

 

[Martinj]

as a sporting shooter I'll shoot gun up and in the hold position most of the time because you lose time getting the gun from the down position to the shoulder.
Probable the same for Compac and Skeet, a better shooter than me once said that if you can shoot gun up, you should do it.

 

[donna]

Gun up 99% of time for me unless it’s fitasc. I do like gun out of shoulder though if it’s a slow incomer or crow, it stops me rushing it!

 

[JoostB]

Here in Holland always gun down in both Olympic and sporting skeet. If it makes you loose time it can’t be much. If your mount is right, it is done in the swing. A lot of time would be lost if the gun is first mounted before the swing is begun.

Shooting gun down also gives you a much better view.