is sporting to hard

[schmokinn]

Targets that are harder to hit take more effort but there is a greater reward in the feeling you get when you hit them,at least that is the way i feel anyhow.

If i go into a stand and shoot it better than the AA shot that went before me i feel good if i don't shoot as well of course he is a AA shot and should do better but i will still think i could do better.

I shoot at about 10 different grounds on a fairly regular basis so a large variation in targets if i just shoot the C class average for that shoot i don't feel good about it doesn't matter how high the score is.

If i shoot the winning score in class great but unless i put a fair gap between others and me i don't usually feel i have shot my best,beating people i perceive to be much better than me on the same targets especially harder ones is what does it for me

 

[ips]

just to clarify I am not against hard targets otherwise may as well shoot DTL. Its the stupid ones that are more luck than anything that I have an issue with.

 

[schmokinn]

just to clarify I am not against hard targets otherwise may as well shoot DTL. Its the stupid ones that are more luck than anything that I have an issue with.

You don't repeatedly hit targets with "luck" if you are consistently not hitting "stupid" targets you are not reading them right.

I have days when i go out and struggle to read anything to me your "stupid" targets are the clever ones if they beat me and i am cleverer if they don't!

 

[ips]

we differ there my friend. If I miss the target was stupid. If I consistently miss it then I am stupid for having shot at it again ?

 

[shootinguru]

There are stupid targets out there and also clever targets out there! You have to be,able to SEE them and also have time to shoot them!

 

[westley]

we differ there my friend. If I miss the target was stupid. If I consistently miss it then I am stupid for having shot at it again ?

Shot Catton Hall on Wednesday and was on for a half decent score UNTIL the 4 stands where you are shooting down into the quarry, 2,2,2 AND BLANK  !  I am still sitting and wondering WHERE the hell I was missing them, have to say it is a long time since I was a 'Blanker'.  I feel a session with a certain Mr. B. Davies is on the cards  ?

 

[schmokinn]

Shot Catton Hall on Wednesday and was on for a half decent score UNTIL the 4 stands where you are shooting down into the quarry, 2,2,2 AND BLANK  !  I am still sitting and wondering WHERE the hell I was missing them, have to say it is a long time since I was a 'Blanker'.  I feel a session with a certain Mr. B. Davies is on the cards  ?

Were they stupid or were they clever?

 

[westley]

Were they stupid or were they clever?

Bit of both really,  They were CLEVER and I was STUPID  !   :???:

 

[EdSolomons]

I would argue if you are hitting 74% average and only been on sporting a short time, in reality the stuff you are shooting is too EASY.

try a couple registered Sporting's (not practice after event jobs as often they get toned down) and see what you think. You may surprise yourself.

 

[ips]

only done 70% + on last two outings one with Westley one with short legs. I have not much idea re difficulty only Westley and short legs can confirm if they were easy. Up till recently I have been around the 55%

 

[balltrap]

only done 70% + on last two outings one with Westley one with short legs. I have not much idea re difficulty only Westley and short legs can confirm if they were easy. Up till recently I have been around the 55%

If you shot 70% at Webton that would be a average of 45% anywhere else ! if you shot 70% at Conniston then that is well done  :wink:

 

[ips]

it was dolphin with Westley Coniston with short legs ?

 

[balltrap]

it was dolphin with Westley Coniston with short legs ?

Then if you shot 70% at those grounds you are on the up.

 

[ips]

cheers, yes I think I am getting there with the advice I have had from you Westley and short legs.