instinctive
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Hi all,
writing from South Carolina, USA here....enjoy the site and watched some of the videos by international style competitors.
I want to develop my skills in this style of shooting, as I don't get to pre mount when a bird rises after my dog points, so I want to practice this discipline to support live bird skills. I noticed in the videos , they shoot very tight chokes and I have been brought up with skeet chokes on the skeet field, believing the open pattern would not cost you ,but rather break a bird on a marginal shot. If someone could explain the logic with the use of very tight chokes , much appreciated.
Also, any books or written materials explaining the thought/visual process through the mount...I understand the basics are that when the bird is released , one is to mount the gun and when the gun mount is completed , you are immediately taking the shot. What I would like to get feedback on is how fast the mount should be, how much of the gun barrel is seen in peripheral vision as the mount is in process, while still focusing primarily on the target as it starts its flight. Another thought is how clearly the bird should be seen, when beginning the mount...some say "start with the blur" others say, "don't mount until the bird is seen more clearly" .
I have not established membership at a gun club in these parts, as I have recently moved, but will shortly and want to practice effectively.
thanks,Terry
writing from South Carolina, USA here....enjoy the site and watched some of the videos by international style competitors.
I want to develop my skills in this style of shooting, as I don't get to pre mount when a bird rises after my dog points, so I want to practice this discipline to support live bird skills. I noticed in the videos , they shoot very tight chokes and I have been brought up with skeet chokes on the skeet field, believing the open pattern would not cost you ,but rather break a bird on a marginal shot. If someone could explain the logic with the use of very tight chokes , much appreciated.
Also, any books or written materials explaining the thought/visual process through the mount...I understand the basics are that when the bird is released , one is to mount the gun and when the gun mount is completed , you are immediately taking the shot. What I would like to get feedback on is how fast the mount should be, how much of the gun barrel is seen in peripheral vision as the mount is in process, while still focusing primarily on the target as it starts its flight. Another thought is how clearly the bird should be seen, when beginning the mount...some say "start with the blur" others say, "don't mount until the bird is seen more clearly" .
I have not established membership at a gun club in these parts, as I have recently moved, but will shortly and want to practice effectively.
thanks,Terry