shooting driven pheasant

[ips]

what technique for driven pheasant. ??

I have tried a few methods but not quite settled with one just yet. Done the mount on tail feathers and swing through done the mount on it and swing through done the maintained lead thing and even the chuck gun up and shoot the ruddy thing.

so I am interested in the consensus of seasoned game shooters (not clay) as to the most consistent and easiest method of shooting a "true" driven pheasant or indeed partridge ??

 

[Paul120]

I read somewhere that a driven bird  should be shot as a  fast trap target.  

So if your available on sunday we can show you what to do and you can cross 2 things off in one go.

 

[westley]

It does help if you know how to make your gun work though  !     :lol:

 

[balltrap]

I read somewhere that a driven bird  should be shot as a  fast trap target.  

So if your available on sunday we can show you what to do and you can cross 2 things off in one go.




 

If you show him he will never hit anything :angel:

 

[Darkside]

what technique for driven pheasant. ??

I have tried a few methods but not quite settled with one just yet. Done the mount on tail feathers and swing through done the mount on it and swing through done the maintained lead thing and even the chuck gun up and shoot the ruddy thing.

so I am interested in the consensus of seasoned game shooters (not clay) as to the most consistent and easiest method of shooting a "true" driven pheasant or indeed partridge ??

I'll pm you.

 

[Jonny English]

I use mount on the bird and pull away. Line can be very important with game so starting off at the bird gives a true line. Swing through can be very irratic and inconsistent, maintained lead you can struggle with line.

Wait for the bird to come into range, focus hard on the head, Mount on it and pull away then fire. Short swift movement. Most common problem is mounting too soon and tracking the bird for too long, then you stop the gun.

 

[balltrap]

I use mount on the bird and pull away

Is that not known as the rhythm method ! 

 

[ips]

I use mount on the bird and pull away. Line can be very important with game so starting off at the bird gives a true line. Swing through can be very irratic and inconsistent, maintained lead you can struggle with line.

Wait for the bird to come into range, focus hard on the head, Mount on it and pull away then fire. Short swift movement. Most common problem is mounting too soon and tracking the bird for too long, then you stop the gun.

thanks, that's what I have defaulted to and what makes sense "to me" but I haven't been consistent.

 

[Paul120]

thanks, that's what I have defaulted to and what makes sense "to me" but I haven't been consistent.

One problem is that people tend to stop the gun as it goes out of sight beneath the barrel. It must be subconcous thing.

You think you"ve given it loads but unintentionally the gun slows just at the wrong time.

 

[ips]

sometimes I am on em and sometimes I am aware of being miles away, so you may be right.

 

[EdSolomons]

Swing through

 

[squimp]

As per Ed.

I try and start the gun just behind the tail on high birds. For me it is the most straightforward way to find the right line.

I have tried other methods -  but struggle with maintained. Shooting high pheasants crossing gaps in trees I find REALLY tricky as my favoured technique involves too long a swing. If I start in front of the bird I tend to poke and come off the line.   

 

[westley]

I do not know what I do, BUT it seems to work  !

 

[Dick Arbon]

maintained lead you can struggle with line.

Not sure I agree with this. My reason for using maintained lead is the fact you can keep on the line even when it changes/drifts. It is admittedly easier to stop your swing,but if you exaggerate the follow through this can be overcome. I also don't want to contradict such a fine coach as Ed but I think. although easier to teach, I feel swing through is only good up to medium ranges, you are too committed to a line and gun speed can vary too much which in turn affects apparent lead. 

 

[ips]

well. Seems there are advocates for all methods that I have tried. Spose its a case of what works for one doesn't work for all.

its turning into an interesting topic though

 

[westley]

well. Seems there are advocates for all methods that I have tried. Spose its a case of what works for one doesn't work for all.

its turning into an interesting topic though

Did you adopt any particular shooters style when you shot Trap,  or did you develop your own style  ????

 

[ChrisPackham]

See bird, shoot bird.. if you want to miss then start thinking about what you are doing ..paralysis by analysis

 

[balltrap]

Did you adopt any particular shooters style when you shot Trap,  or did you develop your own style  ????

He tried to copy Eddie the eagle 

 

[Darkside]

Not sure I agree with this. My reason for using maintained lead is the fact you can keep on the line even when it changes/drifts. It is admittedly easier to stop your swing,but if you exaggerate the follow through this can be overcome. I also don't want to contradict such a fine coach as Ed but I think. although easier to teach, I feel swing through is only good up to medium ranges, you are too committed to a line and gun speed can vary too much which in turn affects apparent lead. 

??? 

No!!! 

See bird, shoot bird.. if you want to miss then start thinking about what you are doing ..paralysis by analysis

???

No!!!