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Nuisance Decisions!
Well, I got trapped in the nuisance decision vortex today.I'm doing a lot of planning and just totally forgot that we were supposed to hunt quail with Dr. Charlie Rockwood and Dr. Larry Trick at the 74 Ranch. These two guys helped me with my rotator cuff rehab and we have been doing a day of hunting together since my last incident.Milo called and asked me if he should leave a plate for lunch for us and I told him we sh... Read more…
More from Nationals
Learning from Long TargetsWell, it's been an interesting few days for me. I've been missing a lot of targets in front and finding it hard to let the target close.Perplexed, I've begun to remember the advice I have given over and over to shooters about shooting a lot of long targets: if you don’t finish up with at least two boxes of close stuff, you will find yourself missing targets in front. Well, I proved that for su... Read more…
Shooting at Nationals
Lots of people and a lot going on. I'm still mystified at the number of people who are looking down the gun when they mount the gun! We shot the orange course, which was set by Neil Chadwick. We shot well and ran some stations. I missed a few - more than I should have - but all in all, I was pleased with how I shot. Neil got me on seven targets the same way: missed them in front, and when I began to shorten up on them ... Read more…
Before You Call "Pull"
I published this on Shotgun World and thought you should read it: We find the biggest single factor in missing targets and perceived eye problems is the shooter mounting the gun too close to the target. This causes a reaction to the target.On the surface, I’m sure you would say "And what's the point??" Well, on the surface it does seem that reacting to the target is what we're doing. However, reactions are always quick... Read more…
More on Moving and Mounting the Gun
If you are going to ever shoot a shotgun at any level of consistency, you are going to have to learn to move and mount the gun. I'm still amazed at the number of shooters who think they will be able to shoot at consistently high levels without learning to mount the gun.Our research shows that the amount of muzzle awareness in the shot will always be equal to or greater than the amount of muzzle awareness in the setup. ... Read more…
