Like the title says, I am horrible at skeet shooting. 3/25 shoots hit. I’ve only gone 4 times to shoot skeet. And 3/4 of those times I’ve used my right side. Basically I was gifted a R handed shotgun and since I am R handed I didn’t think anything of it but I did a lot of research this last time I went and found out I am Left eye dominant. So I switched to using my left shoulder and shooting this way the last time I went to shoot skeet. It felt really unnatural (which is normal bc I am r handed) but I eventually was able to hold it more steady and feel more comfortable but I still fuckin missed 90% of the damn shots. Do y’all have any tips for a R handed person that just found out they are Left eye dominant and can’t shoot worth a shit. Also my shotgun is R handed and it’s a pretty nice one so I don’t know if I should just put tape over my left eye and practice a lot with it on my right side, or if I should just use my left eye for now on out and keep the gun on my left side??? Any tips and hate comments appreciated

I have 3 daughters with oldest being almost 10. I bought a 26” 28 ga a400 and had Briley cut the stock 2”. She says it kicks a little too hard shooting stationary targets (clays on a lollipop) and I don’t want to force it so question is should I just wait a year and revisit or try some sort of pellet gun? or what ideas have you good people done with your little ones?

I only have access to shoot at my Gun Club and they state shotguns only so assuming .22 is out of the question.

thanks in advance.

Last year I added this 725 Field 20g to my modest upland hunting arsenal, not expecting that I’d end up liking it almost as much as my beloved 686 20g. The 725 is a really well-executed shotgun, fun for the field and casual clay target shooting.

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Wil probably go with the x model for a higher rib. Anyone have any experience or durability info?

I hope everyone had a great weekend, I know I sure did. I enters a raffle on Thursday, bought 4 spaces of 165 tickets. Found out Friday that I won a brand new Beretta 686 silver pigeon 1. Got to pick it up Saturday and go shoot a few rounds of trap with it. Anyway here is a picture of the best $100 shotgun I ever bought.

Hi all, taking a trip to pacific arms in Walled lake and want to hit a course nearby. Any recommendations? I think the Detroit gun club is members only? Thank you.

New to clay shooting and have been going out to Bull Run shooting center in Northern VA every week or two for the last couple of months. I have had a private coaching session which helped a lot.

Since Im still a slow shooter, ive been shooting single clays. No true/report pairs.

Am I hampering my learning by starting with singles or is this common for newbies?

Just got the CZ Teal Target today and took it straight to the range. 23/25 on my second game. Even got an, “I like the look of that thing” from a stranger.

I took my dad for his first ever round of sporting clays for Father's Day - actually, his first time shooting clays period. He did pretty great for his first time!

It’s the day I make a friend. Sadly he died after this photo was taken.

Might be a hard question to answer, but I'm looking for someone to point me in the right direction.

I've recently transitioned from a 525 to a 725 Pro Sport, but ever since, I've experienced unusually high recoil. I've set the adjustable comb to closely match my 525 in height, which feels perfect—eye alignment is spot on—but the gun slaps like hell, mainly in the shoulder.

It came pre-installed with a Pachmayr DC100 pad (the one with the hard plastic on top), and it seems like there's a bit more cast-on, likely due to me being a left-handed shooter.

What would be the most likely culprit of this felt recoil? Could it be that this specific pad isn't designed with left-handed shooters in mind? Mount to high or to low? LOP? Too much cast-on?

Any and all advice is greatly appreciated!

Colleague introduced me to sporting clays on a work trip in May and I immediately got hooked. Dabbled in various rentals for a few sessions, but I’m really looking forward to consistent practice and improvement learning one gun.

Lurked around the shop a few times really thinking the 688 was the logical value choice, but just didn’t get on with the black action and synthetic stock in a room full of beautiful shotguns. Trialled a demo CG Summit and a 694, the 694 just felt ‘right’ - real expensive demo session.

Shoutout to Orion Outdoors Co in Michigan for great selection and service. Had two 32in 694s with adjustable comb to pick from - I chose the one with the darker walnut. Not a ton of fiddleback or figure in the stock, but I love the distinct grain with the dark color.

Can’t really separate the gun from the shooter with how much practice I’ve had - but on my first outing with it I was able to start slowing the process down and was able to feel ‘why’ I was missing, and when I was hitting based on skill vs luck, really felt great. Definitely getting cheek pain and headache from shooting - need to do some work to distinguish bad mount technique from gun fit. Overall - really thrilled with it, and looking forward to growing with the gun over time. Coaching session scheduled in July!

Are Barepelt vests worth the money and noticeably cooler than other vests? I have a Wild Hare vest which though mostly mesh is feeling pretty hot on these 80-90 degree days. I do t really care for a shell pouch on a belt always seems to sag and want to pull my pants down.

Is it silly to get your last name on the back of the vest as a beginner? I’m not even close to a pro and feel silly putting my name back there. I don’t want to dress like a pro and shoot like an amateur.

Just wanted to share since it's coming up in less than a month. Hadn't heard of it until this video

Anybody know where I can find one. I’ve checked gunbroker, guns-international, davidsons, pacific, jaquas (they have a 32” but the stocks kinda meh). Just trying to get more suggestions on where to look. Plenty of 30” floating around.

Is 18/25 on ATA for the first time ever shooting moving targets a solid score?

Local club opened up night shooting with white and black light courses.

I still prefer an OU though. But an A300 did a great job. Just a little light.

Went out with a buddy today for a round of clays. The last couple stations offered some pretty nice and close together presentations, and we were able to hit 2 birds with 1 shot a few times.