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Explore common questions and answers to improve your shooting.
Ask The Instructor: Torquing
Question: I notice that I tend to twist my gun when I mount so that the bottom barrel is slightly to the right of my top barrel. Is that...

Coach Don
Jul 11, 20252 min read
Ask The Instructor: Measuring Crossers
Question: I keep fighting the temptation to look in front of a slow-moving crosser rather than looking at the target. Most times, I check...

Coach Don
Jul 11, 20252 min read
Ask The Instructor: Different Strokes
Question: I am a fairly new sporting clays shooter. I hear people talk about different techniques for breaking targets. Why do I need to...

Coach Don
Jul 11, 20252 min read
Ask The Instructor: Gun Fittings
Question: I have a sporting clays gun that I have been shooting for about two years, and I’m not sure that it fits me. I’m thinking about...

Coach Don
Jul 11, 20252 min read
Ask The Instructor: Always Behind
Question: I have trouble on some fast quartering targets. I always feel like I’m missing behind. What’s the best technique to break these...

Coach Don
Jul 11, 20252 min read
Ask The Instructor: Trigger Feel
Question: I recently picked up my friend’s gun and noticed a big difference in the trigger pull. On mine, there is a gap between the time...

Coach Don
Jul 11, 20252 min read
Ask The Instructor: Below My Feet
Question: Where I normally shoot, I don’t see a lot of target below my feet. When I got to big shoots and have to shoot from a raised...

Coach Don
Jul 11, 20252 min read
Ask The Instructor: What Gun To Buy
Question: I’m 5’8″ and most guns seem too long for me. I’ve never actually been fitted for a shotgun, but I want to buy a shotgun and...

Coach Don
Jul 11, 20252 min read
Ask The Instructor: Switching Shoulders
Question: If I am left eye dominant but do everything from the right side, should I switch to left-handed shooting? Answer: Well, it...

Coach Don
Jul 11, 20252 min read
Ask The Instructor: Puzzling Pair
Question: How do I decide which target to take first on a true pair? Answer: For most true pairs, the question of which target to engage...

Coach Don
Jul 11, 20252 min read
Ask The Instructor: Teals
Question: Teal targets cause me more problems than any other type of target. What’s the key to shooting teals? Answer: I divide teal...

Coach Don
Jul 11, 20252 min read
Ask The Instructor: High or Low Gun
Question: I’m a new shooter and I’m confused about if I should be shooting mounted or low-gun. I see different shooters shooting in all...

Coach Don
Jul 10, 20252 min read
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