Shooting progress-what a strange trip it’s been. - 12/15/23 03:40 AM
My journey to become a right handed shooter has had a few bumps and twists in the road. While I always had a bit of trouble shooting very lightweight guns, that problem is magnified dramatically for me off the right shoulder. Same story with recoil. My new line in the sand is anything less than about 6 1/4 pounds is going to be problematic for me.
Shooting a double has been troublesome. I was thinking it was a vision issue with my right eye, but, I believe now it is the struggle with my mount, which, hopefully, I can practice my way out of. I have moved a few very light guns, and have offers on a few others that life has made obsolete in my little corner of the world.
This gun, has turned out to be a pleasant surprise:
Reviewed previously, here:
https://www.doublegunshop.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=482717&page=1
A trip out to my gun club with a box of RST 2 1/2” 1 Oz loads of 7 shot yielded me a 23. Two lost trap targets with a double bird gun on a regulation trap course hasn’t happened since before the eye injury. Repeaters, yes, but, my doubles have been a different, and sad, story.
The gun is choked about IC and IMOD, weighs 6.6 lbs on my baggage scale and is nobody’s idea of a trap gun. I shot it with an ugly slip on Limb Saver, and its sling. Too lazy to remove the sling, and trying to shoot in daylight while the temp was in the 50s. I might put a permanent pad on it, but, the slip on can come off when the weather is in the sub 10 degrees range, and my clothes negate the need for another inch or so off pull. The Limb Saver is a bit sticky, and hangs up on cotton and wool clothing.
I actually sold this gun a few years back, and bought it back when the buyer kindly offered it to me. It spent time in Maine, if I am not mistaken, and came back to me, none the worse for wear.
Little victories along the way.
Best,
Ted
Shooting a double has been troublesome. I was thinking it was a vision issue with my right eye, but, I believe now it is the struggle with my mount, which, hopefully, I can practice my way out of. I have moved a few very light guns, and have offers on a few others that life has made obsolete in my little corner of the world.
This gun, has turned out to be a pleasant surprise:
Reviewed previously, here:
https:/
A trip out to my gun club with a box of RST 2 1/2” 1 Oz loads of 7 shot yielded me a 23. Two lost trap targets with a double bird gun on a regulation trap course hasn’t happened since before the eye injury. Repeaters, yes, but, my doubles have been a different, and sad, story.
The gun is choked about IC and IMOD, weighs 6.6 lbs on my baggage scale and is nobody’s idea of a trap gun. I shot it with an ugly slip on Limb Saver, and its sling. Too lazy to remove the sling, and trying to shoot in daylight while the temp was in the 50s. I might put a permanent pad on it, but, the slip on can come off when the weather is in the sub 10 degrees range, and my clothes negate the need for another inch or so off pull. The Limb Saver is a bit sticky, and hangs up on cotton and wool clothing.
I actually sold this gun a few years back, and bought it back when the buyer kindly offered it to me. It spent time in Maine, if I am not mistaken, and came back to me, none the worse for wear.
Little victories along the way.
Best,
Ted