MIKE,
First post on page 3, last paragraph (before "Flame away!). You said, "There is no excuse for pre-mounted sporting clays."
As for the excuse part, I prefer the term "reason". The reason being that every one of the top shooters in the game that I have seen shoot agree that it is faster on very quick crossers, or rabbits, etc., where you have a very short window. They, and I, also believe it eliminates the chance for a bad mount, which can cost a bird. One bird has separated 1st from also-ran many times, or at least eliminated a shoot-off. Digweed, Husthwaite, Kruger, McGuire, Miles, Matarese, Fennel, etc., all National and/or World Champions agree.
But, I guess you are better qualified than they to determine that "There is no excuse for pre-mounting in sporting clays".
You seem to believe that one can master the gun mount to the point that there is zero chance of a bad mount. Nearly impossible. Perfection is elusive, even in gun mounting. Top competitors strive for perfection. You also must've missed the part about all these shooters being the absolute best in the game at FITASC, a strict low-gun clays game. Just because we choose not to use low-gun when competing at Sporting doesn't mean we're not proficient at it. Just means we've found something better.
SRH
