About 45 to 50 weeks out if the year I shoot at least a couple rounds of skeet, sometimes more w/a SxS of some kind.
The bbls block the view of the target??
...There are a lot of experts out and about.
Mine are all older guns choked full or mod. Just let 'em get out there a ways.

Also use out of date pumpguns which I've been told are not usable for skeet.
Favorite of the moment is a Marlin 43Trap.
Choke is your friend!
Making a new firing pin for the old gal now. After 90 yrs or so they seem to need some adjusting.
It's held up better than the Meriden pump.
A Win 97 steps in to take up the position in the mean time.