Sorry for the delay, Thorny... I was on a shooting trip. Shot 400 targets. Used four diferent guns (which I have to clean, only downside), shot 5 different clay target games, each game demanding somewhat different techniques unique to that game. So, as well as adjusting to different guns, we (it's an avid group of all-around shooters) have to adjust our styles a bit for each different gun we CHOOSE to use. This is the whole fun of what we do... variety and challenge. This takes time, resources, and dedication. You have to WANT to acquire the necessary skills.
I pulled targets while a 70+ year old guy shot a very respectable score on a difficult 5-stand... with a Model 42.
Some of our top guns were humbled by the Crazy Quail, I had a chance to shoot a line of doubles skeet with a RBL, and one guy there loves to shoot so much he was shooting essentialy one handed while a bum shoulder heals up.
We were not always shooting the 'correct' equipment, nor shooting the 'correct' game since driven grouse are scarce in Michigan. Our attire was a mixed lot at best, I even shoot in blue jeans and of course no necktie or breeks. Horrors, and at the height of the social season too!
So, there is no 'correct' tool for the shooting my group gets the most pleasure from. The closest might be the Remington 1100 with a set of interchangeable barrels. Personally, I would be a better shooter if that's all I used, but that's not the point.
You need to get out in the real world, Thorny, and do some shooting. It's a wonderful sport with great people and if you're bored with it, it's your own fault.
