help on how to gain confidence.

[ferretmad 2]

when i go out pigeon shooting and i miss the first couple it damages my confidence and i miss most of the other shots i have because of this.

so have you got any tips on how to get over this?

 

thanks for looking.

[paulus 26]

when i go out pigeon shooting and i miss the first couple it damages my confidence and i miss most of the other shots i have because of this.

so have you got any tips on how to get over this?

 

thanks for looking.

practice gun mount, if you can constantly bring the gun to the same position time after time your shooting will become more consistant.

["Earth!" 503]

keep swinging through. shoot where the birds going and not where its been.

[ferretmad 2]

thans for the replies i hope they improve my confidence.

[paulus 26]

keep swinging through. shoot where the birds going and not where its been.

and most off all "use the force luke"

[skinner 348]

try 3 good steps mate. 1. move 2. mount. 3 shoot. it works well

[The Duncan 802]

Actually Paulus' comment was right. Use the force!

Believe the birds will fall, and they will, if basic technique has already been practised.

When I shoot instinctively and have belief, I seem to do best. Start off the session by just taking the shots you 'know' you will hit.

Chalk a miss down to bad luck and put it behind you - that's how we get hit ratios - you miss a certain number, but remember hitting moving targets is not pi55 easy!

 

Oh, and smile, have fun and remember we do this for pleasure as well as pest control!

[peeps_76 17]

hi there

 

i had a similar problem to this. what i did was take a handfull of clays with me to the blind, after the first bird came in my mate threw a couple of clays out for me to hit. did this for the first few birds to get few more shots of and get "the eye in" so to speak found it helped.

 

regards Peeps

 

[The Duncan 802]

hi there

 

i had a similar problem to this. what i did was take a handfull of clays with me to the blind, after the first bird came in my mate threw a couple of clays out for me to hit. did this for the first few birds to get few more shots of and get "the eye in" so to speak found it helped.

 

regards Peeps

yep! Me too. Some days I'm just 'on form', other days, I need a few shots to 'get my eye in' too.

Use the force

[miroku moocher 140]

i found if a bird pop's up unannounced and i just snap shot em. most birds will fall. the one's i see coming in from half a mile away i usualy miss...

[Guest cookiemonsterandmerlin]

when i go out pigeon shooting and i miss the first couple it damages my confidence and i miss most of the other shots i have because of this.

so have you got any tips on how to get over this?

 

thanks for looking.

 

How long you been shooting and your location you can always have a day out with me if your close enough

 

ATB Cookie

[Lab 10,979]

i found if a bird pop's up unannounced and i just snap shot em. most birds will fall. the one's i see coming in from half a mile away i usualy miss...

Well your stopping and not swinging through. Do as Earth says and fire where its going. Get out infront of the bird and remember if you fire 'at' the bird you've missed it. Also you can go check that your gun fits you and that you are mounting correctly........

[miroku moocher 140]

yeah you are right. i know what i'v done''when i'v done it.lol.

[ferretmad 2]

great advice hopefully if i put it into practice i will get more confident.