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I am not too good at long shots at the moment, is there any rule on shot drop over distance.

I have tried a mixture of lead and an allowance for shot drop but still can't hit the crossers at a distance. If I do I am assuming luck and not as a result of a calculated 'good shot' ! 

Any help will be very welcome

 
Take some lessons.

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And explain to your coach what target you want to work on. If they are any good they can provide it. If not...get another coach.

Simples.

 
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I am not too good at long shots at the moment, is there any rule on shot drop over distance.

I have tried a mixture of lead and an allowance for shot drop but still can't hit the crossers at a distance. If I do I am assuming luck and not as a result of a calculated 'good shot' !

Any help will be very welcome
If you are thinking that you have to 'aim high' to allow for the shot trajectory when you talk about 'shot drop' over distance then that is your first mistake!!! What method do you use on crossers? Do you get lessons/coaching currently? Do you know if your gun fits? When you say long, what are you classing as long? 40yds? 50yds?

 
Forget shot drop until you are shooting CRAZY distance. Much more relevant is CLAY DROP, as pretty much every long crosser will be descending. Err on the side of low is my advice. But you can't coach on a forum, so just a tip..

 
Do you mean this sort of thing:

http://www.gunnersden.com/index.htm.shotgun-drop-factor.html

If you bingle 'shotgun cartridge pellet drop distances' or something similar, then look at the images tab, there has been a lot of work done on this sort of thing.

Most of it, if not all, is American. That brings with it the habit of our cousins across the pond of loading their shotgun cartridges in such a manner that they'll be ready to fight off incursions such as Pearl Harbour. Our own loads are much lighter as a rule, and those of the clay shooting fraternity lighter still.

But maybe it'll give you an idea.

 
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There is nothing you will see on a clay ground during a registered shoot that will require you to worry about shot drop.

 
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there you go mate

 
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Ips, your just not funny, the 'what's a crosser' patter stopped being mildly amusing after the first time...

 
According to Chairgun (ballistic calculator) a lead ball the size and weight of a typical shotgun pellet will drop around 2 inches over 50 yards when fired at 1300 feet per second. In other words: you really don't need to worry about it.

 
Thanks for all the replies, confirms that I need to work on my lead and follow through........

Don't knock IPS, his comments often make me smile, perhaps he should try sporting and see what fun it can be!

 
Do you mean this sort of thing:

http://www.gunnersden.com/index.htm.shotgun-drop-factor.html

If you bingle 'shotgun cartridge pellet drop distances' or something similar, then look at the images tab, there has been a lot of work done on this sort of thing.

Most of it, if not all, is American. That brings with it the habit of our cousins across the pond of loading their shotgun cartridges in such a manner that they'll be ready to fight off incursions such as Pearl Harbour. Our own loads are much lighter as a rule, and those of the clay shooting fraternity lighter still.

But maybe it'll give you an idea.
In truth, the standard target shooters here use nothing any different than you folks do.  However there is a wide spread participation in "games" that have little to do with registered shooting and the players often use monstrous loads (relatively speaking) for some of the games.  Generally there is some quantity of $ involved as well so pretty much anything goes that you have the whatever to pull the trigger on.  I'm sure there are loading bbs's where this is discussed at length.

But like was said above - worry about something important.

Charlie

 
One of the most common problems with the 'longer' target and the inexperienced (and sometimes the 'experienced'), is trying to measure your 'lead'. This causes you to look back at your gun and thus, stops your swing, hence the sometimes I can do and sometimes I can NOT do ! Better to get an hours lesson with a good Instructor and hammer those bogey birds.

 
Thanks for all the replies, confirms that I need to work on my lead and follow through........

Don't knock IPS, his comments often make me smile, perhaps he should try sporting and see what fun it can be!
cheers.

James and some others just don't have my humour or consider me to be a boring git which is fine.

For the record and in all seriousness i have no problem with any form shooting or any type of gun i have since the age of about 5 been interested in anything with a barell or a blade. My comments re sporting or autos or wellies are always tongue in cheek.

I cant help my humour and i cant understand how James even sees my posts as i am supposed to be on ignore. Anyway in light of recent events i shall try my best to refrain from such outbursts.

My apologies James.

 
Totally off topic but I don't care so here you are Ips just for you...

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:)

 

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It's not the crossers you have to worry about ... according to John Wayne its the "two bit double crossers" that are the real baddies :) !

 
John

any form of humour may be frowned upon.

Just warning you :)

 

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