Recent content by Claysaviour

Hi Max, The good news: cartridge ejection problems are thankfully rare so you should not worry about that. If you do by chance suffer probems it will be almost certainly be a gun fault rather than the cartridge. The not quite so good news: clays and vermin will require different cartridges...

I really, really like my F3. I have been shooting various Berettas for the past few years ending with the 692. As soon as I picked up the F3 I shot better with it (both the 692 & F3 have adjustable cheek pieces so fit was not an issue) which is not something that usually happens when picking...

It does and having now tried the Mullers in it I could not detect a difference in handling. With my 692, the difference between Optima HPs and Mullers changed the handling in a slight but noticable way. The Blaser barrels seem to be a bit heavier so the difference in choke weight becomes...

I've been using Mullers in my Berettas for years and really like them. I've just bought some for my Blaser F3 but haven't tried them yet. One of the key differences between Mullers and normal stainless steel chokes is weight, they are typically half the weight which tends to make the gun...

If you can wait and shoot it as it peaks then it's easy as there is no lead required. As others have said, hold the gun up say 2/3rds to 3/4 of the way up its trajactory and minimise gun movement so you don't over-swing and shoot over the top. I hold the gun slightly to the right of the bird...

I can't speak for the Summit as I haven't shot one but my Maxum has the same drop as my 692 (within a mm or so) and shoots almost the same. I've not patterned it but based on a few high teals, I'd say it's pretty close to 50:50. The CG's are cracking guns for the money, fit and finish at that...

The OP mentioned the effects of weight loss on shooting. In my view it is the change of weight that has most effect, not whether the shooter is light or heavy. I can say that changing weight is a complete nightmare to deal with. I lost about 4 to 5 stone over an 18 month period and also lost a...

I would say if you can get it right on occasions then gun fit is not really an issue, it sounds like your mount consistency is not as high as it might be. I have the same problem; if I'm not as relaxed as I might be I pull the gun up harder and end up shooting low. Gun mount practice, as dull as...

It does sound like one but it's not intended to be. I was just hoping one or two might look at it so they can make a slightly more informed judgement than a few that have been expressed here.

It sounds as though the system you tried may have been an Arrow Lasershot or similar. The Dryfire is far more than a tool to practice gun mount (and more expensive with it). Dryfire clays follow typical trajectories and simulate practically any discipline (there are predefined layouts that...

You really need to try one to make a judgement. The benefits I have found are that they give you a good idea of the lead requirements for each target, they allow you to practice pull through, pull away and maintained lead and tell you exactly where you placed your shot. They can tell you if you...

Yes. Assuming it is a proper simulator akin to the Dryfire system, it's an invaluable aid to training. I'm lucky enough to have a Dryfire system at home and have found it has brought my shooting on no end. The systems are smart enough to know the lead required for the target and precisely where...

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.

Is it just me or are range bags either just that bit too small or so huge you need a wheelbarrow to carry them? I've got various Berreta, Musto, Top Gun and other bags that struggle to take 100 shells plus the other paraphernalia we seem to need in the winter months (flasks etc.) or huge things...

I like Black Golds too but my 682 Gold E doesn't have the head space for them (the recoil system is marginally deeper) so White Golds it is. I quite like the EVO's too. It's probably just coincidence that I got some better kills with the EVOs one day so I use them whenever the White Golds aren't...