El Spavo
Well-known member
Okay, so in the few months I've been shooting I've always raised the gun to my cheek in preparation for me calling pull, but have always seen others, including in my own work shooting section, who have it low and raise it after they've called it and when they see the bird. Seems a lot more difficult to be doing this as it seems you obviously need to have the same mount every time for accuracy, but is there any reason why I should try and do it in time to come, cos I just can't see the benefit unless it's just habit and therefore familiarity, but then why start to get to that point?
As I said, it seems like it should be an experienced skill from a more seasoned shooter, but the last shoot I had at Bisley, there was a guy doing this who was woeful, and in my head I wondered if this was partially why as it just seems odd to me. I understand if you're game shooting you don't walk round like you're in Vietnam, gun raised, ready for it, but other than that I can't see the reasoning for doing it with clay shooting?
Over to you...
As I said, it seems like it should be an experienced skill from a more seasoned shooter, but the last shoot I had at Bisley, there was a guy doing this who was woeful, and in my head I wondered if this was partially why as it just seems odd to me. I understand if you're game shooting you don't walk round like you're in Vietnam, gun raised, ready for it, but other than that I can't see the reasoning for doing it with clay shooting?
Over to you...