trouble is most grounds targets do little to support the CPSA averages system and percentages, we all know there are grounds you can attend that will give you a exaggerated average and no doubt many enjoy the elation of shooting a higher score ? but saying that they are in the game of making their business profitable, and as I have indicated modern shooters have changed a little they rate a shoot on how many they hit , and may be not on how good, testing and stretching of ability the targets are /were.... the top AAA and AA shooters have the ability to shoot everything well but this is not so true the lower the class, maybe it's time to be more realistic with what we shoot at ? shooting straight at (with skeet shells ) for 80% of targets maybe enjoyed by those climbing the system, but come on what is being learnt ?? same gun hold -sight picture,and forward press std after std will result in the lack of ability to read any target that requires more than 1m of lead ?
Surely shooting at a ground that does not propel you through to a un -competitive class is the way things should go, this inturn may help with the averages in their current state ? balance is the key for me ..1-.2 stds should not be used to select the top scores (men from the boys) we need to dispel the myth of technical flightless close targets as the way forward, yes I know there will be those who will comment about how they set it in Europe and America but should not we lead ? and not follow ......as for open or not for me keep the classes , stiffen it up a bit , pay out according to entry in class ? and maybe pay more lesser amounts ,say in B and C as a encouragement and pay fairer amounts in A and AA (one clay should never cost anyone £120-150 !!!!)
I do know one thing about all this ...there is NO easy answer that will appease every one ...for me if I was in C class and I could shoot any ground and pick up prize money whilst learning a little each month..and stay in that class because my scores kept me there ... would be a perfect learning curve to build on to achieve my real level in this sport !!