missing everything :(!

mousey07

well men first cson of shooting all rough shooting phesant..odd pigeon magpie thats it really
having 1 problem bitch is working well doing all the right things most of the time anyway!
phesants are being put up and i keep missing any tips would be appreciated ! thanks in advance mouse!

CZ.

what choke and shot size do you use i no when i it was my frist season i missed alot of birds to you will get the hang of it in time take your time and get the gun lined up with the bird

buckshotbrolan

mousey07 wrote: »

well men first cson of shooting all rough shooting phesant..odd pigeon magpie thats it really
having 1 problem bitch is working well doing all the right things most of the time anyway!
phesants are being put up and i keep missing any tips would be appreciated ! thanks in advance mouse!

Hi had the same problem with my new shotgun, missing some very easy shots! Change the bead on the end of barrel and whamm problem solved!
Good luck and don't lose your confidence!

mousey07

cheers the the reply! i was told that aswell by another shooter that it would be worth doing think i might try that! and jus keep at it untill i finally get the 1 bird i keep missing dog is getting sick of hearing bang bang and it not dropping yet:(

deeksofdoom

Last weekend I had a brutal time of it, I missed about 4 cocks in one day, luckily enough I shot the fifth one. Today I missed the first and shot 2 more with snap shots, what did I do differently....... I slowed down and took my time!

foxshooter243

mousey07 wrote: »

well men first cson of shooting all rough shooting phesant..odd pigeon magpie thats it really
having 1 problem bitch is working well doing all the right things most of the time anyway!
phesants are being put up and i keep missing any tips would be appreciated ! thanks in advance mouse!

Go to a clayground and shoot some skeet under the eye of an experienced shot..its all about speed ,angle and distance...that will bring you on

Dvs

foxshooter243 wrote: »

Go to a clayground and shoot some skeet under the eye of an experienced shot..its all about speed ,angle and distance...that will bring you on

This is the right idea of what to do, before changing sights or anything else,
even better, a single trap to practice the same clay bird over again, until you see where you are going wrong and can hit it every time. then try a different bird.

Try a straight down the line first, then a crossing left to right, then a crossing right to left, then you can vary the clay birds and shoot them. missing one off shots in the field can be very frustrating, because you can't see where you are going wrong, also make sure you call the clay birds with the gun in the position you are carrying it when out in the field, not with the stock in your shoulder.

Dvs.

ayapatrick

Or maybe your just in too much of a hurry to take the shot? I missed some easy pheasants because of it.

mousey07

thanks for all the positive replys will look into all the different aspects of it!
yeah was sick yday put a fine cock up rose no more thn 8-10 yards away kind of rushed the 2 shots didnt give the bird enough time and the worst thing was he was a beauty!

J.R.

CZ. wrote: »

what choke and shot size do you use ?

Are you're chokes too tight or are you using heavy shot?

J.R.

CZ. wrote: »

what choke and shot size do you use ?

As pointed out by CZ earlier maybe you're chokes are too tight or are you using heavy shot.

What are you using?

irish setter

the next bird that gets up just remember you have more time that you think. watch him get up and be sure of the line he is heading and let him get away from you. try only loading one barrel and make it count

mousey07

sorry only replying now ehh i dont think it has anything 2 do with the chokes im using 6`s and 7`s are they ok?

irish setter i think i might try that and might make me concentrate a bit more cheers 4 all the replys btw!

EPointer=Birdss

As said it's all about slowing down.
Get your feet right & lean slightly into the shot. Practice gun placement on the shoulder. Do a few lifts to the shoulder when you start off also to get your eye down the barrel & losen the muscles. I have a habit of this when I take the gun out of the car & when I put the cartridges in....

If the bird is flying away from you, you have an age so take your time.
If it is flying across you or at an angle, bring the gun up behind him, in his flight line & catch up with his pace. Aim a little in front of him & keep the flow/movement of the gun as you fire.
I found awhile back i was shooting the tail feathers off birds & they weren't dropping. Started to aim that bit in front of crossers & hey presto bird in the bag.
Also I use a 6/7 32g in the top barrel & a 5 34g for the 2nd for a few reasons. If he gets up close to you in cover you either take the shot or leave him. Light cartridge stops you wrecking them & if you meet a few woodcock isn't too heavy.
The 5 gives plenty of kick for a longer shot (after missing the 1st )
Combination works for me...

I bet your problem is that your mad keen & the more you miss the more your rushing etc. End of the day it is a hobby & isn't it nice to meet a few birds, if you get one great if you don't least you rose a few for the dog & saw a few. Just chill out & once you get 1 or 2 your confidence will be back...

touchyie

what i found worked for me was to get some snipe or duck shooting in. use the water as a bag drop try find some where where you are firing down hill (easier said than done) but what i found was that allowed me to see why i was missing. I soon realised that i was allways 6 -8inches behind where i should be. now I have no excuse for missing!!!:D:D

mousey07

e= pointer thanks for that never really put much consideration in to shells only bothered me when i was looking for 6/7`s now im gonna try the same kind of method u do! thanks btw

also at the end of the day im happy if the dog worked well! im still young im sure ill master the shot some day hopefully anyway

also im going duck shooting in the next few days ill also try that method aswell also dont shoot much snipe well have seen them just never tryed them look like good game 2 shoot?

thanks 4 all the positive replys lads...!

pullandbang

If your missing that much, your gun probably doesn't fit and/or you have eye dominance issues which means your gun is not pointing where you think it's pointing. Get it checked.