1200 vs 1350 fps shells
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beretta boy
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What's the question ???
BB, I think he was asking for tips for lead on the targets.
krchov I usually have a routine to get set up before I shoot depending on the station can change a variety of things (foot position, lead of the target, where the barrel of the gun is before I call for target) You should do the same. Lead on the different stations will be different because the targets are moving at different speeds. Just remeber swing through after you pull the trigger.
I load my shells to 1150 fps. And I dont have any trouble breaking targets. Don't break all of them. But give a few more years.
krchov I usually have a routine to get set up before I shoot depending on the station can change a variety of things (foot position, lead of the target, where the barrel of the gun is before I call for target) You should do the same. Lead on the different stations will be different because the targets are moving at different speeds. Just remeber swing through after you pull the trigger.
I load my shells to 1150 fps. And I dont have any trouble breaking targets. Don't break all of them. But give a few more years.
beretta boy
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BB, I think he was asking for tips for lead on the targets. ....
Well, it sounds like he resolved his own problem !
Seems he was "overleading" everything. By shotenening his percieved "lead" with 1350 fps shells, he was able to get the results he expected with 1200 fps shells ???
Still sounds like more of a statement than a question.
I don't see any need for anything faster than 1200 fps for skeet, but if your shotgun won't handle target loads, I guess you'll have to adapt some other way.
Sure agree with that last statement. In fact, so far, I don't think one needs anything above 1145 ft/sec for skeet or 16 to 20 yard trap. But what about the idea of adjusting for lead by varying speed of reload? I've run into this idea before where guys speed up or slow down their reloads on the basis of how they hit the clays and have no idea how seriously to take the idea. While my bias (so far) is to shoot reloads or factory loads of consistent velocity in the belief the approach will support better learning, sometimes I seem to do better with higher velocity loads.
...And I dont have any trouble breaking targets. Don't break all of them. But give a few more years.
See, my trouble is that I must be buying cheap ammo.
I know my aim is good, but it seems like at least 7-10 rounds per box have no lead in them.
I'm just about ready to call the factory and complain...
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Skeet is all about timing, whether you are using 1150 FPS ammo or 1350FPS.
if you switch up ammo, your timning will have to change - PERIOD!
So, don't change up your ammo, and "start where you want to end up".
That means point your gun where you want to break the bird, come back to the house , and cal for the bird - that way you are unwinding your body to the point where you you started , so you keep as much tension as possible out of your swing .
That is about as simple as it gets , and about all you can get out of the in internet without someone actually by your side coaching.....
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See, my trouble is that I must be buying cheap ammo.
I know my aim is good, but it seems like at least 7-10 rounds per box have no lead in them.
I'm just about ready to call the factory and complain...
Yeah I have that problem too. Except I load my own shells. I tell my fiancee that I save the lead from her shells and use it in mine.
Some of the shells I load will NOT hit a high 2 or a low 6. Just won't work, no matter what I load.
beretta boy
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Right-handed, aren't you ?
Nothin' like a flat of shells, a good instructor/coach and a skeet field all to yourself for an hour or so !
Pick a speed of shell that you want to shoot, and your gun likes, and stick with it until you get the lead picture ingrained. I used to shoot a fair bit of International skeet a few years ago. Haven't shot much shotgun lately and started again with some off the shelf AA 1200fps loads. Whole different lead picture from my 1400fps International loads. Time to fire up the MEC again. I find I prefer the faster light loads.
Always load 2 shells for high 2. You wont need the second one becasue just the threat of a second column of lead wizzing by makes the little prick shatter..............
Always worked for me.
beretta boy
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NSSA rules define a "maximum load" eg. for 12 gauge: as being 1-1/8 ounces of shot nominal 492.2 grains ...maximum allowable 507 grains, with size 9 [2mm] being the minimum size, 7-1/2 the maximum. Nothing about velocity or dram equivalent. Just weight and shot size (for each gauge).
If you want to shoot 24 gram 1425 fps International loads,
go for it !
If you want to shoot 24 gram 1425 fps International loads,
go for it !
