Best at home training devices for Trap and Skeet?

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Hello everyone,

What are the best at home trainers for trap and skeet shooting.

I saw the mantis trainer, a large poster, a friend mentioned an interactive laser trainer that was supposed to be worth the investment.

Curious to hear all of your experiences.

Thanks everyone!
 
^^ That's right, I was sidelined for 2 months and getting back into it was tough. Didn't lift a single thing in that time. A 8lb shotgun felt like 20lbs when I got back on the field.
 
Good post, this would help me a lot too. I practice with my pistols at home but not mounting my shotgun. I am one of those shooters that scores a 22 then an 18 afterwards and I never knew why. People say to shoot more but at home training may do the same.
 
IanC said:
Good post, this would help me a lot too. I practice with my pistols at home but not mounting my shotgun. I am one of those shooters that scores a 22 then an 18 afterwards and I never knew why. People say to shoot more but at home training may do the same.
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That can be caused by a lot of things but an inconsistent mount is certainly one of them. The more tired we get the more sloppy we get. You might get away with it at 16 yards with a mod choke but once you move back for handicap...
 
The good thing with the laser is it shows you exactly where you are pointing the gun. Yes it is only one spot but if you are consistent with your mount you can see if you are consistently pointing at the same spot. The key is to point at a spot with the laser off and then turn the laser on to confirm your target. I use a laser that has a switch at the trigger. I mount and point where a corner seam meets the ceiling then activate the switch. It shows me if I am high, low, left or right of what I thought I was looking/ pointing at. If my mount is good it lights up that spot. I also don't shoot premounted. I always start with a low gun.
 
I think the laser is a really good way to train under certain circumstances. I made my own a long time ago by wrapping tape around a pencil laser then stuffing it inside a spend shotgun hull, a piece of tape over the on/off button kept it on while it was in the gun. Over a long distance it wouldn't be very effective and possibly even detrimental but using it in the short distances inside your house can be very helpful in perfecting your gun mount in my opinion. Standing a few feet back from a wall I'd mount the gun while looking at the wall where it met the ceiling and imagining that a target was traveling along that line. Of course the same thing can be done without the laser but if your totally focused on the line then with the laser you don't have to bring your focus back to the bead to see if the gun is pointed at the correct place. Having someone watch you can be helpful too.
In FITASC you're not allowed to mount the gun until the target is in the air so being able to mount while your body is moving is of the utmost importance. I started shooting registered sporting clays before pre mounting the gun was allowed so practicing the mount was an important step that had to be learned and practiced. These days few people still start with a low gun and frankly I think a pre mounted gun shouldn't be allowed in sporting but....
 
Falconflyer said:
I think the laser is a really good way to train under certain circumstances. I made my own a long time ago by wrapping tape around a pencil laser then stuffing it inside a spend shotgun hull, a piece of tape over the on/off button kept it on while it was in the gun. Over a long distance it wouldn't be very effective and possibly even detrimental but using it in the short distances inside your house can be very helpful in perfecting your gun mount in my opinion. Standing a few feet back from a wall I'd mount the gun while looking at the wall where it met the ceiling and imagining that a target was traveling along that line. Of course the same thing can be done without the laser but if your totally focused on the line then with the laser you don't have to bring your focus back to the bead to see if the gun is pointed at the correct place. Having someone watch you can be helpful too.
In FITASC you're not allowed to mount the gun until the target is in the air so being able to mount while your body is moving is of the utmost importance. I started shooting registered sporting clays before pre mounting the gun was allowed so practicing the mount was an important step that had to be learned and practiced. These days few people still start with a low gun and frankly I think a pre mounted gun shouldn't be allowed in sporting but....
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I'm a very occasional sporting clays shooter and I agree entirely. I've never shot it with a pre-mounted gun.
 
the spank said:
I'm a very occasional sporting clays shooter and I agree entirely. I've never shot it with a pre-mounted gun.
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I shoot most sporting clays targets low gun, but it seems that seeing as how a pre mounted gun is now allowed, the people setting up targets have set up certain targets,usually doubles, that make it a huge disadvantage to not shoot those targets with a pre mounted gun.
 
stubblejumper said:
I shoot most sporting clays targets low gun, but it seems that seeing as how a pre mounted gun is now allowed, the people setting up targets have set up certain targets,usually doubles, that make it a huge disadvantage to not shoot those targets with a pre mounted gun.
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I agree entirely and for those I do occasionally pre mount but I still prefer not to. Often on those targets I'll start with a low gun and mount as I call pull to get a quicker jump on the target as do a lot of guys I shoot with. Most of us don't even pre mount on skeet station 8!
 
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