Winchester AA Tracker helpful?

I shot with somebody who was using these a few weeks back. I cannot see a shot stream. Every now and then I catch a glimpse of one, but never consistently. I can watch a shooter and their gun and often give a pretty good indication of where they were. This often includes watching for a wad (which is not particularly reliable when you see how some of them fly).

The AA Tracker wad is more reliable (keeps the line, and is pretty easy to track), so I was able to provide pretty good feedback for the guy shooting. We were shooting skeet and it was much more meaningful to give feedback for straight on shots, but there was still good information on the rapidly moving targets too. I think you still need someone behind you to give proper feedback.

Is it worth the cost? Maybe for a few boxes to get a shooter straightened out, or getting them to believe there has to be a lead on some shots. It made it easier for me to give correct feedback.

Brad.
 
I've tried them, both the orange and black wads. I've had varying degrees of success being able to see the wad, depending upon the background. Its best to have several "spotters" when using them. They are quite beneficial in correcting a chronic mistake (shooting high, low, not enough lead, etc.). I bought two flats last year from Lebaron - they were no more expensive than regular AA. I give away most of it to shooters at the club, when they are having shooting malaise.
 
If you are looking for the shot, you are not looking at the target. You need to have a spotter to look at where your shot is going!
Henry
 
The wad is a little slower than the shot-stream but you can interpret a lot. Agree that a spotter is most useful. I carry a few on me when I run into a particularly disheartening target during practice. It usually speeds up my transition from "Why the heck can't I hit this!!!" to joy
 
I tried a couple boxes wasn't overly impressed it does give a better indication then normal hulls but not exactly as clear as advertised... The coolest part of these shells is the noise they make when you shoot!
 
I want to try these as I never could see the shot string. I only heard about them last W/E at the club when we found a few orange AA hulls in the bin. My friend says they are $12 a box! (not checked) It would be nice to be able to buy tracker-type wads for reloading.
Cheers,
Roger
 
Hummason's have them for $11.95 (maybe less). They work pretty good. Make sure you get a box of both types (bright and dull conditions). As mentioned in a previous thread, helps to have a spotter.
 
Few guys at our club did some testing with it.


They shot many shells on paper to patern it and they noticed the wads, most often then not, wouldn't be in the middle of the partern.


So... Is it helpfull ? maybe but not a 100% reliable.
 
jf3012 said:
Few guys at our club did some testing with it.


They shot many shells on paper to patern it and they noticed the wads, most often then not, wouldn't be in the middle of the partern.


So... Is it helpfull ? maybe but not a 100% reliable.
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I wouldn't think they would have to be in the middle of the pattern, as long as they are in it. If its in your pattern the clay breaks and you don't really car where the wad is, its when you miss you'll be able to see if your behind, above ect.
 
DucksNDogs said:
I wouldn't think they would have to be in the middle of the pattern, as long as they are in it. If its in your pattern the clay breaks and you don't really car where the wad is, its when you miss you'll be able to see if your behind, above ect.
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If it breaks, you know your doing fine or got lucky :)

If you miss, just be aware that you can't rely on the wad to be in the middle of your patern to evaluate by how much and where you missed exactly.
 
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