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Explore common questions and answers to improve your shooting.
Ask The Instructor: Recoil Sensitivity
Question: I am very sensitive to recoil. I want to continue to shoot a 12 gauge so I can compete in NSCA registered tournaments and don’t...

Coach Don
1 day ago2 min read
Ask The Instructor: Show Birds
Question: While my squad is looking at the show birds, where should I stand? Why do the pro shooters all tend to point their arms at the...

Coach Don
Apr 32 min read
Ask The Instructor: Picking A Squad For Nationals
Question: I want to go to the National Championship but don’t really know anyone else going. One of my shooting buddies went to Nationals...

Coach Don
Apr 32 min read
Ask The Instructor: Battues
Question: Are there any general rules or adjustments for shooting battue targets? Answer: Battues can be thrown in many different ways...

Coach Don
Jan 62 min read
Ask The Instructor: Lifting Your Head From the Stock
Question: What is the secret to keeping one’s head on the stock? When I raise my head, I miss. I can’t seem to stop it, and it’s very...

Coach Don
Jan 62 min read
Ask The Instructor: Gun Fit
Question: I notice that some top shots don’t have their head on the gun when they shoot. They “soft mount” the gun and don’t bring their...

Coach Don
Jan 62 min read
Ask The Instructor: Progressing
Question: What are your thoughts about an amateur shooter who shoots every other weekend as far as his ability to develop and improve...

Coach Don
Jan 62 min read
Ask The Instructor: Lens Tint
Question: What tint lenses will provide greatest depth perception? My understanding is that dilated pupils will give the most depth...

Coach Don
Dec 19, 20242 min read
Ask The Instructor: Early Trigger Pull
Question: I tend to pull the trigger before I want to. How do I fix this? Answer: I am assuming the issue is with both barrels. If the...

Coach Don
Oct 9, 20242 min read
Ask The Instructor: Sticky Guns
Question: My gun will occasionally get hung up on my shirt. Every so often, it causes me to miss a target in competition. What can I do?...

Coach Don
Jul 16, 20242 min read
Ask The Instructor: New Barrels
Question: I am swapping my K-80 barrels for a set of Parcours barrels and should have them in the next couple of weeks. I tried shooting...

Coach Don
Jul 16, 20242 min read
Ask The Instructor: Head Turner
Question: I hear different things from different people. When I call for the target, should I be looking at the trap or should I be...

Coach Don
Jul 16, 20242 min read
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