The first two lessons should have given you a foundation in gun safety and introduction to shotgun shooting. In lesson three we have different options: Trap, Skeet, Sporting clays or game shooting. As the choice is made by the client, it is a good opportunity to discuss their goals and ensure that the following four lessons are customised to fulfill that target. It is also a good opportunity to talk about specific guns and equipment that may be needed for the discipline they have chosen.
Game factors
Unlike clays, you won’t know exactly where your target is coming from and there will be long periods of inactivity on your peg. When you load your gun in the field, the gun must be closed with the muzzles pointing at the floor. The gun should then be brought up through a safe area so the barrels are directly up in the air. You can wait with the gun open.
On your peg have a look around and if you can see your neighbouring Gun or picker-up, raise a hand to them to acknowledge that you are aware of their presence. Can you see any gaps in the hedge or tree line in front or behind you, indicating where birds may flush from or to? Can you stand on a nice level bit of ground? It is important that in ‘waiting mode’ the gun is pointed directly up in the air for safety, but as soon as you expect something to happen you should get into ‘ready mode’. This will bring the muzzles down to where you are looking for a target to flush, which should still be a safe place to hold your muzzles, above the tree line.
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7 日間の Magzter GOLD 無料トライアルを開始して、何千もの厳選されたプレミアム ストーリー、9,000 以上の雑誌や新聞にアクセスしてください。
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