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Shotgun Quiz, Win A Prize

July 21, 2011

Shotgun Quiz, Win A Prize

The shotgun course at the TOC Finals is made to look like a duck hunt. Clays come across decoys in pairs from both sides, there’s springing teal, high flyers, and nice-and-easy incomers. The point value varies on the difficulty of the bird.

The first two birds the competitors see are a pair of low-flying screamers, coming across the top of the decoys from right-to-left. Confidence-wise, busting these two is very important because it’s the first shot/cast/skill of the entire competition. Powder ‘em both and you start to feel like you belong in Dogwood.

Smith & Wesson supply a sweet Silver Grade Elite, 12 gauge O/U shotgun. Clays are just standard size, and the shot shells are just run of the mill target loads. Read the scenario and answer the question correctly first, and win an O’Keefe’s prize pack.

Those of us that spend a ton of time outdoors have to take care of our hands and feet. Cracks, blisters, etc. will make any activity unbearable, so give this stuff a whirl to see how good it is. Oh yeah, and it won’t make you smell like you’ve been rolling around in a berry patch.

Competitor “X” steps into the blind and gets set for the course. “X” checks his gun, makes sure it’s loaded and on safe, ensures that eye and ear protection are in place, and looks over the course one last time. He gets his stance, feet facing where the target will first be visible, shoulders his gun, and calls “take ‘em”.

“X” smashes the first bird, but is late on the second bird and misses behind. He gets a second try at the pair when the competitors switch sides.

Question: What adjustment does “X” need to make to complete the pair on the second run?

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from Jay Moore wrote 42 weeks 23 hours ago

He needs to position his feet facing where he plans to kill the target not where the target is first visible.

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from craigw52 wrote 42 weeks 22 hours ago

He needs to align his feet and shoulders to the place he anticipates hitting the target, and keep the shotgun moving after the trigger is pulled.

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from JSKELTON522 wrote 42 weeks 20 hours ago

put more lead on the target and swing through. Adjust footing as needed to put himself square to the target

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from txbwana wrote 41 weeks 2 days ago

Since he was 'Late" on the second bird it was probably farther away which required a) a greater lead, b) a faster swing through, or c) a better follow through. Of these we don't know without having watched the shot. Secondly he will be able to place his body in a better position by having a stance that will be at center between where he would shoot the first and second birds since they are a pair which would insinuate they are thrown simultaneously.

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from craigbrymer wrote 41 weeks 2 days ago

John, X's stance should be adjusted to where he expects to break the target. But just as importantly, after breaking the first target X is trying to return his barrel to its starting position. As he does, the second target screams past his backward-moving barrel and he never catches up, missing behind.

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from whitetailwizard wrote 41 weeks 2 days ago

Bust the trailing bird first and keep swinging thru and bust the lead bird.

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from Geno229 wrote 41 weeks 1 day ago

align feet to where pair will be shot. use a one syllable command. shoot the target that will disappear or hit the ground first. recall their trajectories

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from demory11 wrote 40 weeks 6 days ago

X needs to split the difference with his stance from where he anticipates his first shot will hit and where his second shot will hit, remembering to sweep through the shots.

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from diegfris wrote 40 weeks 6 days ago

feet need to be rotated more in mid-direction of the two bird spots at time of shot, not where first seen

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from azduane wrote 40 weeks 6 days ago

He needs to position his feet in the direction of the kill zone and then turn his head to call for the bird, eyes on the bird mount the gun slowly but deliberately and mash 'em.

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from gautrey wrote 40 weeks 5 days ago

Yes his stance is very important. Face where he or she wants to break the bird but also as well to lower the gun slighly to get a visual of the next bird. All to often the second bird is lost due to barrel blocking as I like to call it. Your eyes are alot faster than your swing and you you can increase your hits by 90% if you lower your gun slighly.

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from John Davis wrote 40 weeks 4 days ago

Craigw52, send me your shipping info at john@blue3productions.com. Jay Moore, you were right alos, but Finalist are already getting swag in Dogwood.

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from Davidkingsbury wrote 6 weeks 4 days ago

put more lead on the target and swing through and Adjust his footing as needed to put himself square to the target

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from Ziggerboy wrote 6 weeks 3 days ago

When your hip deep in water and your feet are in the muck foot position is not an option.....you should not mount that gun til you are good and ready to shoot! Shoot the trailing bird first. Follow thru then shoot the leader. When finished blow the smoke out of both barrels....then go home and enjoy a cold beer!

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from rabon102 wrote 5 weeks 4 days ago

X didn't follow through with the gun for the second shot which made the shot be behind.

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from ghost_riderx91 wrote 3 weeks 6 days ago

For the second set of birds, X needs not to forget that he hit the first bird, confidence is key. Next when X sets up for his second pair, x needs to turn his body just enough to where his forward foot is going to be where he can "kill" the second and first bird. if the pair is crossing from right to left the shot will be the same for the most part. Next thing X cannot change the order in which he shoots, stay consistent. After he shoots the first bird and breaks it, then follow through with the second shot, when shooting a crossing bird shooter X cannot be afraid to miss in front of the bird. shoot its beak off is what I was always told. Mounting the gun prior to calling (if allowed) will be a good thing. mount halfway between break point and point where birds are first seen, this will give you enough time and enough room to get in front of the birds and not miss behind them.

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from missedit wrote 2 weeks 3 hours ago

All good comments
But don't foreget when your trigger to keep fallowing with your barrel.
If you pause when you pulled that trigger you missed!!!

Enjoy

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from Jay Moore wrote 42 weeks 23 hours ago

He needs to position his feet facing where he plans to kill the target not where the target is first visible.

+1 Good Comment? | | Report
from craigw52 wrote 42 weeks 22 hours ago

He needs to align his feet and shoulders to the place he anticipates hitting the target, and keep the shotgun moving after the trigger is pulled.

+1 Good Comment? | | Report
from JSKELTON522 wrote 42 weeks 20 hours ago

put more lead on the target and swing through. Adjust footing as needed to put himself square to the target

+1 Good Comment? | | Report
from craigbrymer wrote 41 weeks 2 days ago

John, X's stance should be adjusted to where he expects to break the target. But just as importantly, after breaking the first target X is trying to return his barrel to its starting position. As he does, the second target screams past his backward-moving barrel and he never catches up, missing behind.

+1 Good Comment? | | Report
from whitetailwizard wrote 41 weeks 2 days ago

Bust the trailing bird first and keep swinging thru and bust the lead bird.

+1 Good Comment? | | Report
from diegfris wrote 40 weeks 6 days ago

feet need to be rotated more in mid-direction of the two bird spots at time of shot, not where first seen

+1 Good Comment? | | Report
from Geno229 wrote 41 weeks 1 day ago

align feet to where pair will be shot. use a one syllable command. shoot the target that will disappear or hit the ground first. recall their trajectories

0 Good Comment? | | Report
from demory11 wrote 40 weeks 6 days ago

X needs to split the difference with his stance from where he anticipates his first shot will hit and where his second shot will hit, remembering to sweep through the shots.

0 Good Comment? | | Report
from azduane wrote 40 weeks 6 days ago

He needs to position his feet in the direction of the kill zone and then turn his head to call for the bird, eyes on the bird mount the gun slowly but deliberately and mash 'em.

0 Good Comment? | | Report
from gautrey wrote 40 weeks 5 days ago

Yes his stance is very important. Face where he or she wants to break the bird but also as well to lower the gun slighly to get a visual of the next bird. All to often the second bird is lost due to barrel blocking as I like to call it. Your eyes are alot faster than your swing and you you can increase your hits by 90% if you lower your gun slighly.

0 Good Comment? | | Report
from John Davis wrote 40 weeks 4 days ago

Craigw52, send me your shipping info at john@blue3productions.com. Jay Moore, you were right alos, but Finalist are already getting swag in Dogwood.

0 Good Comment? | | Report
from Davidkingsbury wrote 6 weeks 4 days ago

put more lead on the target and swing through and Adjust his footing as needed to put himself square to the target

0 Good Comment? | | Report
from Ziggerboy wrote 6 weeks 3 days ago

When your hip deep in water and your feet are in the muck foot position is not an option.....you should not mount that gun til you are good and ready to shoot! Shoot the trailing bird first. Follow thru then shoot the leader. When finished blow the smoke out of both barrels....then go home and enjoy a cold beer!

0 Good Comment? | | Report
from rabon102 wrote 5 weeks 4 days ago

X didn't follow through with the gun for the second shot which made the shot be behind.

0 Good Comment? | | Report
from ghost_riderx91 wrote 3 weeks 6 days ago

For the second set of birds, X needs not to forget that he hit the first bird, confidence is key. Next when X sets up for his second pair, x needs to turn his body just enough to where his forward foot is going to be where he can "kill" the second and first bird. if the pair is crossing from right to left the shot will be the same for the most part. Next thing X cannot change the order in which he shoots, stay consistent. After he shoots the first bird and breaks it, then follow through with the second shot, when shooting a crossing bird shooter X cannot be afraid to miss in front of the bird. shoot its beak off is what I was always told. Mounting the gun prior to calling (if allowed) will be a good thing. mount halfway between break point and point where birds are first seen, this will give you enough time and enough room to get in front of the birds and not miss behind them.

0 Good Comment? | | Report
from missedit wrote 2 weeks 3 hours ago

All good comments
But don't foreget when your trigger to keep fallowing with your barrel.
If you pause when you pulled that trigger you missed!!!

Enjoy

0 Good Comment? | | Report
from txbwana wrote 41 weeks 2 days ago

Since he was 'Late" on the second bird it was probably farther away which required a) a greater lead, b) a faster swing through, or c) a better follow through. Of these we don't know without having watched the shot. Secondly he will be able to place his body in a better position by having a stance that will be at center between where he would shoot the first and second birds since they are a pair which would insinuate they are thrown simultaneously.

-1 Good Comment? | | Report

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