Aamdskeetshooter
Ultimate Member
Due to some of the other threads discussing leads I thought I would explain how I attain my lead on Skeet targets. It’s a little different than the traditional methods. First I need to explain sustained lead. This is the most common method taught today. The idea is to match the speed of the target and to always be in front of the target. It requires a hold point that is further away from the house than swing through. When you match the speed of the target with your gun the target appears slower. Just like when you’re in a car going 55 and the car next to you is going 60. Neither car appears to be going fast. Now stand on the side of the road and look at the cars. They’re going fast. Then you increase or decrease your lead then pull the trigger. Lastly, you follow through after pulling the trigger. Regarding follow through. Don’t think of the action as pulling the trigger. The action is breaking the target. When you pull the trigger you are not done shooting the target. Follow through is just as important in shooting shotgun as it is in golf, baseball, or tennis.
I use decreasing sustained lead. My goal is to never let the target get closer to my barrel than the lead required to break the bird. In other words I bleed off the lead with the gun moving slightly slower than the bird and when the lead is good I pull the trigger and follow through. This is not to be confused with spot shooting. The gun is not still. I’m not shooting at a spot and hoping the target runs into it.
I look forward to your questions and comments.
I use decreasing sustained lead. My goal is to never let the target get closer to my barrel than the lead required to break the bird. In other words I bleed off the lead with the gun moving slightly slower than the bird and when the lead is good I pull the trigger and follow through. This is not to be confused with spot shooting. The gun is not still. I’m not shooting at a spot and hoping the target runs into it.
I look forward to your questions and comments.