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GOING LOOPY!

It’s one of the hardest things to get to grips with in shotgun shooting: understanding first what the target is actually doing, and then how you and your gun working together can hit it consistently to increase your score and your average. The first part of this is knowing where your gun is shooting at set distances of 25 yards and 45 yards with the cartridge and chokes you would normally use. This needs to be done on a pattern plate with sound professional help from someone who really understands how you shoot as an individual and the type of shooting or discipline you are going to want to do. Take time to

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