Clay guns that’ll have you moving on up

Competition clay shooting is about controlled levels of focus. This is also true when it comes to choosing a suitable gun for the task, given the bewildering range of guns on offer.

Ultimately, it comes down to what you feel most comfortable shooting. With that comfort comes confidence and this is the magic — sometimes elusive — ingredient in all types of shotgun shooting, but especially in competition clay shooting.

However, you must give yourself time to adapt to a new gun. When in retail I had a customer who was a competent Shot but had a peculiar habit. If he missed a straight driven target with a gun, he would sell the gun the next day and order another. It was an expensive way of correcting a drop in confidence, but it is not advisable and is beyond