You don't aim a shotgun you point a shotgun. The only time a shotgun gets aimed is if you are firing slugs or shooting a turkey. Outside of that you point a shotgun.

Shotgunning is a completely different world than rifle shooting.

The first thing you need to do is understand the different chokes available and what they do. They range from a cylinder which has 0 constriction to a extra full which has up to 70 - 80 thousandths of an inch constriction. The less constriction the bigger the pattern of shot. You must match the choke with the "sport" that you are doing at the time. If you are shooting at quail you sould want a fairly open choke like skeet or improved cylinder. If you are shooting at high flying doves then you would wasnt to have a modified or maybe even full choke.

Next thing you need to do is go to a range and pattern your gun. This is simply shooting different loads with different chokes installed to see where the center of the pattern hits. You would be surprised at how many shotguns will center the pattern of the shot way off from center of the target with one load and have it hit dead center with another brand of shells or choke.

Next thing is always make sure you are looking straight down the rib. The bead must be centered on the top of the rib as you see it and you should not see any of the top of the rib at all but rather a horrizontal line with a bead perfectly centered.


That's the first three basics you need to get to know.