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Old 08-20-2009 | 01:25 PM
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flybub
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Sorry I have not been on here, been on a business trip. If I am shooting at something moving I am fine. Clay pigeons with a 12 ga. no problem, rabbit hunting with a 12 ga. no problem. It's all in my head, because if it is moving I'm not really thinking about it since it's a point and shoot thing. When it comes down to aiming at a still target I'm screwed.

Some freinds and I were shooting clay pigeons last weekend. We kept enough pigeons so each of us had 1 shot. We changed our barrels to shoot slugs and we each got 1 shot to hit the pigeon at 45 yards. All our barrels are open sights. My turn came up: got my gun set on the bench, looked through the sights, turned off my safety and as fast as I turned my safety off I went for the trigger. I hit nowhere near that pigeon!! Drives me nuts.

So today I grabbed my sons air rifle and went for a walk to the woods. Set up 6 pop cans. Got the gun set, turned off the safety and immediately went for the trigger. Missed the can. 2nd shot same thing, 3rd,4th,5th same thing. 6th shot I hit the can but shouldn't have because I am pulling the trigger as soon as I turn off the safety. I did 2 rounds and it didn't get any better so I quit. Not sure what to do at this point. I know it's in my head I just can't kick the problem. I guess the only solution is to make the target move! Thanks for the replies
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