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Gun hold for skeet. « Thread Started on May 20, 2006, 12:49pm »
I finally had a bit of a lesson in skeet shooting. I could never hit a target in the few times I have shot skeet from post 8. It seemed like those birds were too close and too fast, for me. I was always amazed that anybody could hit them. I felt my tight chokes didn't help me either, which I still think is a bit of a disadvantage, in the skeet game.
One of the fellows I shot with could see I was struggling, and gave me a few simple hints on gun hold, at that post. Darned if I didn't smoke them. What a difference a small hint like that could make. He also gave me a few pointers on gun hold from post 1, and post 7, which made a big difference in clean hits. Now I just have to figure out the hold points for the other posts.
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Re: Gun hold for skeet. « Reply #1 on May 20, 2006, 9:01pm »
You want to think of your self spraying water on a fire, you need to keep your gun moving. a lot of people stop there gun when they pull the trigger. Im sure you already know these fundamentals from being a trap shooter.
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Re: Gun hold for skeet. « Reply #2 on May 21, 2006, 6:49pm »
So Mike, do you use the sustained lead method, or the swing thru?
I have used the swing thru, as that is how I learned, but I see Todd Bender, suggests using the sustained lead in skeet. That must take a bit of learning..
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Re: Gun hold for skeet. « Reply #3 on May 21, 2006, 8:08pm »
Im not sure what you call the thing I do, I dont point my gun directly at the house , I stay out a bit and when I hear the sound from the machine I start moving, I pull my trigger and keep moving. It looks cool because you see my gun moving , the target break and my gun still going.
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Re: Gun hold for skeet. « Reply #4 on May 23, 2006, 1:10am »
Here are the different methods used.
Sustained, or maintained, lead: The shooter picks up the target in his peripheral vision as it emerges from the window, immediately begins moving ahead of it, adjusts for the correct lead distance and fires the instant that distance is seen, keeping the gun moving after the shot.
Swing-through lead: The shooter allows the target to get ahead of the gun, swings through it and fires the instant he judges he has the correct lead, keeping the gun moving after the shot.
Pull-ahead lead: The shooter swings to the target when he sees it, then quickly pulls ahead to what he considers the correct lead and fires instantly, keeping the gun moving after the shot.
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Re: Gun hold for skeet. « Reply #6 on May 24, 2006, 1:24am »
Good point Mike. As each station offers a different target presentation, it makes sense that some styles of shooting work better then others. Quite a different game then trap!
I've been reading up on skeet a little more, so hope that some of what I've learned rubs off on the range next weekend.
Re: Gun hold for skeet. « Reply #7 on Nov 25, 2008, 7:43pm »
Shot skeet for years. One thing that helped me was finding a stance that was comfortable for me. Tried all the "classic" methods and dropped lots of birds. These days my stance is fine for me, others don't see how i hit anything. Try what is most confortable for you.
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Re: Gun hold for skeet. « Reply #8 on Dec 2, 2008, 11:36pm »
One of the best things I did in learning skeet was to take a lesson or two from a seasoned skeeter. It also was a huge help to buy the Bender video and become a Bender disciple. He is a remarkable shot and you can learn the technique very quickly and start to see improvement almost immediately. I highly recommend the video, by far the best explanation of the game and how it should be played.
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Re: Gun hold for skeet. « Reply #9 on Dec 6, 2008, 10:37am »
No doubt, Bender is the man when it comes to skeet instructions. I should keep an eye out on e-bay to see if any of his videos come up for auction. If I got into skeet, seriously, I would have to get a gun that was choked differently then what I currently have. My Winchester 101 has to thin a barrel to have the removable choke set up. Maybe with Briley thin walls, but that may even be pushing it.
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I could never hit a target in the few times I have shot skeet from post 8. It seemed like those birds were too close and too fast, for me. I was always amazed that anybody could hit them. 
I felt my tight chokes didn't help me either, which I still think is a bit of a disadvantage, in the skeet game.
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