Olympic Shotguns

[motoman]

Not sure who's been watching the skeet and trap shooting in the Olympics but noticed a lot of the shooters seems to have a raised vented/ribbed piece on top of the barrel where the sight sits. What's the purpose of the taller piece over your traditional shotgun?

[CJ]

Not sure who's been watching the skeet and trap shooting in the Olympics but noticed a lot of the shooters seems to have a raised vented/ribbed piece on top of the barrel where the sight sits. What's the purpose of the taller piece over your traditional shotgun?

It's called point aiming. It helps you get better acquainted with fast target acquisition. When they use a raised rib like that generally it has a red dot for a front sight. It allows them to see more peripherally. Some of the most advanced shooters don't even aim the weapon, they just point it.

[Baron Von Crowder]

It's called point aiming. It helps you get better acquainted with fast target acquisition. When they use a raised rib like that generally it has a red dot for a front sight. It allows them to see more peripherally. Some of the most advanced shooters don't even aim the weapon, they just point it.

You dont aim a shotgun, you point it.

We need to do another sporting clay GTG

[Mach1]

We need to do another sporting clay GTG

Sounds awesome.

[CJ]

You dont aim a shotgun, you point it.

We need to do another sporting clay GTG

And by point it I mean don't even raise it to their cheek.

[Baron Von Crowder]

And by point it I mean don't even raise it to their cheek.

I used to quail hunt with a guy who was just as accurate off the hip as he was shouldered, and was a great shot.

[dee]

Most shoot with both eyes open as well to help pick the target up faster, it's not easy to do but helps when mastered.

[CJ]

I used to quail hunt with a guy who was just as accurate off the hip as he was shouldered, and was a great shot.

That's such a difficult thing to master, it takes thousands of rounds to get there. I can low fire clays within about 60 feet or so, but outside of that I can't hit shit. I primarily shoot full choke so I use a twin bead barrel for accuracy. I find it to suit my hunting style the best. I let my friends get the low flyers and close birds, and I focus on the high and far birds. I find it really challenging. Nothing like falling a dove from 100+ yards away. The disadvantage is I can't shoot close birds because they explode.

[Baron Von Crowder]

that's such a difficult thing to master, it takes thousands of rounds to get there. I can low fire clays within about 60 feet or so, but outside of that i can't hit shit. I primarily shoot full choke so i use a twin bead barrel for accuracy. I find it to suit my hunting style the best. I let my friends get the low flyers and close birds, and i focus on the high and far birds. I find it really challenging. Nothing like falling a dove from 100+ yards away. The disadvantage is i can't shoot close birds because they explode.

lol

[motoman]

You dont aim a shotgun, you point it.

We need to do another sporting clay GTG

Shit, we never did the first one we talked about.

[Trick Pony]

I have a friend that's been practicing instinctive shooting with a pistol and I was pretty surprised at how good he's gotten at it. With a pistol, as long as you're using the same gun or one with the same grip angle, you get a sense for where your hand is pointing it.
I would imagine with a rifle or a shotgun it's harder since you have two hands involved and it's not as simple as pointing your finger.

[IHaveAMustang]

Shit, we never did the first one we talked about.

I want to shoot skeet/trap so bad. I went once and none of my friends really liked it...

[Baron Von Crowder]

Shit, we never did the first one we talked about.

I did...