Have you ever thought about how many types of angles a range owner can throw targets? It may seem like hundreds, but it really comes down to only two: crossing shots and quartering.
Probably 80-85% of your shots on most courses are going to be quartering shots that do not require as much land space as a crossing target does. These may be quartering in or out – from the right or left, or a teal going straight up. You get the picture. You must consider this when you set up for that target. There is no swing on a quartering shot. It is more of a perfect point at the target with the gun.
Your eyes must be focused on a specific part of the bird. That way you will not outswing the target. If your eyes are focused HARD on the target, you will go to it and it will be almost impossible to swing past it, which is the most frequent reason for not hitting it.
You must have HARD FOCUS on a specific part of the target, not the whole target. If you focus on the whole target, your risk of hitting the target goes up because your point can be to the right or left or over or under. With that much of deviance, your point can be off by feet – not inches, but feet. Any extra movement with the gun will make a big difference at the distance to the target.
Those of you with children or pets know how to point. Think about how you find a specific place to look, then you point at it. There is no doubt about what you are pointing at – you know it and so do they. It’s always perfect and exactly where you want it to be. Let it work for you here.
Focus on the leading edge and make a perfect point with the gun to the target, not a swing. When you get there, pull the trigger. Trust your point. If you hesitate, the information you have given your brain will be different and you will miss the target. Your point is always correct if you are focusing on the target. Let it go.
