Question: I read with great interest your negative comments involving the use of Sports Psychologists in the December edition of Australian Shooter. With just about every major Olympic Sport in Australia employing the use of a full time Psychologist as part of their team I wonder if you would like to re think your approach […]
Question: I recently watched an episode of “Mythbusters” where they tried to blow apart a shotgun barrel up by obstructing the end of it with different items. In the end they virtually had to weld the end of the barrel shut to force a major explosion. I have often been told that if a wad […]
Question: I have been shooting clays for a couple of years socially, but my real passion for sport has always been golf where I played off a handicap of between 2 and 5 for many years. I am trying to take my shooting more seriously, but I was after your opinion on using a sports […]
Question: I read with interest a previous article that you wrote in The Australian Shooters Journal on the disadvantage trap shooters have when shooting with one eye closed as opposed to those who shoot with both eyes open. I am left eye dominant, but I have to shoot clays from my right shoulder as I […]
Question: I enjoy your monthly column to the point I am now contemplating joining a clay target club just to have some recreational fun and maybe in the future joining the occasional competition. I have enjoyed many forms of shotgun shooting over the past year, but I was wondering what you believe the best type […]
Question: I was interested if there has been any follow up with the ISSF as to the inclusion of Sporting Clays at future Olympic Games? Heath Morrison, Albany WA Answer: I was recently at a World Cup event where the topic of discussion amongst many of the International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF) executive was […]
Question: I recently bought a new shotgun after years of buying second hand older models. I have never patterned a gun before, but was convinced to do this by several people who said it would help me set the shotgun up with the correct stock height position as it has an adjustable comb. I did […]
Question: I would like your thoughts to help settle a spirited discussion I have been having with a group of guys I hunt with. In your opinion if you were to buy only one shotgun to shoot every possible type of shotgun sport ranging from the Olympic Clay Target events such as Trap, Double Trap […]
Question: I have purchased a second hand trap gun which I am told is about 20 years old. Being reasonably new to the sport of clay target shooting I am a little confused about all the numbers and symbols on the barrel under the for end. Can you shed some light on this for me? […]