Don Currie's Shooting Tips...
 Sept. 3, 2021
As with planning any pair, look first for the ideal breakpoint for both targets then adjust your breakpoints based on the timing of the pair. With a true pair, your objective is to comfortably break both targets without inadvertently placing the barrel between the eye and the target, otherwise known as occluding the target. In most cases, occlusion can be avoided by breaking the target with the lower breakpoint first. Your eyes can then shift directly from the breakpoint of the first target to the pick-up point of the second target without the need to dismount or move the gun out of the way.
If you fear running out of time on one target or the other, consider engaging the target that that is visible first as your first target or the target that remains visible the longest as the second target. Carefully observe the behavior of both targets at their respective breakpoints for each scenario. Engaging one of the targets earlier or later in the window may be a good option unless the target has a particularly ugly trajectory at a given breakpoint. At this juncture, you have armed yourself with best information possible. Make the call and have confidence in your plan.
Don Currie is the chief instructor of the National Sporting Clays Association and one of the most sought-after shooting coaches and gunfitter in our sport. Competing in the shooting sports since age 8 and instructing as an apprentice at age 16, Don is that rare combination of Champion, Instructor, Coach and Gunfitter Don regularly propels shotgun enthusiasts of all ages and experience levels to breakthrough performance whether in the field or in competition. He also fits and equips shooters for custom shotguns. His instructional DVD “Focus – Movement – Faith” is the #1 rated sporting clays DVD on Amazon at https://amzn.to/3jEtt1u. For more about Don, visit his web site at https://doncurrie.com.
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Sporting Sentinel
Sept. 3, 2021
