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60 Seconds With Peter Blakeley

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60 Seconds

60 Seconds With Peter Blakeley

‍May 28, 2026

Batttues are thin and at close range, up to 30 yards, open chokes and 8’s will work well. Further out than this, 7½’s and light mod will still break them convincingly out to 50 yards or more.

This tip came from the book “You’re Behind It! – Target Tactics and the Unit Lead Systems for Sporting Clays” by Peter Blakeley, available on Amazon at https://tinyurl.com/y8646wn2

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