Shooting Sporting Clays by Mark Brannon & Tom Hanrahan is a self-help sports guide to exactly what it says in the title, free courtesy of publisher Stackpole.
Currently free @
Amazon (
not now available to Canadians, but free in the
UK).
Description
* Foreword by Anthony I. Matarese Jr., 14-time NSCA All-American
* How to choose a pump gun, autoloader, side-by-side, or over-and-under, and check weight, balance, and fit
* Correct stance for the target speed and trajectory
* Gun swing and speed for the 3 main swing types: swing-through, sustained lead, and pull-away
* Understanding lead
* 15 basic target types and strategies for breaking them
* How to fix common mistakes, including lifting your head and stopping or slowing the gun as you shoot
* Practicing on skeet and 5-stand courses and preparing for competition