[Blue or Red Loctite for new mag tube?]

If you use the red, you will have to use a torch to get it back apart. Blue will release using hand tools.

[Tips for trap shooting plz.]

Well I definately wasnt lining the bead up with the red dot. I was lining them up in a row, basically trying to get the bead in the center of the red. My friend that was with me kept saying I was shooting over the clays, so that would explain why.

 

I have not patterned the gun yet, that is definately something I should try. What is a good distance to do that from?

 

For the coyotes and dogs I was going with a #6 or buckshot.

Snakes I felt would be fine with a regular game load.

[Tips for trap shooting plz.]

I just bought a Benelli Nova 12ga Pump w/ 28" barrel. This is mainly for home wildlife defense. (I live way out in the country and have lots of rattlesnakes, copperheads, coyotes, packs of dogs, etc. come up in my yard.) I thought I would get some practice in shooting my new gun at the local trap range, and quickly found out that I suck at shooting pretty bad. At best I was hitting 2/5, and I was standing at the beginner range.

I was wondering if anyone out there could give me some tips on shooting trap and maybe any accessories that would help. (Different sights, shells, chokes, etc.)

I have looked at maybe going with a skeet choke instead of the default one in the gun, and maybe some sights like the HiViz TriViz Turkey sight. I used the cheap $21 / 100 Winchester shells from Walmart.

 

Thanks!