calwidgeon Posted July 18, 2004 Share Posted July 18, 2004 Two questions: When patterning a shotgun, do you cover up the center of the intended target with the bead or does the target rest on top of the bead? How do you guys sight in? Are shotguns manufactured to shoot a little high as to hit flushing birds or are they manufactured to hit right in the center at 40 yds? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drundel Posted July 18, 2004 Share Posted July 18, 2004 You talking about using it for wingshooting or at turkey/deer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calwidgeon Posted July 18, 2004 Author Share Posted July 18, 2004 I use it myself for bird hunting so exact aim isn't that important. Just wondering how the guns are usually set up and where it should be shooting. Is it manufactured to shoot dead straight or slighlty high. I assume for deer there are iron sighted barrells. Don't hunt turkeys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pentale Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 Most will shoot high to some degree, depends on the gun though. Trap guns may shoot 75-25 or even higher. Field guns around 60-40 or even flatter. Also depends on the shooter to some extent. Wingshooting I let the bird/target sit on top of the bead as I swing. For turkeys I aim as if the front sight were on a rifle, right where I want to hit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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