The Right-to-Left Crossing Target | Shotgun Tips with Gil Ash

This video details the 'Three Bullet Drill,' a training exercise developed by Gil and Vicki Ash of OSP Shooting School. The drill uses shotgun shells as visual cues to train shooters to maintain focus on the target while correctly mounting their shotgun in their peripheral vision. It emphasizes proper gun mount and eye discipline for both right- and left-handed shooters engaging crossing targets.

This video demonstrates and discusses the 'collapsing lead' technique in clay pigeon shooting. The technique involves watching the target collapse into the barrel, requiring minimal gun movement and a quick trigger squeeze. While effective for certain target presentations, especially when time is limited, it's not universally applicable and requires practice to master. The instructors emphasize understanding when this technique is most beneficial versus traditional methods like swing-through or pull-away.

Ryan Cleckner, known for rifle instruction, shares a key shotgun technique tip. He advises against aiming with sights and instead emphasizes a smooth body and eye movement to swing with the target. The core principle is to swing behind the bird, catch up to it, and pull the trigger as you pass, allowing the lead to naturally occur.

Instruction from Joel Park, a recognized firearms instructor, addresses common accuracy degradation during extended practice. He explains how mental and physical fatigue leads to subconscious recoil anticipation and improper trigger/grip techniques, causing shots to trend low and left. Park offers practical solutions including trigger press focus, support hand tension maintenance, and strategic breaks.

This guide details essential clay target shooting techniques as explained by experienced instructors. It covers the 'swing through' for rabbits and driven targets, 'pull away' for standard crossers, and 'maintained lead' for fast, distant targets. The instruction emphasizes understanding target physics and applying specific methods for optimal results, drawing on expertise from competitive clay shooting.

This guide provides essential techniques for sporting clays, emphasizing proper footwork, gun mount, and target engagement strategies. It covers how to approach various target presentations like overhead, flushing, crossing, rabbit, springing teal, and dropping targets. The advice is geared towards improving scores and simulating hunting scenarios, with a strong emphasis on safety.

This drill, demonstrated by Adam Painchaud from SIG SAUER Academy, focuses on improving pistol accuracy by isolating trigger anticipation. By firing a single live round and immediately following with a dry fire reset, shooters can identify and correct muzzle movement caused by flinching or anticipating recoil. Practicing this at distance, like 40 yards, provides clear feedback on accuracy and trigger control.

This guide, presented by former sniper Ryan Cleckner, breaks down the critical concept of Minute of Angle (MOA) for long-range rifle shooting. It explains how MOA is an angular measurement that increases in linear value with distance, crucial for understanding bullet drop and making accurate scope adjustments. The instruction emphasizes calculating MOA at specific ranges and converting these to scope clicks for precise zeroing.

This guide synthesizes expert instruction from Ryan Cleckner on fundamental long-range rifle shooting techniques. Key areas covered include achieving stability in the prone position, proper scope alignment to avoid 'scope shadow,' focusing on the reticle for sight picture, and executing precise trigger control with follow-through. Cleckner, a recognized industry expert and former Army Ranger sniper, emphasizes these core principles for accurate long-range engagement.

Ryan Cleckner, a former Sniper Team Leader, provides expert instruction on mounting a rifle scope. This guide covers essential steps from safety checks to final adjustments, emphasizing personalized fit for optimal performance. Key takeaways include proper ring placement, achieving correct eye relief and cheek weld, leveling the scope, and focusing the reticle for individual vision.