[wrfish]

I have for the most part been shooting my over under for skeet and had some success with several straights and an average of 23 over a years time. I came across a semi auto in a consignment shop and bought it.
I shot it two days ago and did not do well, missing 3 on the first two stations. The ejecting of the hulls were a big distraction and as you know focus on the target is everything. I put it down and finished the round with my o/u without a miss.
For those of you that shoots semi autos:Is the ejecting of hulls bother you? The semi is a Fabarm L4S.

 

[toptechX6]

I'm not a skeet shooter but do shoot an L4S for sporting clays, I never see the shells eject EVER.

 

[oneounceload]

It never bothers me and I am LH shooting a RH gun - I guess they should be visible, but they aren't

 

[Mike Foley]

I shoot in a winter league with some very good shooters. Every year more of the top guns are shooting semis - mostly Beretta A400 xcel and Fabarm XLR5. The only time the empty shells are an issue is after the match when they have to be picked up.

 

[J.Fred_Muggs]

For those of you that shoots semi autos:Is the ejecting of hulls bother you?

No, and I am a southpaw and the empties are flying right in front of my face.

Powder debris in my eyes is a bigger concern. WEAR SHOOTING GLASSES!

 

[DEG]

I've never noticed an ejecting hull.

 

[vatrap]

I have been shooting semi autos in 12 and 20 gauge for years.
Admittedly I'm not the best skeet shooter around but flying hulls never bothered me.
Try a simple test, just load one shell for every shot except doubles and see if it makes any difference.

 

[J.Fred_Muggs]

SHOOT WET WITH BREAKFREE CLP!!!

Single load for singles. Only double for doubles, then you only have four opportunities a round for a malfunction.

ALWAYS resize all your reloads.

Worth repeating ===> SHOOT WET WITH BREAKFREE CLP!!!

 

[playin' hookey]

If anything I shoot my gas operated semi-auto better than my OU. I never notice the ejecting hulls. I wonder if your poor results with the semi-auto are related to gun fit.

 

[J.Fred_Muggs]

Getting your auto to point and feel EXACTLY like your O/U is over-rated and probably not possible. IMHO the same sight-picture over the rib and POI is critical. Length of Pull is a tad less important.

 

[Claysmoke27]

I don't notice empties. That and other differences will fade away as you focus better and the new experience of a semi recedes.
I like my semi guns and can shoot them well but I don't like picking up empties, and having to be more conscious about showing safe.

 

[mauserfan]

Time to pattern both guns......Darrel

 

[maggs01]

After shooting with fixed action (O/U and SxS), the first time that I tried an autoloader, I was shocked at all of the movment in front of my face.
I broke most targets, but was really distracted by the action cycling. It's not bad just different.

I would try to spend some time at the Patterning board.

 

[riflegunbuilder]

As several have said, I shoot a 390 Beretta left handed and don't see the hulls. I have two Kolars and three 390s. All weigh within 4 oz of each other in mass weight. Less than 1.5 oz difference at the stock and muzzles. All 5 have Wenig New American stocks. The Kolars are mid rib guns and the 390s all have step rib Super Skeet barrels. A flat rib 390 rib is lower than the Kolar rib. Takes some work to get your auto and O/U close.

 

[Rooster booster]

I have for the most part been shooting my over under for skeet and had some success with several straights and an average of 23 over a years time. I came across a semi auto in a consignment shop and bought it.
I shot it two days ago and did not do well, missing 3 on the first two stations. The ejecting of the hulls were a big distraction and as you know focus on the target is everything. I put it down and finished the round with my o/u without a miss.
For those of you that shoots semi autos:Is the ejecting of hulls bother you? The semi is a Fabarm L4S.

No

 

[dogchaser37]

I have for the most part been shooting my over under for skeet and had some success with several straights and an average of 23 over a years time. I came across a semi auto in a consignment shop and bought it.
I shot it two days ago and did not do well, missing 3 on the first two stations. The ejecting of the hulls were a big distraction and as you know focus on the target is everything. I put it down and finished the round with my o/u without a miss.
For those of you that shoots semi autos:Is the ejecting of hulls bother you? The semi is a Fabarm L4S.

Been shooting SA's since 1981, Remingtons, Brownings, Berettas and Benellis, ejecting hulls were never an issue.

The shell ejects after the shot is triggered, you aren't missing targets because of the hulls ejecting.

 

[47MolineRTU]

Gun does not fit you? Pattern and adjust? I shoot both and does not bother me.

 

[Acer2428]

No issues w/ an auto for skeet. Not like you need two different chokes. Only issues I've ever had is shells hitting off a sporting or 5-stand stand/post and bouncing back at me.

 

[buster45]

As others have said I am a lefty shooting right handed guns never have noticed the hulls ejecting. I shoot O/U's almost exclusively at clays. Don't like the sound of semi auto's make cycling. I do upland hunt with semi's.

Buster

 

[Jhat2]

When I first bought my semi-auto, I noticed the bolt moving back and the ejecting hulls, and yes it was distracting. A few rounds later and I am used to it and do not notice either the bolt or the ejecting hulls. It was just getting used to a new gun and a new action type.