My 13yr old (soon to be 14) son 105lb and around 5'2" joined a HIgh School trap team. He has only shot trap a few times a year when we had time to because of wrestling in season and off season.
He would shoot with a youth model remington 870 express 20ga. He would break 18-21. We worked alot on form and follow thru first and when not actively shooting.
Since he joined the team we looked into other options for a gun for him to shoot. He tried his mom's 12ga 1100 with same LOP as his 20ga. He can't quite swing it very smooth. And my gun is out because the longer LOP. So we opted to purchase a 26" barrel over the stick youth barrel and install a full choke. He shot it for the first time and went 18/18/15(said he got cold) shooting #8 shot.
For practice sessions what would make a better shooter, should he go to the range and shoot out of a trap house, or mix in a shoot with clay thrown out of the red handle manual clay thrower? I am just a recreational shooter for aroma therapy so I don't know alot. I told him consistent form(elbow up, belt buckle square to the target, hips back a bit for a slight forward stance) and good stance and follow thru is the most important part and breaking them will come with practice. But what am I missing or what will help him get to the 21-23 with occasionally more? He is very competitive and I know 18-20 is really good for a kid that only shot probably 4 times a year 75-100 shot per outing. But he isn't ok with it.
He would shoot with a youth model remington 870 express 20ga. He would break 18-21. We worked alot on form and follow thru first and when not actively shooting.
Since he joined the team we looked into other options for a gun for him to shoot. He tried his mom's 12ga 1100 with same LOP as his 20ga. He can't quite swing it very smooth. And my gun is out because the longer LOP. So we opted to purchase a 26" barrel over the stick youth barrel and install a full choke. He shot it for the first time and went 18/18/15(said he got cold) shooting #8 shot.
For practice sessions what would make a better shooter, should he go to the range and shoot out of a trap house, or mix in a shoot with clay thrown out of the red handle manual clay thrower? I am just a recreational shooter for aroma therapy so I don't know alot. I told him consistent form(elbow up, belt buckle square to the target, hips back a bit for a slight forward stance) and good stance and follow thru is the most important part and breaking them will come with practice. But what am I missing or what will help him get to the 21-23 with occasionally more? He is very competitive and I know 18-20 is really good for a kid that only shot probably 4 times a year 75-100 shot per outing. But he isn't ok with it.
