Keep a Close Eye on your Shotgun

What are pocket shooters?
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Ther term should not be confused with the honored game of pocket pool.

Shooters who are new to shooting clays. I had to once ask Zippy what he meant by the term, which derives from the fact that newbies generally don't have an ammuniton pouch and stuff it in their pockets.
 
What are pocket shooters?
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The term was coined by the club's trap boys. As my friend said, they're folks who don't have a shell bag or shooting vest.

Pocket shooters are one step up from ground shooters. They're the guys who put their shell boxes on the ground and bend over each time they load. The problem with that is: The fluid in your ears' semicircular canals may not have stabilized (after bending over) before you shoot and your balance won't have returned to its optimum. Pocket shooter have an advantage over ground shooter.
 
Dang if Zippy isn't always coming up with something. That thing about fluid in the semicircular canals needing time to settle if not to affect balance should also apply to when I pick up a shotshell between stations. Besides possibly annoying squadmates, I imagine I might be messing with my balance. I catch most of mine as the breech opens and now I think I will let the rest lay until the round is complete.
 
I told was years ago that if you drop a live shell to leave it there until you move off the station. It was good advice as I've seen countless guys drop a shell, bend over to pick it up and then miss their next shot but until this thread I never knew why. Thanks.
 
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That makes sense. I brought a buddy with me to try sporting clays. His first time, my second. Several times at a station he had to go to the rack to grab a hand-full of shells from his range bag. Still he scored twice as many hits as I did so I didn't say anything.
 
TheKlawMan said:
...should also apply to when I pick up a shotshell between stations.
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I wouldn't worry, I think it only applies to shooting immediately after bending over. By the time you advance to the next station, your ears should be back to normal. But, if you miss, you can use slow ears as an alibi. ;)
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Slow ears?... no worries​
 
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