United Kingdom Practical Shooting
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Weak-hand reloading from a caddy.
By Mike Siva-Jothy
I saw my first Practical Shotgun competition a few weeks ago and good fun it looked too – as using any semi-auto firearm usually is! Mike Siva Jothy won the comp. and I was really impressed with his rapid reloading technique. “Any chance of an article for Target Shooter Mike...?
I started shooting practical shotgun (PSG) a couple of years ago when members at my local club (Thurnscoe) started to get the bug. It’s an addictive shooting discipline (regardless of your age or athleticism) because its dynamic and you have to think on your feet. Good course designers will test your skills at trading off efficient movement, reloading, positioning and aiming. Courses of fire are usually timed shoots – so speed and accuracy are critical.
Two caddies with live shells and one with dummy shells – all loaded with the brass end against the caddy spacer on the left hand side (i.e. set-up for a rightie). Note, the caddies are attached to a very stout belt (which is attached to a very stout shooter). There is enough space between the caddies to get those two curled up fingers in between.
The butt of the gun is tucked under my arm (stopping the gun rotating downwards and off- setting the weight of the barrel). My strong hand acts as the pivot. I have also rotated the gun slightly clockwise down its long axis – this makes getting the shells in just a little bit easier.
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