It is the opposite for me. The mount is initiated with the hands and arms, and short barrels have me mounting with less control..and usually faster and out of sync with the clay or Bird. Crossers need a lot of hip involvement..not so much with quartering or straightaway.

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I’ll take longer everyday, as long as the balance is there.

Last edited by battue; 08/08/20.

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