Originally Posted by pullit
When shooting practice, the way I look at it and try and shoot it is, if I can break a target with ease, I don't shoot it anymore. When I miss a target, I want to shoot it again and try and figure it out. I have been know to stand at one station and shoot a whole box just a one "A" or "B" target. That is how you get better. The easy birds may make your score care look good but you have not learned how to break the harder birds.
The more different birds you can look at and figure out the better you will be.

This +++. If I break the first two pairs I move on, and save my shells for the tower doves, high and fast. Takes a full choke and about 8 feet of lead for me to connect, and then small misjudgments can cause misses even when you think you've got them figured. I go about 20-25% on those birds, and feel like I've learned something. I do hate the rabbit with a passion, though, and usually skip it.