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OPS NEWS OSP Fan Mike asks “What are your thoughts on the new high rib guns out there like the K80 Prosporter versus the regular low rib guns. I am getting the itch for a new gun, and like the idea of this, but am not sure.”
OSP responds with “High rib guns are not new. When we started shooting sporting clays in 1984 there were no sporting guns. We took Browning skeet guns with a high rib and converted them into sporting guns. There is a resurgence of the high rib now and if you are one of those shooters who shoot conscious lead at sporting clays, or if you shoot trap or skeet then you could see it as an advantage. We both shoot low rib guns because that is what we are used to and we don’t shoot conscious lead. My suggestion is to try one and if you don’t know anyone with one there is someone out there who is making an after market high rib conversion that you could put on your gun just to see what happens. Don’t know who it is but have seen them and someone in one of the chat rooms will gladly let you know where to get one. We have students that like and don’t like the high rib concept, rib height and width as well as what is on it. This is all more personal preference than anything and a new gun ain’t gonna shoot a better score with the same old hands on it.”
OSP fan Chad asks “Any ideas on how to fix a flinch????”
OSP responds with “We have helped hundreds with flinching problems. The short answer is that seldom is it recoil. Almost without exception the flinch is caused by a last minute check of the barrel to make sure of the lead. It begins at about age 45 because that is when most adults begin to notice a fall off in their vision. Their timing cycle is set in the brain but they are not able to focus as well as they did when they built the cycle years ago. This creates a delay in the brains ability to interpret the visual data and the timing cycle, the cycle is under way before the visual cycle is active so the visual input is behind the timing cycle. It is this disparity that creates the flinch...the cycle is ready to pull the trigger but the eyes have not caught up. If you CLICK HERE you can read an article we wrote in Sporting Clays Magazine a few years ago. Take a look and if you have further questions please get back to us....”
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