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Dave McC · February 8, 2002, 06:45 AM

Hawk, yup. Long familiarity can counter somewhat a mismatch in fit, if form and technique are reasonably good.Confidence and committment play parts also...

One can get used to a particular shotgun to the point where it takes a long changeover period when switching to another.A trapshooter I know slightly had used the same Model 12 for at least a decade. He had some windfall cash, and bought a nice O/U that had "Better" stock dimensions for his gangly self. Naturally, last time I saw him he was shooting the 12 again. Why? He shoots better with it, or thinks so.

February 8, 2002, 06:45 AM	#14
Dave McC Staff In Memoriam Join Date: October 13, 1999 Location: Columbia, Md, USA Posts: 8,811	Hawk, yup. Long familiarity can counter somewhat a mismatch in fit, if form and technique are reasonably good.Confidence and committment play parts also... One can get used to a particular shotgun to the point where it takes a long changeover period when switching to another.A trapshooter I know slightly had used the same Model 12 for at least a decade. He had some windfall cash, and bought a nice O/U that had "Better" stock dimensions for his gangly self. Naturally, last time I saw him he was shooting the 12 again. Why? He shoots better with it, or thinks so.