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The ejector and extractor are critical components that enable the reliable ejection and extraction of spent shotshells from the chamber after firing. Properly adjusting the rear sight’s elevation is necessary for accurate long-range shotgun shooting. Building endurance through physical conditioning allows shooters to maintain their form over an extended shooting session.
Achieving proper equilibrium and maintaining a balanced, athletic stance is fundamental for consistent shotgun mounting and swing. Ergonomic designs in shotgun stocks and furniture promote shooter comfort and natural point-of-aim. During the shot’s extraction and ejection cycle, the action must function flawlessly to extract the fired hull and load the next shell.
Understanding one’s eye dominance is crucial for establishing a proper sight picture and ensuring the shotgun’s orientation aligns with the shooter’s dominant eye. Adequate eye relief, the optimal distance between the shooter’s eye and the rear sight, prevents scope eye injuries and allows for a full field of view.
From acquiring the initial target to following through after the shot, every aspect of shotgun shooting requires concentration and a synergy between the shooter’s visual focus, physical mechanics, and the firearm’s operation. Mastering these elements through deliberate practice and coaching builds the skills necessary for success on the clays course or in the hunting field.
- Ejector
- Ejection
- Elevation
- Endurance
- Equilibrium
- Ergonomics
- Extractor
- Extraction
- Eye Dominance
- Eye Relief
- Earmuffs (hearing protection)
- Ease (of operation)
- Eccentric (shot pattern)
- Efficiency (ballistic performance)
- Ejectible (hull/wad design)
- Elbow (shooting stance position)
- Empties (spent shotshells)
- Engagement (target acquisition)
- Engraving (decorative)
- Environment (shooting conditions)
- Epoxy (bedding compound)
- Equalization (choke balancing)
- Equilibrate (stabilize shotgun mount)
- Ergo (ergonomic design)
- Etching (metal finish)
- Expellation (shot/wad exit)
- Explosion (firing process)
- Expulsion (recoil/ejecta)
- Extrusion (hull manufacturing)