SxS - Which side first?

[Neighbor_guy]

I tend to over analyze things, but work with me here...

I currently shoot an O/U and shoot the bottom tube first. Reason being the felt recoil of the shot drives the gun a bit more strait back than the top, thus leaving the second shot quicker on target. So I set up my chokes ic on the bottom and mod on the top or whatever it may be. For skeet ic/ic but whatever...

Say I was to have had a sxs 20ga follow me home Being my first one I am trying to get it set up chokes wise and am trying to figure out which tube first, right or left. Now I know select trigger, blah, blah, blah, but say I was shooting skeet, right or left? Right tube first because the first bird comes from the left? I am a firm believer in consistancy and like things to be the same all the time when it comes to shooting.

Like I said, I think about things to much.

Anyone have a preference?

[muc33]

I really think it depends on the shooter. Sorry, that's no real help, but I think you could ask 100 people and get many answers, for each. Do what works best for you.

[gspman]

Generally speaking if the stock has no cast then it shouldn't matter that much. If the stock has cast off then the right barrel goes first. If the stock has cast on then the left barrel goes first.

[Neighbor_guy]

Well, now that I had something else to look at...

New gun 1/8" cast off.

O/U 1/2" cast on.

(Right handed, right eye dominant)

never realy thought much about Cast and Cast Neutral before.

FWIW the sxs comes up smoother, has a better cheak weld, and hits they eye perfect on the bead. (eye's closed gun down/up, open eye, perfect, no looking for the bead) I can't wait to get out and shoot it. If it shoots as good as it feels... Oh the possibilities

[gspman]

If you are a righty you don't want cast on unless the stock can be bent. 1/2" cast on is a lot of cast to remove and add on the other side. I'd be a little leary of that one.

Generally speaking sxs's are harder to shoot well. Especially for long range shooting. I'd practice alot with it.