How to Shoot a Rabbit
The rabbit bounces and rolls along the ground. Set up as you would for a crosser or quartering of the same line — but lean forward to keep the gun down to the cheek, and break it at the level of its front “legs.”
Any line (left-right, right-left, incomer)
Along the ground- Stance
- As for a crosser / quartering of the same line.
- Gun position
- Just below the flying path, low to the ground.
- Waiting position
- As for a crosser / quartering of the same line.
- Head
- Leaning forward to mount the gun to the cheek.
- Visual
- Between the gun and the trap (soft focus, adjustable).
- Timing
- Low gun: start mounting once the bird leaves the trap and deliver at the level of the rabbit's front “legs.” Premounted: start moving as the bird nears the gun.
Set up right and you'll break more of these. The library has the same breakdown for every other target — crossers, incomers, going-aways, teal, rabbit and more. See all guides →
About the method. These guides come from the coaching system of Bill Erdőss, an Olympic clay shooting coach — built on the fundamentals that decide every shot: gun fit, mount, stance, vision, and timing, with a precise, repeatable setup for each target.