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Compared with rifles, how are shotguns typically directed at moving targets?

Shotguns are typically pointed rather than aimed.

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  1. Aimed with rifle sights
  2. Pointed rather than aimed ✔
  3. Fired without direction

Why: Shotguns are commonly used on moving targets in the air. Hunter education describes the technique as pointing the shotgun rather than carefully aiming it like a rifle.

Huh, didn't know that: Shotguns usually have smooth bores, although some slug barrels are rifled.

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Answer: Pointed rather than aimed. Shotguns are commonly used on moving targets in the air. Hunter education describes the technique as pointing the shotgun rather than carefully aiming it like a rifle.

  1. IHEA-USA Education Standards: The Complete Guide www.ihea-usa.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/IHEAUSA_HunterEduStd_Comp_Digital-1.pdf
    Are pointed, rather than aimed
    Checked 2026-10-09.

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