Keep your chokes clean....when shooting clays you shoot a lot and the plastic from the wads start to build up after about 250 quick rounds. This will start to close up your pattern pretty quick.
yep, found that out the hard way. Worse with ported barrels. Shooter choice wad and bore cleaner strips it right out with a rag on a brush.

My snap on dealer has been shooting clays for 10+ years and he quite reloading because he said you can buy the shells almost as cheap.

I priced it out and could not see any savings myself how much can you reload a flat for? I can buy a flat for $35 after pricing out primers, powder, shot and wads I didn't see any savings. If I am wrong by all means educate me and I might consider it.
well, first you can't compare cheap a$$ nasty estates to fine reloaded clean burning 1oz loads. Compare to AA or STS's at 5.50 a box.

But, first time I use the hulls, it costs about $3.25 a box
2nd time i reuse the hulls it's about $2.35 a box!!!!
I get 3 to 5 times out of AA's and 10+ out of STS's

But most importantly I get shells that work they way I want them to work. nice easy shooting 1 oz beautifully patterning shells with minimal recoil.

Also, our best record is 625 shells in an hour (machine unloaded to machine unloaded and all fully boxed)
We usually reload at the rate of 400 to 500 an hour.