I hate post 2 but my squad needed a sucker so they delegated me. Actually, it's kinda growing on me and I'm shooting pretty good there. I'd much rather shoot post 3 given the opportunity.
In today's environment it may make more sense to see who I am shooting beside. Got cheap shells that get stuck in the barrel I may change squads.
It really doesn't make any difference to me, except on doubles where I DO NOT want to start on post 3.
I like to start on 4, but it's all really mental. You have to shoot all 5 anyway, so what makes the difference? Some shooters say that post 3 is the easiest, but how make "straight-aways" have been missed there? My opinion.
I like One because I have seen to many people who are terrible squad leaders. Kids are the worst. They think they are in a race. Many do not let their squad mates get set. I have seen them start shooting before the person from five has even got to one. I have seen adults not give chair shooters enough time to fully get set. Before someone says I should tell these people how to properly do it, I have with mixed results. It is just easier to lead by example.
I used to prefer 4 but I lost a leg a few years ago so now I like 1 so I don't have to walk from 5 to 1 in the middle of the round. I also used to like 4 to start doubles but am very happy with 1 since I don't trap or spot shoot the first target. Ed Yanchok
I like 2, gives me some warm up before 4 and 5 and when I get back to 1 the targets look like I could just reach out and slap them out of the air.