Inexpensive Electric Clay Throwers

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Sheriff Joe

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Six months ago, I tried to use this forum to find out what kind of inexpensive (less than $1000) electric clay thrower to buy. I never got any usable advice. Having had good luck with DO-ALL products in the past, I took a chance and bought a DO-ALL Aerial Assault for $450 from Sportsman's Guide. Bad news: I could never get it to throw more than 10-15 in a row without malfunction and breakage in the machine - having to stop, clear the shotgun, walk back to the thrower and clean it out. Good news: DO-ALL really did try to help and even sent free replacement parts to try to make it work AND eventually Sportsman's Guide refunded the purchase price - after I disassembled, boxed it and returned it. The spring-loaded plunger that kept the next clay from falling too soon tended to crush and break the clay it was holding even though I made every adjustment I could think of. Thus, only pieces would drop to the plate below to be launched in a shower of chunks.
Now I'm looking at a product by Champion that seems to have a different design but it only has a 50' cord for the release pedal and I am afraid of spending another two weeks and hours of trial and error only to be disappointed again.
Maybe the answer is: You have to pay $2,500 to get a good one? I'm looking for some hands-on shooter-consumer experience please. Sheriff Joe
 
Outers Single Stack Trap

I own an Outers Single Stack Trap, model SST-12VDC.

I purchased it a couple years ago from Grafs and Sons
http://www.grafs.com/

I cost me around $1,000. Shipping was only $4.75, now it's $5.75. Graf's is an great company and I've bought lots from them. The cost felt high but I considered it was no more than the cost of a good auto loader or 1/2 the cost of a good O/U.

I've had excellent service from it. It's adjustable vertically and you can add wobble and oscollation attachments as well for around $350 each ( I don't have). The trap will hold 52 targets. In all the time I've had it, it's probably only broken half a dozen targets.

If I remember correctly it comes with a 250 ft. foot release cord. I sprung an extra $325 for a remote from LONGRANGE (800) 987-6749. It works excellent with the SST. The folks there are really nice and helpful.
 
EZ Throw MR Clay Target Thrower($15) +buddy($0) = Inexpensive Clay Thrower. Besides, what fun is it if your not shooting clays with yours buddies?
 
Promatic has a nice unit that they sell for around 800 dollars called the promatic firefly. the throwing range is pretty nice and promatic makes a good quality product. check it out.

-Scott
 
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