Nightcrawler
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What's the difference between skeet, trap, and sporting clays?
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Skeet, trap?
- Thread starter Nightcrawler
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I copied this from a previous posting
TRAP: In trap shooting, a single trap ("launcher") throws clay targets away from the shooter at varying angles. There are five shooting positions. Shooters stand 16 yards behind the trap and rotate positions after shooting. In "handicap" trap shooting, shooters stand as far back as 27 yards (having to break targets at up to 50 yards or more). With every increase in distance, the game becomes more difficult. Shot sizes for trap include 7-1/2, 8 and 8-1/2.
SKEET: In skeet shooting, two traps inside "houses" - one "high house" and one "low house" - throw clay targets. There are eight stations placed in a semi-circle between the two houses. Shooters rotate between stations. Single target shots are taken at high-house and low-house clays from all eight stations. Double target shots (two clays thrown simultaneously) are also taken at stations 1, 2, 6 and 7. The most common shot size for skeet is 9. Skeet competitions feature subgauge categories.
SPORTING CLAYS: Sporting clays is the newest shooting game and probably presents the truest hunting scenarios and can be extremely challenging. Shooters walk a course and stop at different stations - each having unique terrain and representing special hunting situations.
Clay targets are thrown at varying angles and speeds at each station to specifically simulate the flight of birds and, in some cases, running
rabbits and squirrels. Shot sizes used for sporting clays are 7-1/2, 8 and 8-1/2.
TRAP: In trap shooting, a single trap ("launcher") throws clay targets away from the shooter at varying angles. There are five shooting positions. Shooters stand 16 yards behind the trap and rotate positions after shooting. In "handicap" trap shooting, shooters stand as far back as 27 yards (having to break targets at up to 50 yards or more). With every increase in distance, the game becomes more difficult. Shot sizes for trap include 7-1/2, 8 and 8-1/2.
SKEET: In skeet shooting, two traps inside "houses" - one "high house" and one "low house" - throw clay targets. There are eight stations placed in a semi-circle between the two houses. Shooters rotate between stations. Single target shots are taken at high-house and low-house clays from all eight stations. Double target shots (two clays thrown simultaneously) are also taken at stations 1, 2, 6 and 7. The most common shot size for skeet is 9. Skeet competitions feature subgauge categories.
SPORTING CLAYS: Sporting clays is the newest shooting game and probably presents the truest hunting scenarios and can be extremely challenging. Shooters walk a course and stop at different stations - each having unique terrain and representing special hunting situations.
Clay targets are thrown at varying angles and speeds at each station to specifically simulate the flight of birds and, in some cases, running
rabbits and squirrels. Shot sizes used for sporting clays are 7-1/2, 8 and 8-1/2.
this should be in some kind of FAQ section
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