Trap terminology question
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No idea what "normal" is (no jokes!) but Trap is generally moving away and Skeet is crossing.
Try a SEARCH of this forum.
I found this thread which has some good info in it.
Good luck,
Mike
Try a SEARCH of this forum.
I found this thread which has some good info in it.
Good luck,
Mike
Trap....utilizes one clay bird moving away from you either straight, to the right, or to the left, or in between. Most trap ranges use an automated thrower that rotates back and forth from left to right and whenever you say pull is where it releases the clay. You generally cant see it so you never know which way it's going to fly when you call it. You typically shoot 5 rounds per station. The 5 stations are arranged in sort of a half moon shape behind the bird house, such that a shooter on the far right station will have an extreme right swing if the bird goes right out of the house. The guy on the far left will have more of a straighter shot if the bird makes a right out of the house.
Lord_Nikon
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Perhaps by "normal" clays, you mean sporting clays. This is a series of prearranged, hunting-like scenarios. You can have long shots, clays coming right at you, rabbits rolling along the ground, etc.
"Skeet" is name of a specific shotgunning game created after the turn of the 20th century by three hunters: C.E. Davies; his son, Henry Davies; and William H. Foster (then editor of the National Sportsman magazine). Originally called "Round The Clock," the field was laid out in a circle 50 yards in diameter, with shooting stations at each "hour" position. The trap was placed at 12 o'clock and threw its targets toward the 6 o'clock position. Each shooter fired two rounds from each of the twelve "hour" stations around the circle. Then a final shot from the center of the circle at a target flying overhead.
Needless to say, this field arrangement used up a substantial amount of land. Then there was the problem of falling shot...everywhere (on spectators, on automobiles, on livestock, etc.). The Davies and Mr. Foster soon revised the field layout to a semicircle, and incorporated two traps: one located at 3 o'clock (called the Low House trap because its targets are launched from three feet above the ground) and the other at 9 (called the High House trap because its targets are launched from 10 feet above the ground). They also went to eight shooting stations. Station One is directly under the High House; Station Seven is directly under the Low House; Stations Two through Six are on the arc of the semi-circle at the eight o'clock through four o'clock positions. Now draw a straight line between the High and Low Houses; Station Eight is located at its midpoint.
Each shooter starts at Station One. At Stations One, Two, Six, and Seven the shooter is presented with four targets: singles from the High House and Low House (respectively), and a pair of doubles launched simultaneously from the High and Low Houses. At Stations Three, Four, and Five the shooter is presented with single targets, first from the High House, then the Low House. At Station Eight singles are again presented, first from the High House, then the Low. Skeet is shot in four gauges: 12, 20, 28, and .410.
Incidently, the name "Skeet" was coined by Mrs. Gertrude Hurbutt of Dayton, Montana, and is derived from the Scandanavian word for "shoot." If you haven't alredy done so, give this game a try, it's fun.
Good luck, and good shooting!
Needless to say, this field arrangement used up a substantial amount of land. Then there was the problem of falling shot...everywhere (on spectators, on automobiles, on livestock, etc.). The Davies and Mr. Foster soon revised the field layout to a semicircle, and incorporated two traps: one located at 3 o'clock (called the Low House trap because its targets are launched from three feet above the ground) and the other at 9 (called the High House trap because its targets are launched from 10 feet above the ground). They also went to eight shooting stations. Station One is directly under the High House; Station Seven is directly under the Low House; Stations Two through Six are on the arc of the semi-circle at the eight o'clock through four o'clock positions. Now draw a straight line between the High and Low Houses; Station Eight is located at its midpoint.
Each shooter starts at Station One. At Stations One, Two, Six, and Seven the shooter is presented with four targets: singles from the High House and Low House (respectively), and a pair of doubles launched simultaneously from the High and Low Houses. At Stations Three, Four, and Five the shooter is presented with single targets, first from the High House, then the Low House. At Station Eight singles are again presented, first from the High House, then the Low. Skeet is shot in four gauges: 12, 20, 28, and .410.
Incidently, the name "Skeet" was coined by Mrs. Gertrude Hurbutt of Dayton, Montana, and is derived from the Scandanavian word for "shoot." If you haven't alredy done so, give this game a try, it's fun.
Good luck, and good shooting!
grey_pilgrim
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And just remember to give that gun a good talking to when you miss your first clay 
Of course ...then we have British Skeet, and International (Olympic) Skeet and "Modern" skeet... all of which use different target sequences.
Not to mention Olympic (Bunker) trap.
How bout 5 stand, or compac or make a break. All recognized clay target games.
And remember Starshot!
Even sporting clays has it's variations, English and FITASC.
There is nothing "Normal" about clay target shooters, they all need therapy.
Not to mention Olympic (Bunker) trap.
How bout 5 stand, or compac or make a break. All recognized clay target games.
And remember Starshot!
Even sporting clays has it's variations, English and FITASC.
There is nothing "Normal" about clay target shooters, they all need therapy.