What is the difference between Trap and Skeet

Hey now that's rude....I represent that remark....:D

shot with a young guy yesterday - probably 28 yrs old or so ( skeet ) ...he managed a 96 out of 100.../ he has a lot of potential, if he really focuses to get better. He needs a good coach - to push him a little and go to the next level...or he's not going to get past the local club level. But he has pretty good form - for being mostly self taught....and he's having fun.

For most of us getting older ..and developing eyesight issues is really hurting us ..../ but most of us old guys held our own in the low 90's with him..so it wasn't too embarassing. One of the old guys managed a 98 - so we kept him humble as a group...anymore, a score of 92 is about the best I can do.../ but I'm not whining ( even my worst days ---are pretty great ! ). After all - shooting is not how I make my living...
 
I've shot, all since Y2K, the following.....

Trap singles, doubles and handicap.

American Skeet, and Skeet by International rules.

Wobble Trap and Wobble doubles.

Flurries and Wobble Flurries.

5 stand.

And Sporting.

Most fun for me, darn near everything.

Least fun, Skeet. YMMV....
 
I grew up shooting skeet. Literally, my first paid job at age 12 was a trap boy at the local AFB skeet range. Every Saturday, 12 hours, from 7am to 7pm. 50 cents per hour. At the end of the day the trap boys got to finish shooting any opened boxes of shells. In 1966, at age 14, I bought my first shotgun from the club. Paid cash across the counter and no one blinked an eye. It was a special order Win 1200.

Shot trap after college, when I was a member of a club outside of Louisville, KY. Got my 100-straight patch at that club. Dumb luck.

Helped set up a sporting clays course when I was a director of our local club in Natchitoches, LA. Just about the time someone figured the course out, we'd change it.

The most fun for me, is shooting 5-stand with my kids on Sunday afternoon. It's a hoot to go to the local club and burn up most of a case of shells with my kids and grandkids.
 
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