Which is more difficult?

The hard part of either is trying to consistently break 100 straight in competitions.

Trap only has one target, but its path can vary. Skeet has two targets, involving crossers, quartering away, incomers, etc., but the flight path is the same every time

If you want to really challenge yourself, try 5-stand or sporting clays where no course is ever the same
 
Both are games where you try not to miss rather than break as many as you can. For the simple fact in the base game, you shoot four sets of doubles in Skeet, I would give that the slight edge in the challenging department.

I shoot more skeet then trap, but I also think that both 5 stand and Sporting Clays are more challenging then either.
 
I've never shot 5 stand, although my current club has a set up, but I'll give you that sporting is a bear compared to either. My percentages go way down on the sporting clays field. Those rabbits are just annoying.
 
Both, but if you REALLY want to mess up..

then try skeet the original rules.

Butt below the belt and up to a three second delay after your call.

Plus throw in a varying speed wind, direction is optional.

A tail wind that increase causes the clay to either SCOOT straight up (like daffy duck) or DROP! Best appreciated when you fired and the clay JUMPS!


Ammo or firearm malfunctions are optional and can be included at no charge!
 
Skeet and Trap are very different games. There is more left to right / or right to left barrel movement on skeet ...but that doesn't inherently make it more difficult. But if you make the mistake of thinking there are any "easy" targets in either game ...your averages will probably suffer.

The learning curve on Trap is probably shorter than Skeet - but if you get the fundamentals of skeet down - then shooting pairs is not really that big a deal.

I think most anyone that wants to apply themselves - can get into the high teens out of 25 fairly quickly / but the progression on either game to a 20 average ....or a 21 to 22 takes awhile / and a transition to a 23 or 24 avg in either game ( measured as a 92 - 96 out of 100 ) is a little more difficult and takes some dedication and focus - especially on a consistent basis.

5 Stand and sporting clays are more difficult in many ways ...but a good skeet shooter will have some sucess at 5 stand and sporting ...and it depends on what your goals are ...and how much time you want to spend on any of these games to shoot them well / but if you have the goal of just getting good enough to shoot in the low 20's ...shoot all the games and have some fun.

Set reasonable goals for youself in both Skeet and Trap - like an 88 average out of 100 and no score below a 20 in just one game. Keep notes / evaluate your learning curve over time - and see how its going. I'd encorage anyone to shoot both Skeet and Trap if its available in your area.
 
This is totally subjective. My skeet scores reek, partly because I do not shoot it much. Partly, because I find getting the very same presentation over and over less than exciting.

So, Skeet.

Favorite games are SC and 5 stand. Haven't tried FITASC yet, but hope to.

Maybe it's ADD, but I shoot better when things are not so orchestrated and/or predictable.
 
Well my trap scores average better than my skeet scores, mainly because of that danged low8, but I enjoy skeet more. I think it's because I enjoy my skeet gun more. 5 stand looks like alot of fun I really need to get out to the club on the weekend when they shoot it.
 
JMO but I feel trap is more difficult than skeet because you know where the skeet birds are going to fly as opposed to trap where the bird is coming from a different but unknown angle. Truth be told, I'm not great at either one, but enjoy them both.
 
Strangly enough, somehow knowing where the birds are going to go doesn't help me all that much. I always figured there were more trap shooters because there were more places to shoot. I got heavy into trap for a while because I shot weird hours and you can shoot trap by your lonesome. Not that you couldn't shoot skeet on your own, but I find pulling for myself really screws with my scores.
 
but a good skeet shooter will have some sucess at 5 stand and sporting
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At our club, we can usually entice a skeet shooter to come to "the end with the crazy far targets" and give it a try - we always help everyone. Even the veteran shooters need a little help understanding where and HOW the target is going to be displayed - that is the hardest part in 5-stand, sporting, FITASC - reading the target line so you know where to insert your gun, etc.

The skeeters have fun with us, and some come back - but not so the trappers - they really seem intimidated by everything going on - the bantering back and forth, good-natured ribbing, and all of the funky targets - that, IMO, they feel they won't live up to their 25 straights

Our practice FITASC parcour has been in place and operational for 5 years now - there have been8 perfect scores, two were by visiting national Master Class shooters and two by the Master Class HOF shooter who set it up

Our 5-stand has had a little more success by folks shooting a straight - in the same time frame, about 50-60; LOTS of 24s ( I know that feeling).

During one of the skeet or trap shoots at the other end, you'll see that many straights at the end of one day

Just remember, though, whatever your game is, it's all good - and as long as you are having fun, even better
 
OkieCruffler said:
I know which one I find more challanging, but is there a consensous on which is more difficult, Skeet or Trap?
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OkieCruffler, my friend, it isn't that simple. You, like many of the responders, have over simplified Skeet and Trap. Let's not forget, NSSA Skeet is shot as five different events: .410-bore, 28-ga, 20-ga, 12-ga and Doubles. And, ATA Trap is shot as Singles (16-yd), Handicap and Doubles. There's also International Trap and Skeet.

To me 16 and 27-yard Trap seem as as different as .410-bore and 12-ga Skeet. And, doubles are totally different games in both Trap and Skeet. The big challenge it to be able to stay on top of all the games. IMHO, the hardest game, of these, is .410-bore Skeet.
 
I was shooting skeet with a .410. Don't consider that so much a game/sport as I see it as self mutilation. Never wasted so much lead in my life unless you count pencil lead while taking my SAT's (now that was a waste of lead). I've never shot trap beyond 16yds and never shot doubles either, I need to try that. And od course then there's wobble which my club has but I've never seen anyone shoot at that range. And of course the already mentioned 5-stand. Apparently there's a pretty impressive sporting clays set up less than an hour away. Come to think of it there's a live bird shoot about 5 minutes down the road I've been meaning to look into.
 
My friend, with your limited shotgunning exposure, you have boundless hours of scatter gunning enjoyment to look forward to with the various sports. Try as many of them as possible to see which ones you favor. Of course, this assumes you'll have the time considering all the other shooting activities you're involved with.
 
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