trap or skeet?

h.d.p.

September 02, 2003 18:43

i guess that i do not understand the difference between the 2 i call it skeet shooting we as in my friends and family take a orange top and black rim 5 and a half inch clay target thrown from about a fifty dollar thrower at about a baby's crawl speed ha ha at about fifty yards. don't get me wrong i really want to get into it very big as in serious comp. but i want to know what i'm talking about when i show up to lose.also i'm new to this site as ya'll can tell how is below everyones name there are stars and states member status and how does that come to be by the questions posted? thanks for the info.

mike

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  bobski

  September 03, 2003 05:41

  hdp...thanks for the email. basically without getting too involved....trap is shot from a bunker in front of you and targets go away from you. skeet is played on a 1/2 circle and targets cross in front of you. skeet is shot with open chokes @ 21yds and trap is shot anywhere from 16 to 27 yds requiring full choke. now....which are you going to do?
  
  former air operations officer SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team 2. former navy skeet team, navy rifle/pistol team member. co-owner skeetmaster tubes inc.. owner/operator professional shooting instruction.

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  Tailgunner1954

  September 03, 2003 08:40

  To add to Bobski's answer, Trap is easier to learn (mid level scores, 18-23), but harder to master (consistant 25's) while Skeet is harder to learn and easier to master. I know it dosn't make sense at first, but it's true.
  Trap you shoot 5 single birds from each station, moving 1 station to your right between sets of 5.
  Skeet is 4 birds (high, low, double) from 4 stations (1,2,6,7), 2 birds (high, low) from 3 stations (3,4,5) and a single each way from station 8. That is 24 shots, the first missed target is repeated to make 25, or else the 25th shot is taken at a second low 8 (or a streight).
  The big money is in trap, but be prepaired to spend some big bucks getting there.
  As far as the stars go, they only mean how many times you've posted, not a rating on your knowlege level (been some trolls that have gotten 3 stars in 2 days, and never typed anything worth reading)

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  Some guys like a mag full of lead, I still prefer one round to the head.

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  clays

  September 03, 2003 08:44

  I myself found trap & skeet to be quite boreing. Too much repitition. If you have not I suggest you try a round of sporting clays and you may well forget the other two.

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  raskil

  September 03, 2003 12:41

  Ditto on the Sporting Clays. Trap is good practice for upland game (straight away shoots) and skeet is good practice for dove, duck (passing shots),but SC gives you the best of both with an occasional bouncing rabbit. Great all around sport with much more challenge![;)]

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  jjmitchell60

  September 03, 2003 13:05

  To help you figure out which would interest you more check out these 2 sites. The first is the ATA or Amutear Trap Association and the second is NSSA-NSCA or National Skeet Shooting Association-National Sporting Clays Association.
  
  http://www.shootata.com
  [ur]http://www.nssa-nsca.com[/url]

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  bambihunter

  September 03, 2003 20:16

  I too prefer sporting clays over the others. Another fun thing to do if you get a bunch of your friends over when you use your thrower is to first have a one-shot rule where the designated first shooter only gets 1 shot, but there is at least one person there ready to back them up. What that does is makes them concentrate more since they know they only get one shot. If they miss, then the second guy shoots. It is fun for that person too because they follow the clay just like they are going to shoot it (which they may or may not do). When the first person fires and they miss, then the second person fires. It is more challenging (I think) than just having one shooter that can shoot until it hits the ground.
  The second thing that is fun is to still use your thrower and buy a cheap hand thrower to throw into the mix. These can be thrown at very odd angles compared to what the standard thrower can do so it is very challenging.
  Our setup usually consists of a thrower like yours (throwing anywhere from 1-3 clays per pull) and a hand thrower that may or may not throw, and then having 3 shooters doing the above in a rotation where a different person is designated each time. (total of 5 people)
  The main thing is have fun! Welcome to GB forums BTW.
  
  Having a predictable enemy is better than having an ally you can't trust.

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