Shotgun-Trap Shooting Program

2nd and 4th Saturdays, 10 a.m.

See online calendar for schedule

Match Director: Michael Bamford; Contact via email here.

OVERVIEW

Trap shooting is a specific form of clay target shooting. Trapshooting is a game of movement, action and timing! A round of trap includes 25 targets (clays), where each shooter in a squad fires at five targets from each of five shooting locations or stands. A round of Trap costs $5.

Our Trap shooting focuses on practice and absolutely no "match" pressure.

EQUIPMENT

If you have a 12 to 20 gauge shotgun and a couple boxes of shells, that is all you need to play a game that teaches or enhances skills needed to lead and shoot a moving target. Your shotgun can be pump, auto, side by side, over under or even a single shot. A ribbed barrel is good, but not needed. Chokes are allowed, the common full choke works very well. While some ammunition has become scarce, shot shells are always available for reasonable prices. All you need are target loads with shot size ranging between #7.5 and #9. The velocity range is usually 1200fps. Shotgun, shells, hearing protection, eye protection highly recommended. That is about all the equipment you need to take on the “birds”.

DETAIL

Our Trap Range has 5 stations which means 5 shots at each station and switch to the next until 25 rounds are fired. Our launcher is electric with voice activation, so when a shooter loads one round and says “pull!” the machine will automatically launch a single bird in one of a few random directions. The goal of hitting a perfect 25 out of 25 targets, while challenging, is not impossible. Trap does require some practice to become proficient, but you will catch on quickly and soon will be making dust out of flying targets!

SUMMARY

The Trap program at our Club has plenty of birds ready for you to blast away, the launching machine is ready to throw birds for your enjoyment. The only thing that stops us is if the weather does not cooperate. Experienced shooters are always ready to give advice and help new participants learn the methods used for tracking flying targets.

Almost everyone has a shotgun, if you have not tried this yet, you are missing out on a rewarding experience.

If you wish to organize your own squad of shooters, please contact Michael Bamford to arrange suitable dates and times.