I tried trap shooting for the first time today.

Jim Watson said:
How do people fare when taking on Sporting Clays from scratch? Seems the unlimited target presentations from stand to stand and day to day would make it hard to learn. Trap and Skeet might be a prerequisite.
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It depends. But for most, clays are harder. I have shot in a league and also against a state champion. I like it because I think it is closer to real hunting. Debatable. Being trained in the quick kill technique I shoot by looking at the target not aiming or depending on gun inertia. However, as I got older, I did not keep up on training and now try to aim and get screwed up easy. I can still shoot trap some but clays are not very good for me anymore. Guess I am not much help.
 
I started trap only since I retired, wore out a citori 001.JPG Ithaca pump and marlin o/u, they were both older guns and could not handle the round count, ended up buying a browning citori, it will out last me, btw, all are 16 ga
 
I will say trap will humble you quick, especially if you are used to another clays game. I went from shooting skeet to a round of trap and broke 12-13 birds, when in skeet I was breaking 22-24 birds on average. My friend who shot both took a couple of birds to make the switch between the two games.
 
The past few years as I age find me shooting my 28ga most often. I used to reload 28ga but the price of components now are higher. It's almost as cheap to just buy the ammo. I keep my 28ga hulls and give/sell them later to friends who still reload. 28ga is a sweet light shooter and still gives you 3/4oz loads effectively.
 
I'm sorry, I only read the first paragraph and nothing else, but I'm gonna go out on a limb and say any and every body there did nothing but disparage the red label.......... The Brownings got some love and shot well didnt they?

Sorry, I will now go read this thread. 😆
 
I've shot many clays with a Browning A5 and it's Remington and Savage "clones". Don't be afraid to try 'em. The Trap/Skeet snobs can get over us field gun guys! : P BTW I own an O/U Trap gun. Fun to shoot but I keep going back to the A5. I mean we're shootin' ashtrays outta the air. How serious can ya be? : )
 
Once upon a time, Winchester would cheerfully sell you a Skeet Grade M12 or M21 in 16 gauge. Remington and others, too.
Nowadays the 16 is left out of the stair step of NSSA shooting with 12, 20, 28, and .410.
If you want to enter with Grandpa's 16, it will be in the 12 gauge division.
 
In an effort to get my wife out trap shooting in an easier, less competitive, more relaxed environment I fabricated a rig for my old Trius Trap that fits the receiver hitch of my truck. ( So I didn't have to bend over...)

Everyone stands EVEN with the thrower on the left and right of the truck. Of course the birds are easier to hit and ALL the women have a great time while I sit comfortably on the tailgate and throw the birds.
 
Well, my second attempt was not great. I showed up with two boxes of shells and 3 extra rounds. I learned that it was only $5 per session and you could shoot as much as you wanted, unlike the competition I went to last time.

So I'm shooting the Sweet Sixteen and it is pointing great, but I'm not doing great pointing it. I finish the box and notice there is another round to go. I asked how many shots this stage is and he says 25. WTH? Seems 16ga comes in 20-round boxes in the Federal trap loads. So, I shot the two spares I had in my pocket and ended up with 10. Pretty sad. I liked the gun, but I need to learn the fundamentals of where to point on the many different angles. I'll try again next week.
 
I keep putting off trap but I need to put in some practice for league in 2 months.

Milkmaster said:
The past few years as I age find me shooting my 28ga most often. I used to reload 28ga but the price of components now are higher. It's almost as cheap to just buy the ammo. I keep my 28ga hulls and give/sell them later to friends who still reload. 28ga is a sweet light shooter and still gives you 3/4oz loads effectively.
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Currently loading 28 ga at $77.60 / flat with all components purchased within last eight months.
 
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