Thread: Tips for beginners in trap and skeet

Originally Posted by country cuts

Just my opinion the 2 biggest factors in shooting Clay's is gun fit and feet position. You can use one gun to do it all will just need to change chokes. Skeet run a cylinder and dtl mod/half or improved mod/3/4. If wanting to shoot better in the field try 5 stand or sporting Clay's. Most important is to have fun and don't forget 2 eyes open and breath and relax and swing through your target

The guns seem to fit really nicely, and being nice and light, I can swing them pretty quick, especially for the extreme right hander on stand 5. Feet position, I'm working on. I'm currently standing comfortably, but with no rhyme nor reason for position. I've looked at other shooters feet position, but haven't seen any pattern to follow.

Having fun is not a problem. I love it. I tried ball trap at the Dargaville club for the first time on the weekend, and tried tightening the choke from 1/2 to 3/4. Got 22/25 and 20/25.

I started on sporting clays and that's what got me hooked. Unfortunately, Kaeo is the only Northland club that offers them on a regular basis but it's a bit of a hike from Paparoa.

This coming weekend I'd love to get down to Waitemata and have a crack at their 100t skeet.

Originally Posted by schwen

The guns seem to fit really nicely, and being nice and light, I can swing them pretty quick, especially for the extreme right hander on stand 5. Feet position, I'm working on. I'm currently standing comfortably, but with no rhyme nor reason for position. I've looked at other shooters feet position, but haven't seen any pattern to follow.

Having fun is not a problem. I love it. I tried ball trap at the Dargaville club for the first time on the weekend, and tried tightening the choke from 1/2 to 3/4. Got 22/25 and 20/25.

I started on sporting clays and that's what got me hooked. Unfortunately, Kaeo is the only Northland club that offers them on a regular basis but it's a bit of a hike from Paparoa.

This coming weekend I'd love to get down to Waitemata and have a crack at their 100t skeet.

That's not a bad effort on ball trap. Main one with body position is feet shoulder width apart and a little bend and weight on the front leg this helps with recoil. Talk to some of the guys up there everyone has a different way of standing and starting point or hold on the trap find one you like and stick with it if you chop and change to much it can get frustrating

@schwen

Hey Grant
Try Marua Sporting Clays Club near Maungturoto.
They shoot steel only - like Kaeo.
Sell cartridges - $115/slab. Falcon or Gamebore IIRC.
Cheers Wal

Originally Posted by WallyR

@schwen

Hey Grant
Try Marua Sporting Clays Club near Maungturoto.
They shoot steel only - like Kaeo.
Sell cartridges - $115/slab. Falcon or Gamebore IIRC.
Cheers Wal

Hi @WallyR, I do shoot there from time to time. However, I think their next shoot clashes with Whangarei's skeet trophy shoot.