Trap
Shooters point at targets traveling away, and fire five shots from each of the five positions for a total of 25 shots per round. In American trap, targets flight at a predictable height but at unknown angles. The shooter on station one fires the first shot and is followed by each of the shooters on the other stations. After everyone has fired their five shots, all shooters move to the next stations. For the shooter on station five that means he or she walks behind everyone to station one. All station changes are made with unloaded gun and open actions.
Olympic trap launches Clay's much faster, from a bank of 15 machines hidden from the shooter’s view in a below-ground trap bunker. In a round of 25, all shooters eventually shoot the same targets as presentation is monitored by a computer to ensure fairness. The shooter can also fire twice at each target. Often the shooter will fire at any large piece of a broken target to practice “staying in the gun.”
Learn to Shoot Trap with These Helpful Video Tutorials
How to Shoot Trap | Foot Position
How to Shoot Trap: An Overview from Above
How to Shoot Trap: General Tips
How to Shoot Trap: An Overview from Below
How to Shoot Trap: Station 5
How to Shoot Trap | Shotgun Tips with Gil Ash
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