do you shoot trap?

mustang

i was asked to be on a trap team, and i've never done it, never even been to a trap club. it does sound intresting, but i don't know if my old 20ga. 870 wingmaster is up to it. how much does it cost? i'm not up to buying a new scatter gun. and i would hate to get all set up and find out i hate. so, what is the deal? this isn't just for the rich and richer, is it?

He Dog

Your shotgun will work to start with, though 12 guages are most common, and often semi-autos. Price can vary, at the range here it is $5.50 per round, and of course a box of shells.

I would suggest, before you say yes, you go shot a few rounds (also shoot some skeet) and decide for yourself if you like it or can afford it. Have Fun!

njretcop

I used to shoot trap, but Mrs NJRETCOP could never cook it right.

Now, since Atlantic City casinos opened, I only shoot crap.

-Charlie

"It's the stuff dreams are made of Angel"NRA Certified Firearms InstructorMember: GOA, RKBA, NJSPBA, NJ area rep for the 2ndAMPD. njretcop@copmail.com

Edited by - njretcop on 05/20/2002 19:54:22

Rosie

You can shoot trap for fun and not cost you an arm and a leg but if you want to shoot registered trap you had better have very deep pockets and they better be full! Just to shoot up to and at the grand I supect it would cost you about $3000 or more. I shot trap for years and laid out a lot of money and all I have to show for it is a few trophys. Guess what? I'm thinking of starting up again! By all means give it a try, you may love it.

Rembrandt

Started trap shooting years ago just to improve my pheasant hunting...seems my little brother was always beating me to the birds and I needed a little practice. Got hooked and like others began to take it more seriously.

When our sons began to take an interest it really got expensive...we were buying reloading components enough to do 5000 rounds at a time. I finally had to give it up and let the kids shoot due to the expense. We'd go through 600 rounds a week, drop $150 each week in target fees not counting the ammo. No regrets, some of the best times we've had as a family.

They say it's the "Sport of Kings", probably got that name due to the cost....but try it for awhile and you may just get hooked....now that the kids are on their own, I may take it up again competitively....

idsman75

TrinityScrimshaw taught my hunter safety course in NY. I fired his Winchester Model 12 and it felt so nice. Breaking clays seemed to be easy with that gun. My Ithaca 37 is a different story. It's a beautiful gun and I have fallen in love with it and will NEVER part with it but I can't break anything with it. I don't shoot trap competitively and never have but it's good practice for pheasant season. Americans seem to have lost the importance of the personal "fit" a good shotgun is supposed to have. My Ithaca isn't the right gun for me but it may be the right gun for someone else. This seems to be typical when it comes to shotgun purchases in America. I am just as guilty as the next guy but it seems that we, as Americans, pay less attention to the individual "fit" of a shotgun to the shooter which is incredibly important.

SSG idsman75, U.S. ARMY

Rembrandt

One thing I have noticed over the years....the best Trap shooters are overweight and have some pretty good sized mid sections....must have something to do with ballast and stance?......

Edited by - Rembrandt on 05/20/2002 23:35:44