{"id":30552,"date":"2022-01-20T02:30:56","date_gmt":"2022-01-20T02:30:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/firearmsdaddy.com\/?p=30552"},"modified":"2022-03-27T19:36:38","modified_gmt":"2022-03-27T19:36:38","slug":"trap-shooting-rules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/firearmsdaddy.com\/blog\/trap-shooting-rules\/","title":{"rendered":"Trap Shooting Fundamentals: Rules, Regulations & Basics"},"content":{"rendered":"
Are you looking for all of the necessary rules and regulations for trap shooting? In this article, you will find all of the rules associated with trap shooting and how to understand them.<\/p>\n
After you fully understood what trap shooting is<\/a>, it is the time to learn all the fundamentals of this awesome sport.<\/p>\n Below you will find the details on what the rules are, what they mean, and why they are important for each of the four main trap shooting types.<\/p>\n The rules of American trap shooting are very basic and easy to understand. Once you learn these fundamentals, you will begin to have an easier time understanding what is going on.<\/p>\n This form of trap shooting is divided into three different categories and involves a lot of movement, action, and timing.<\/p>\n Clay discs are thrown through the air as shooters attempt to hit them from various shooting positions. During this process, there is a simple set of rules to follow.<\/p>\n As we previously mentioned, American trap shooting is broken down into three categories: singles, doubles, and handicap. Each of these follows similar rules with just some slight variations.<\/p>\n Targets get thrown by the trap shooting machine<\/a> in the trap house. There are five different shooting stations, and each is 16 yards behind the trap house. During singles, only one target is thrown.<\/p>\n During doubles, however, two separate targets are thrown and competitors are shooting at five pairs (10 targets) from each shooting station. In handicap, the machine functions the same as in singles with the difference being the shooters standing farther away from the trap house.<\/p>\n Points are scored as targets are hit. The targets must be thrown no less than 48 yards and no more than 52 yards. They should be between 8 and 12 feet high and 10 yards from the trap house.<\/p>\n Shooters have to stand a minimum of 16 yards from the trap house.\u00a0When the shooter is ready to shoot, he must do so at the target after yelling \u201cpull\u201d.<\/p>\n It doesn\u2019t matter in the scoring if only a small piece of the target is hit or if it shatters completely. The target is considered \u201cdead\u201d.<\/p>\n Shooting is done in rounds of 25. Shot size can be no bigger than #7 \u00bd, and pellets must be either lead or lead alloy and round in shape. Proper eye and ear protection must be worn at all times while shooting.<\/p>\n The basics of Olympic trap shooting are very similar to American trap shooting with a few key differences.<\/p>\n Learning these fundamentals will allow you to understand and compete in Olympic-style trap shooting competitions, and will overall give you the ability to improve your skills across all trap shooting forms and styles.<\/p>\n The biggest difference between American trap shooting and Olympic trap shooting is the way targets are delivered.<\/p>\n Olympic trap utilizes 15 fixed-angle machines instead of a single oscillating machine that American trap uses. The 15 machines are designed to throw 10 left, 10 right, and 5 straight away targets in a randomized order.<\/p>\n There are six shooters that are assigned to each station with the sixth shooter starting at a holding station.<\/p>\n After the start signal, the first shooter will have 10 seconds to call for a target.<\/p>\n After firing, they will wait for the second shooter to finish shooting and then move to station two while the last person at station six moves to station one.<\/p>\n This will continue until the end of the round. Points are scored just like in American trap with points being awarded for hit targets. Each round is refereed by a person on the line behind the shooters.<\/p>\n Because double trap shooting is one of the newest forms of trap shooting, the rules can and have changed throughout the years.<\/p>\n Much like the name suggests, however, the fundamentals are there with two targets being released at the same time.<\/p>\n It has been an Olympic event since 1996, and the fundamentals are very similar to that of American or Olympic trap shooting.<\/p>\n A complete round consists of 15 pairs, with competitions made up of shooting five rounds of random targets. This will leave a grand total of 150, plus a finalist round for the top six shooters.<\/p>\n Just like in Olympic trap shooting, there are six shooters on a squad that will shoot and compete together. Target setups are configured in one of three different \u201cschemes”.<\/p>\n Both targets are released at the same time from either scheme A, B, or C. This means that a shooter must react to the target as it leaves the trap house, and there is a big advantage to shooting the first target as soon as possible.<\/p>\n#1 American Trap Shooting<\/h2>\n
Fundamentals<\/h3>\n
Rules and Regulations<\/h3>\n
#2 Olympic Trap Shooting<\/h2>\n
Fundamentals<\/h3>\n
Rules and Regulations<\/h3>\n
#3 Double Trap Shooting<\/h2>\n
Fundamentals<\/h3>\n
Rules and Regulations<\/h3>\n