{"id":30729,"date":"2022-01-27T03:29:26","date_gmt":"2022-01-27T03:29:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/firearmsdaddy.com\/?p=30729"},"modified":"2022-03-27T19:30:05","modified_gmt":"2022-03-27T19:30:05","slug":"trap-shooting-vs-skeet-shooting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/firearmsdaddy.com\/blog\/trap-shooting-vs-skeet-shooting\/","title":{"rendered":"Trap Shooting vs. Skeet Shooting: What Is the Difference?"},"content":{"rendered":"
Trap shooting and skeet shooting are two very popular shotgun shooting activities. But how are they alike, and what makes them different?<\/p>\n
In this article, we will go over both trap shooting and skeet shooting and talk about the key differences between the two.<\/p>\n
Keep on reading to learn about these two amazing shooting sports!<\/p>\n
The main difference between trap and skeet shooting is the way the target moves in relation to the shooter.<\/p>\n
In trap shooting, the clay targets are launched and shot as they move away from the shooter. In skeet shooting, however, the clay targets that are launched will cross each other in front of the shooter.<\/p>\n
While trap shooting was originally designed<\/a> to be practice for bird hunting, it is more seen as a competition today.<\/p>\n The targets are launched in the air at different angles by trap shooting machines<\/a> from the trap houses, situated on the premises of a trap shooting range<\/a>, but at an angle that moves away from the shooter at one of the many different shooting positions.<\/p>\n