While somewhat similar, both sporting clays shooting and trap shooting are two different activities that you can enjoy with your shotgun.<\/p>\n
In this article, we will go over the major differences between these two styles of shooting and competition, as well as some of the similarities.<\/p>\n
Keep on reading to learn all about sporting clays shooting and trap shooting!<\/p>\n
The biggest difference between sporting clays and trap shooting lies in how the targets are thrown, as well as where they are shot.<\/p>\n
Sporting clays shooting is designed to replicate hunting scenarios, so targets are thrown in different paths and in different numbers.<\/p>\n
Trap shooting, however, will throw targets from a single location of a trap shooting range<\/a> and one at a time.<\/p>\n Because sporting clays shooting was intended to replicate real-life hunting scenarios, shooters will work through a course with various trap houses that launch targets.<\/p>\n These targets can be thrown by themselves, in pairs, or in triples. They are thrown at different speeds and heights as well, in order to prepare a shooter for any type of shooting scenario and allow them to react.<\/p>\n Trap shooting<\/a> is done from fixed shooting positions, and all targets are launched by a trap thrower<\/a> from a single trap house.<\/p>\n While the angle at which the target is launched can vary, most of the shots will be more similar to each other.<\/p>\n Because only one shot is allowed at each clay target, most shooters will use a single or double-barrel trap shotgun<\/a> such as an over-under.<\/p>\n#1 Sporting Clays Shooting<\/h2>\n
#2 Trap Shooting<\/h2>\n