i was wondering what percentage of trapshooters in the ATA are D,C,B,A and AA shooters. Futhermore, what percentage are 19/21, 22/23,24/25,25/27 shooters. Any facts on this?
how tough is trapshooting?
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I think Neil Winston posted a good graph not to long ago.
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Cant remember what post, but had a dot type graph showing percents of yardage class and singles class.
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this help?
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I'm starting world war III but Trapshooting is easy. Not that I'm saying I never miss. But think about it.
We have every advantage to hit those birds. We basically shoot a scatter gun with 400 to 500 pellets. We have time to set-up and prepare to shoot. We have control when the bird leaves the house. And were faster than the bird.
A lot of advantages. Say I'm crazy but these phrases above a positives that I need to shoot. If I say, I stink, I'm slow, and I hate my life how am I going to shoot well and beat the machine? The basics of trapshooting are easy. We tend to let other factors affect the outcome. Shoot well. Shoot many.
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We have every advantage to hit those birds. We basically shoot a scatter gun with 400 to 500 pellets. We have time to set-up and prepare to shoot. We have control when the bird leaves the house. And were faster than the bird.
A lot of advantages. Say I'm crazy but these phrases above a positives that I need to shoot. If I say, I stink, I'm slow, and I hate my life how am I going to shoot well and beat the machine? The basics of trapshooting are easy. We tend to let other factors affect the outcome. Shoot well. Shoot many.
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trapshooting has to be a game of perfection. loose concentration at one time and you loose in the game most often. I know of no other sport that requires breaking 99% of the targets to win. 16 yards is the hardest event to win at state and national levels.
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Ok trap shooting isn't tuff at all you just got to be lucky more than the average guy.
By the way im a low class A shooter but when im hot im hot but sure do hate the carry overs because I cool off pretty quick so I guess you can class me as an average shooter that has a hot streak once in a blue moon.
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By the way im a low class A shooter but when im hot im hot but sure do hate the carry overs because I cool off pretty quick so I guess you can class me as an average shooter that has a hot streak once in a blue moon.
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Trapshooting is easy.<br>
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Perfect scores aren't.
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Perfect scores aren't.
One of the posts notes that no other sport requires breaking 99% of the targets to win...well...don't forget "skeet"...in that game you have to break 100% of the targets to win...(ouch, I can feel the flames headed my way). 100s dominate the 12, 20, & 28 & doubles events in skeet...and,frequently, the .410. If you think trap is hard, enter a .410 skeet event where any score of 90 or above is a challenge. Yes, the games are different, but the competition is so keen in both you cannot miss a target and be competitive. Best Regards, Ed
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Breaking 99% of the targets in trap isn't enough to win. Maybe at a handicap event, but not singles.
As for trap being easy..... the birds (angles) aren't tough. But keeping your focus and doing everything right 100 or 200 times is.
~Michael
As for trap being easy..... the birds (angles) aren't tough. But keeping your focus and doing everything right 100 or 200 times is.
~Michael
I agree with Al, trap targets aren't hard to hit, easier than most sporting clays targets (the vast majority). BUT, I would say it's harder to compete at trapshooting. In sporting clays they give trophies...a lot more than trapshooting awards. So in sporting clays, you can miss a few more and from the start had a better chance of winning something because they have more trophies. In trapshooting, one brain fart and you're done.
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Trap is hard enough to run off the average people that can't cut real competition....
they flock to skeet and sporting clays which have more built-in excuses, thus making them hero's in their own minds...
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they flock to skeet and sporting clays which have more built-in excuses, thus making them hero's in their own minds...
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Flincher; If sporting is so hard why can an old man(me) shoot one of the supposed best sporting courses, supposedly difficult and I break a 89 without working at it. And I haven't shot sporting in over a year and a half. You get 2 shots at a single (which I never took) that's like cheating. I also only used one choke, with a release triggered trap gun. Really a difficult game.
Sorry you sporting boys have yourselves convinced it is harder than it is. According to one of your other shooters I get to stay in a beginners class for year before a review, sounds like something I should look into. Do you shoot for money, I don't need anymore trophies
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Sorry you sporting boys have yourselves convinced it is harder than it is. According to one of your other shooters I get to stay in a beginners class for year before a review, sounds like something I should look into. Do you shoot for money, I don't need anymore trophies
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