Black light trapshoot

Trap60 · Dec 19, 2023

Any one shot such events? Any comments?
After the regular registered shoot , local range held a black light shoot fun last Saturday night. Great fun targets stood great. would recommend a lite pipe front bead for some muzzle location awareness, my lite green tint paint didn’t help me much.
If I figure out easy route for ME to do it I’ll add short video clip later

Pak26 · Dec 19, 2023

2 of my local clubs started doing this Friday nights. Its ok. It does attract other shooters. So what ever it takes to do that.

One thing you learn is your gun fit and how much you rely on your beads to check this. You can't see them.

Trap60 · Dec 19, 2023

Pak26 said:
One thing you learn is your gun fit and how much you rely on your beads to check this. You can't see them.

Definitely an issue, paint showef up just enough to let me know I was in the gun but I had virtually no muzzle awareness once started moving-

Trap60 · Dec 19, 2023

NW Diver · Dec 19, 2023

Kind of sounds like fun. Something different

Mt10us · Dec 19, 2023

Shot 5 stand this past Saturday under the black light for the first time, my small hi viz bead was to much, all I could see was a green bead glowing and it was a major distraction so next trip I will try the white bead, but a fun time had by all of the group.

o-hale · Dec 19, 2023

Never heard of this type shoot but looks like fun.

MTA Tom · Dec 20, 2023

Join us on December 23 for a great time!

SkunkWagon · Dec 20, 2023

We set one up for a buddy’s bday party at our sporting course. The green targets showed the best. Barrel awareness was the hardest part. We needed some sort of backlighting at the station so you could get a peripheral of the barrel.

Kay7 · Dec 20, 2023

Always a blast, everyone should try it sometime.

wtroutt · Dec 20, 2023

I got to shoot one these a couple of weeks ago. WOW! Really different, interesting and a lot of fun. The courses set up was wobble trap and doubles. The one thing I found is that your basics either shine or betray you when shooting in darkness. Id certainly shoot this again if the opportunity comes along and its definitely a learning experience.

jkeller831 · Dec 21, 2023

I’ve always wanted to go to one of these shoots for fun. Seems like a great way to attract people

skeet_man · Dec 21, 2023

Can anyone give me an idea of what equipment costs for this (whole hog pro grade setup, not rinky dink)? Club is trying to come up with some new ideas, and this seems like it might have the lowest barrier to entry of any of the options, esp considering it'd probably be a draw as no one else in the area does it yet.

Trap60 · Dec 21, 2023

As soon as range owner gets back to me I’ll tell you what they’ve spent in black lights on the one field they set up. They have 2 set on ground in front of trap house, multiple on the 2 existing white light poles for field and a couple mounted on clubhouse immediately behind field

sts1100 · Dec 21, 2023

Painted Post, NY, Elkland PA and a facility around Greenwood, Andover NY are throwing 5 stand with black lights

VVtrap99 · Dec 21, 2023

Our Range, Jonesboro Shooting Sports Complex in Jonesboro, AR started this around Thanksgiving. Has been a big hit, lot of people coming out, kids and adults. It definitely keeps interest going for trap shooters as well as getting others out to try. We are going to try the skeet field next but when we get the 5 stand up and going it will be set up there as well.

higun · Dec 21, 2023

Throw in a lava lamp and a shag rug and we be stylin'

Trap60 · Dec 21, 2023

skeet_man said:
Can anyone give me an idea of what equipment costs for this (whole hog pro grade setup, not rinky dink)? Club is trying to come up with some new ideas, and this seems like it might have the lowest barrier to entry of any of the options, esp considering it'd probably be a draw as no one else in the area does it yet.

Sandcrab29 said:
If you do get some insight please let me know, very interested in knowing what equipment is needed and works better! thanks

Owner just replied they had spent just under a GRAND in the uv lights. Currently no info on exactly what they bought as for as output but I know this was an ongoing project over a couple of months with discussions over brightest lights etc

VVtrap99 · Dec 22, 2023

The range manager said the same thing- it was under $1000. We had a sponsor pay for the second field black lights after the first night when approx. 70 shooters showed up to shoot and many wanted more than 1 round. Call Joey (range manager) at the Jonesboro Shooting Sports Complex in Jonesboro, AR and he will give you some details on the equipment and costs to set it up.

Trap60 · Dec 21, 2023

I had 4 325 watts and 2 300 watts and 4 75 watts- quote from range owners text to me regarding lights he had in place at shoot

Sandcrab29 · Dec 21, 2023

thank you !

Davetn · Dec 22, 2023

Looking forward to shooting in my first one next week

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mitchb253 · Dec 22, 2023

Sounds awesome, didn’t know there was such a thing

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