JonD Posted October 10, 2009 Report Share Posted October 10, 2009 Hi All, As there is a big comp on tomorrow skeet is off the menu so figured i'd have a go at trap but have never shot it before. Just after any basic tips on how it's shot and also what chokes\carts i should be looking to use? Cheers :unsure: Jon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter De La Mare Posted October 10, 2009 Report Share Posted October 10, 2009 Lots of going away birds, and it's easy. :unsure: If it's DTL, then use whatever chokes you have in it already, 1/4 is fine as are 8s or 7.5s. There's only 3 birds and treat them like a very flat Teal, so aim at middle of trap house roof, call PULL, then follow bird pull through it and bang. If it's one of the others, it's slightly harder, but not that much. You won't need more than half choke and 7.5s. You'll fall asleep halfway through your 2nd round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonD Posted October 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2009 Cheers Peter, I have LMOD in at the moment, normally SKT. I thought they were between 1\2 and 3\4 but found out they are actually about 3\8 today so should be OK for trap? I'd sooner shoot something than nothing at all :unsure: Jon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter De La Mare Posted October 10, 2009 Report Share Posted October 10, 2009 Ya, 3/8 will be fine for most trap disciplines. :unsure: Try and be last on the squad so you can see what's going on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonD Posted October 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2009 Thanks, Think it will be DTL as the 5 stand trap is on the SKT layouts. We shall see :unsure: Jon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter De La Mare Posted October 10, 2009 Report Share Posted October 10, 2009 It'll be easy then. You'll get 20 without trying. Just snap through them and pull the trigger. :unsure: On stand 1 and 5 make sure you can swing through to the far extent of the range as you'll need to swing freely left (stand 1) and right (stand 5) pretty far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utectok Posted October 10, 2009 Report Share Posted October 10, 2009 (edited) I know dtl is easy but I find it very hard give me a 35yd crosser any day at dtl I score apalingly but usually do well at the side trap I think I never get swinging at dtl and also I'm useless gun mounted to much pigeon shooting I suppose Edited October 10, 2009 by utectok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonD Posted October 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2009 Cheers, I didn't actually get to try due to feeling really unwell I'm planning to have a go next weekend just to see what it's all about. Jon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonD Posted October 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2009 Well we had a go at Olympic Trap today.... won't be trying that again for a while lol Quite enjoyed DTL though and will have another go tomorrow :unsure: Jon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Logic Posted October 17, 2009 Report Share Posted October 17, 2009 Yep, Olympic trap is hard - no doubt about that one!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulos Posted October 17, 2009 Report Share Posted October 17, 2009 Great fun though :unsure: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonD Posted October 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2009 Yep, i enjoyed it :unsure: 9's were not an ideal choice lol but all I had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter De La Mare Posted October 17, 2009 Report Share Posted October 17, 2009 Ya, OT not nice. How'd you do on DTL? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonD Posted October 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2009 A 10, Mr Logic was on a 14 i think. Somewhat better than my 4 at OT the 3 of us did 9\75 in total for 140 odd carts lol. We are going to leave OT alone and stick to DTL, ESK and ESP then go back to OT We just have to learrn where we need to stand and which stand is shooting. It was good to try different things though, i enjoyed the OT although the 9's were a bit of an ask lol. Jon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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