islandgun Posted May 5, 2014 Report Share Posted May 5, 2014 I've been looking at cheap clay traps ebay amazon for about £50 as i want to get in some practice and try some homeloads, has anyone any experience of them or are they rubbish, it would be light use, cheers IG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted May 5, 2014 Report Share Posted May 5, 2014 (edited) My mate has one (at least I think it's the same). They are pretty flimsy and lightweight. Only throw 1 clay at a time (I think it is possible to throw 2 but not with any force) I'd say if you are only wanting to test ammo it'd be fine but you'd get a better one for similar money on gumtree. The same mate made his own with old angle iron and box section. Fitted a spring from an old bailer. Bloody hell, it's lethal. It launches the clay into the next county! The trapper needs to release it from arms length, but I think it's great. It must be the redneck in me! Edit to say that it is the £30 one he has. Is it the post mounted one you're looking at? Edited May 5, 2014 by Big Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted May 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2014 Thanks mate yes the one I'm looking is free standing single bird (a1 decoys) about £40 delivered, thought it would be good practice with my lad and to see if i could get used to my 10g and steel reloads before the season; cheers IG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Posted May 5, 2014 Report Share Posted May 5, 2014 Ive got one, It throws singles quite well and can do 2 stacked on top of each other but very much lower and slower. The hinge pin on mine broke off after a while but since it was steel I just welded it back on. Tom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peskyfoxs Posted May 6, 2014 Report Share Posted May 6, 2014 I have a bowman sled trap that I found in a shed when I moved into the farm I now live on, throws a decent single and doubles aren't too bad, if you could find one cheap second hand I'd reccomend one. I have a pallet in front of mine so I can angle it to get high singles too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougall Posted May 6, 2014 Report Share Posted May 6, 2014 the cheap @ £50 jobs throw just a simple teal.......not too far or too challenging.OK for a novice to start on but you will soon see the shortcomings...I do think there is a real market for someone to make a decent electric in the mid hundreds as frankly a decent clay trap is still best part of a grand which for what it is seems too much.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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