Rules to play Skeet Shooting

1. Also known as clay target shooting, and formally known as Inanimate Bird Shooting, is the art of shooting a firearm at special flying targets, known as clay pigeons or clay targets. The terminology commonly used by clay shooters often relates to times past, when livepigeon competitions were held. Although such competitions were made illegal in the UK in 1921, a target may still be called a bird, a hit may be referred to as a kill, and a missed t .....

Disciplines

2. Clay pigeon shooting has at least 20 different forms of regulated competition called disciplines, although most can be grouped under the main headings of trap, skeet, and sporting. .....

Sporting Clays

3. The English Sporting discipline has the sports biggest following. While the other disciplines only use standard targets, in Sporting almost anything goes. Targets are thrown in a great variety of trajectories, angles, speeds, elevations and distances and the discipline was originally devised to simulate live quarry shooting, hence some of the names commonly used on sporting stands: springing teal, driven pheasant, bolting rabbit, crossing pigeon, .....

Maze clays shooting

4. This is a new shotgun game that offers sporting clays and FITASC target presentations on a skeet/trap or open field. This is possible by using a movable support system that carries the release buttons (wired or wireless setup) from 6 to 9 traps and the dual safety screen in any place on the field. As a result the shooter can shoot in safe conditions upon target presentations in varying range (10 to 60 yards) and varying angles (sharp to wide). .....

DownTheLine

5. Also known as DTL, this is a popular trap shooting discipline. Targets are thrown to a distance of 45 to 50 metres at a fixed height of approximately 2.75 m and with a horizontal spread of up to 22 degrees either side of the centre line. Each competitor shoots at a single target in turn, but without moving from the stand until all have shot five targets. Then they all move one place to the right, and continue to do so until they have all complete .....

Olympic trap

6. As its name indicates, this is one of the disciplines which form part of the shooting programme at the Olympic Games. A trench in front of the shooting stands conceals 15 traps arranged in five groups of three. Shooters take turns to shoot at a target each, before moving in a clockwise direction to the next stand in the line. Targets for each shooter are thrown immediately upon his call and are selected by a shooting scheme (program) that ensures .....

Universal trench

7. A variation on the theme of trap shooting, sometimes known as five trap. Five traps are installed in a trench in front of the shooting stands, all set at different angles, elevations and speeds, and upon the call of Pull! by the shooter any one of the five machines, selected at random, will be released.Horizontal angles can vary from 0 degrees to 45 degrees either side of the centre line and target distance is between 60 and 70 metres. Elevations .....

Skeet shooting

8. Skeet is a word of Scandinavian origin, though the discipline originated in America. Targets are thrown in singles and doubles from 2 trap houses situated some 40 metres apart, at opposite ends of a semicircular arc on which there are seven shooting positions. The targets are thrown at set trajectories and speeds. The main disciplines in this group are English skeet, Olympic skeet and American (NSSA) skeet. In NSSA discipline, targets are releas .....

Electrocibles or helice shooting

9. Originating in Belgium during the 1960s, Electrocibles is similar to trap shooting, but the clays are equipped with a helice that will give the clay an erratic and unpredictable flight. The helice is composed of two winged plastic propellers with a white clay in the centre.Plastic propellers holding a detachable centre piece are rotated at high speed and released randomly from one of five traps. They fly out in an unpredictable way; sosaid buzzin .....

Targets

10. The targets used for the sport are usually in the shape of an inverted saucer, made from a mixture of pitch and pulverized limestone rock designed to withstand being thrown from traps at very high speeds, but at the same time being easily broken when hit by just a very few lead or steel pellets from a shotgun.The targets are usually fluorescent orange or black, but other colours such as white, or yellow are frequently used in order that they can .....

Standard

11. The most commonly used target of all, must weigh 105 g and be of 110 mm overall diameter and 2526 mm in height for International competitions and for American competitions they must weigh approximately 100 g (3.5 oz) and be of 108 mm (4.3 in) overall diameter and 28.029.0 mm (1.101.14 in) in height. .....

Midi

12. Same saucer shape as the standard but with a diameter of only 90 mm; these targets are faster than the standard types. .....

Mini

13. This target is sometimes likened to a flying bumblebee at only 60 mm in diameter and 20 mm in height. .....

Battue

14. A very thin target measuring about 108110 mm in diameter, it flies very fast and falls off very suddenly simulating a duck landing. They are generally more expensive than other targets. .....

Rabbit

15. A thicker, but standard 108110 mm diameter flat target in the shape of a wheel designed to run along the ground. .....

Traps

16. Traps are purposemade, springloaded, flywheel or rotational devices especially designed to launch the different types of targets in singles or pairs at distances of up to 100 metres.These machines vary from the very simple handcocked, handloaded and handreleased types to the highly sophisticated fully automatic variety, which can hold up to 600 targets in their own magazine and are electrically or pneumatically operated. Target release is by remo .....

Guns

17. Clay pigeon shooting is performed with a shotgun. The type of shotgun used is often a matter of taste and affected by local laws as well as the governing body of the sport in competitive cases.All types of shotguns are suitable for clay pigeon shooting, however the ability to fire multiple shots in quick succession is generally considered important. Some skilled shooters will use a single shot firearm in order to add to the challenge. Traditional .....

Over And Under

18. As its name indicates this gun has two barrels aligned horizontally and stacked vertically. There is usually one trigger however some models have two. Within this type there are three subgroups of specification: trap, skeet, and sporting. Trap guns are generally heavier and longer barreled (normally 30 or 32 in or 0.76 or 0.81 m) with tight choking and designed to shoot slightly above the point of aim. Skeet guns are usually lighter and faster ha .....

Semiauto

19. This is a single barreled gun that chambers a new shell from a magazine automatically after each shot, but which requires the shooter to press the trigger for each shot. This design combines reduced recoil and relatively low weight with quick follow up shots. .....

Side by side

20. Like the over and under, there are two barrels, however instead of being arranged in a vertical stack they are next to each other on a horizontal plane. Sidebysides are harder to aim for new shooters, as the two barrels does not provide the same instinctive feedback as the single visible barrel of a semiautomatic or O/U. Modern production of SXS weapons is limited, in favor of O/U, and older weapons are usually not rated for steel shot, preventin .....

Pumpaction

21. This is a single barreled gun that reloads from a tubular magazine when the user slides a grip towards and then away from themselves. Pumpactions are popular with casual shooters in the US. It is far less common in Europe. The pumpaction is inherently slower than all but the single barrel break action and thus follow up shots are more difficult. In addition to this they have the mechanical complexity similar to the semiautomatic but lacks the rec .....

Singleshot

22. Virtually all single shot shotguns are break action; they operate similarly to the over and under and the sidebyside except they have only one barrel and can hold only one shot. They are very inexpensive, and not popular for clay pigeon shooting. Also their low weight and solid actions result in excessive recoil which further diminishes their appeal for high volume clay shooting. .....

To shoulder or not to shoulder

23. Should you premount the gun before calling for a target or should you use the unmounted gun method, pushing the gun five or six inches away from your shoulder and dropping the bottom of the butt just below the elbow.Virtually all the oldtimers of decades ago started with an unmounted gun. Virtually all skeet shooters today start with a mounted gun.Only you can decide which works best for you. Try it both ways and decide for yourself. .....

International Skeet

24. International is a variation of American Skeet and is the style shot in the Olympics. It has an eightstation format like American Skeet but with faster targets thrown at 72 meters (78.73 yards). The shooter is required to hold the butt of the gun at hip level until the target is seen, which may be delayed for up to 3.5 seconds after the target is called for.Single and double target sequences are slightly different from American Skeet, with a high .....

Safety and Skeet range etiquette

25. When youre not on a station getting ready to shoot, ALWAYS keep the receiver of your gun open so therell be no question in fellow shooters minds whether its loaded or not.Open your O/U or the bolt on your semiauto or pump shotgun. Its just the safe and sensible thing to do. Also, you wont look like an amateur and draw the scorn of other shooters.NEVER load your gun until youre on a station and its your turn to shoot.Call for the target so the pul .....

Air pistol

26. A pistol that uses compressed air or carbon dioxide to discharge lead pellets. .....

Air rifle

27. A rifle that uses compressed air or carbon dioxide to discharge lead pellets. .....

Airgun

28. A rifle or pistol that uses compressed air or carbon dioxide to discharge lead pellets. .....

Blinkers

29. Devices sometimes affixed to the sides of shooting glasses to keep the wind out of shooters eyes and prevent distraction from motion to the side. .....

Bunker

30. A long concrete structure in front of a firing line from which machines throw clay targets in trap shooting; also known as a trench. .....

Cartridge

31. The complete unit of ammunition, including the projectile, case, powder and primer. .....

Chamber

32. The rear portion of a gun barrel into which a cartridge is inserted for firing. .....

Choke

33. A narrowed part of a shotgun barrel, as in a chokebore. .....

Chokebore

34. A bore in a shotgun that narrows toward the muzzle to prevent shot from scattering too widely. .....

Metallic sight

35. A nonmagnifying device on the front or rear end of a firearm to assist aim. .....

Magazine

36. A receptacle for a number of cartridges which is inserted into a firearm and must be removed and replaced when empty. .....

Rifle

37. A shoulder firearm with spiral grooves cut in the inner surface of the gun barrel to give the bullet a rotating motion and render its flight more accurate. .....

Stock

38. The wooden, metal, plastic or fibreglass portion of a rifle or shotgun to which the barrel, action, trigger, etc. are attached. .....

Trap

39. A device for suddenly releasing or tossing clay targets into the air in trapshooting. .....

Trench

40. A long concrete structure in front of a firing line from which machines throw clay targets in trap shooting; also known as a bunker. .....

Trigger

41. A small projecting piece which, when pulled with the finger, operates the mechanism and discharges a firearm or air gun. .....