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mswestfall · September 25th, 2005, 10:01 PM

I’m a Trap shooter. I shot about 350 rounds in the past 12 months verses 10 of Skeet and 10 of 5-Stand. I shoot an over-and-under with changeable chokes. Chokes (which are different than tubes or choke tubes) come in different sizes. They are (from largest diameter to smallest); Skeet, Improved Cylinder, Modified, Improved Modified and Full. There are several more like extra Full 2X-Full, Skeet I, Skeet II, but the five listed are the basic ones. The larger the opening the larger the pattern at a given distance from the gun barrel. For example, a Skeet choke throws about a four-foot (diameter) pattern at 30 yards where a Full choke throws about 2.5 feet. Also a Skeet choke has a shorter Shot String (length from front to back of the shoot pattern) than does a Full choke. So the shot string at 30 yards from a Full choke is narrower (diameter) and longer (front-to-back) than the wider and shorter Skeet choke. Skeet and IC’s are generally used when shooting Skeet. A Modified, Improved Cylinder or Full are used for shooting Trap. I shoot a Full choke in Trap for everything (from the 16 yard line to the 27 yard line) except Doubles Trap.

Look on www.remington.com for a description of Trap and Skeet.

Basically Trap is thrown from one house 16 to 27 yards in front of you and all birds go from 44° to the left and right of a centerline. The birds are thrown at a constant height but are random in their pattern from left to right. It simulates flushing bird hunting, like pheasant or quail.

Skeet is thrown from a high house (on your left) and a low house (on your right). There are eight stations in Skeet. Station 1 is under the high house. Station 7 is under the low house. Stations 2-6 are evenly spaced in a half circle between stations 1 and 7. Station 8 is in the center of the circle. Skeet simulates crossing bird hunting, like dove.

You can shoot either sport with almost any shotgun. I would recommend that you purchase a gun that does have interchangeable chokes. Be aware that the comb (top) on the stock of a hunting (field) gun is lower that that of a Skeet gun and that is lower that that on a Trip gun. With Field guns you aim at (cover) the bird. With a Skeet and Trap gun you see the bird over the barrel. I would go to a shop that sells really expensive guns and ask them to fit you. Then you can buy from anyone you want. I would also recommend a double barrel or a semi-automatic verses a pump. A pump gun is hard to shoot doubles in either sport so it would be less versatile.

I hope this helps!?

September 25th, 2005, 10:01 PM	#15
mswestfall New Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 7	I’m a Trap shooter. I shot about 350 rounds in the past 12 months verses 10 of Skeet and 10 of 5-Stand. I shoot an over-and-under with changeable chokes. Chokes (which are different than tubes or choke tubes) come in different sizes. They are (from largest diameter to smallest); Skeet, Improved Cylinder, Modified, Improved Modified and Full. There are several more like extra Full 2X-Full, Skeet I, Skeet II, but the five listed are the basic ones. The larger the opening the larger the pattern at a given distance from the gun barrel. For example, a Skeet choke throws about a four-foot (diameter) pattern at 30 yards where a Full choke throws about 2.5 feet. Also a Skeet choke has a shorter Shot String (length from front to back of the shoot pattern) than does a Full choke. So the shot string at 30 yards from a Full choke is narrower (diameter) and longer (front-to-back) than the wider and shorter Skeet choke. Skeet and IC’s are generally used when shooting Skeet. A Modified, Improved Cylinder or Full are used for shooting Trap. I shoot a Full choke in Trap for everything (from the 16 yard line to the 27 yard line) except Doubles Trap. Look on www.remington.com for a description of Trap and Skeet. Basically Trap is thrown from one house 16 to 27 yards in front of you and all birds go from 44° to the left and right of a centerline. The birds are thrown at a constant height but are random in their pattern from left to right. It simulates flushing bird hunting, like pheasant or quail. Skeet is thrown from a high house (on your left) and a low house (on your right). There are eight stations in Skeet. Station 1 is under the high house. Station 7 is under the low house. Stations 2-6 are evenly spaced in a half circle between stations 1 and 7. Station 8 is in the center of the circle. Skeet simulates crossing bird hunting, like dove. You can shoot either sport with almost any shotgun. I would recommend that you purchase a gun that does have interchangeable chokes. Be aware that the comb (top) on the stock of a hunting (field) gun is lower that that of a Skeet gun and that is lower that that on a Trip gun. With Field guns you aim at (cover) the bird. With a Skeet and Trap gun you see the bird over the barrel. I would go to a shop that sells really expensive guns and ask them to fit you. Then you can buy from anyone you want. I would also recommend a double barrel or a semi-automatic verses a pump. A pump gun is hard to shoot doubles in either sport so it would be less versatile. I hope this helps!?