Perfect Trap Score?

[the_quark]

So, in a rare thing for me (I once said to Gene Hoffman, "Our hobby isn't shooting, our hobby is [messing] with the DOJ")...I actually went shooting, today!

I had a friend who was interested in trap shooting. I think it'd been at least a year since I went out, so I expected to be rusty. But, of course, the time mostly just let my bad habits fall away, and on my first round I shot a 24.

I've only been trap shooting maybe half a dozen times, but that's the second or third 24 I've gotten, and I'm usually no lower than 22. It got me thinking - how common are perfect scores? I presume once I get a perfect score I'll want to make things harder by handicapping...but I was just wondering if anyone had any particular sense of whether I should be expecting "perfect" on a regular basis if I practice, or if it's unlikely?

Oh, and, my friend - it was his first time firing a shotgun, and he got 12 both rounds, so not a bad start!

[cudakidd]

Very common actually. That's why they start you at 16 yards and keep moving you back to 27 1/2! And it' not one round of 25 its 100, 4 rounds in competition and again, 100 scores are common...

Try Skeet, harder and you shoot 12, 20, 28, 410. And even there, Perfect scores have happened after a run of all gauges!

I shoot Skeet because I find it more challenging and have shot numerous Perfect scores, called 25 Straight...

[NiteQwill]

Perfect scores are pretty common.

A good challenge is 5-stand. Best of both worlds.

[rg_1111@yahoo.com]

You need 25 for a perfect score.

[BigDogatPlay]

Hard core trap shooters honestly don't get excited about 25 straight.... 100 straight rings their bell.

Me.... I'm totally okay with 25.

Skeet, sporting clays and 5 stand are all plenty of fun and ratchet up the degree of difficulty while more closely approximating hunting scenarios. But I enjoy all the clays games, and am down with a trip to the club as much as I can afford.

[faterikcartman]

As others have mentioned, you want to shoot your first 100, not 25. I once saw a shoot-off where the winner in singles had to shoot over 750 straight without missing. I'm sure folks have broken 1,000 many times.

Trap is a great sport. Hopefully you'll continue and register some targets someday!

[Gary13]

I had shot trap a couple times in the past, but really started getting into it this year. Purchased a 70's 870 Wingmaster Trap. Still not that good, my best has been a 22. I shoot 1-2 times a month. I need to work on my follow through.

[cudakidd]

I have shot Trap. I do shoot Skeet, some 5 Stand and Sporting Clays. I agree, 5 Stand is probably the hardest and Sporting Clays is a close second. Hard to establish a rhythm and no two ranges are the same. "Golf with guns" is the description I give for Sporting Clays...

I shoot every week and find that practice does make the difference. Muscle Memory is key to all three and more important in Trap.

[hotrod]

Hello. New to the site here, but do any of you know where in San Diego County or Riverside county there is a listing of trap, skeet, 5 stand or sporting clays ranges that I can look up online?

Thanks.

[faterikcartman]

Hello. New to the site here, but do any of you know where in San Diego County or Riverside county there is a listing of trap, skeet, 5 stand or sporting clays ranges that I can look up online?

Thanks.

Try http://www.shootata.com/ and www.trapshooters.com

Are you new to trap?