Clay Target The round dish shaped target made of pitch and lime varies in sizes from 60mm through to 110mm. Varies in colour – can be black, orange, white or pink.
Etiquette Shooters respect for fellow shooters. Shooters may not touch another person’s firearm unless given permission by the owner. Firearms are carried open at all times. Firearms are not pointed at anything except targets or down range. Shooters must wait until the last person has finished shooting before moving off the range.
Glasses It is compulsory for all shooters to wear eye protection from stray fragments of clay or burn powder. Good glasses will also help the shooter to see clays more easily by cutting down glare from the sun, or brightening up a dull day.
Gun Fit Very important for all shooters to have their firearm “fitted” to them. It ensures that the sight picture the shooter sees is perfectly straight and that the firearm does not ‘kick’ when used.
Pull! The command the shooter issues when he/she is ready for the clay to be released. Some shooters call “ready”, others just grunt! Some even call “hup”!
Range The place where shooting takes place.
Round Generally 25 targets are shot per round. Olympic Double-Trap is shot in rounds of 30.
Stand The position from where the shooter will fire their shots.
Trap House Bunker sticking out of the ground from which the targets are launched.
