If you’re new to trap, there are always loads of friendly people that will help you out. The best part about trap are the people.

@Lovemypigeons

10 ай бұрын

There’s also a bunch of old culls at trap clubs , talk to 5 trap shooters and you’ll walk away with 7 different opinions on how to shoot trap. Hell it’s the same folks who will debate what’s the best choke. Once the mechanics are learned it’s 90% mental 10 % mechanics, that is what makes a great shooter. They don’t shake there head, throw the hulls, they put it past them and take the next target. They also worry about there game no one else’s.

@nickherron3599

7 ай бұрын

Hahahaha. Totally! Warm and fuzzy for sure!

@kevinc3673

19 күн бұрын

100% ! My buddy and I went to a trap club yesterday for the first time ever. Everyone there was chill and helpful. I was intimidated when we first got there, but everyone was inviting and helpful!

One point you didn't cover (which confused me when I first started shooting trap): The shooter who starts on station 1 (squad leader) is always the first shooter. So when you rotate, the shooter who was originally on station 5, now on station 1, doesn't shoot first. The squad leader on station 2 does. Rotate again, squad leader now on station 3 starts, and so on through all 5 stations.

@SillyRichard

10 ай бұрын

I went shooting for the first time. Squad leader remain the same throughout the run.

@LukieCharzard-zv2jd

9 ай бұрын

The leader does shoot first after they rotate!

@ameershah1048

7 ай бұрын

Good infarmation i confeus shoot time iloock bird shoot tim gun Lead mising the target hw to you sagation to me thnks

@w.murray9380

4 ай бұрын

​@@ameershah1048 Huh?

@Peter-976

13 күн бұрын

​@SillyRichard that's exactly what he explained above.

The first time I shot on a line at my club I had my semi-12g in hand. They asked me a few questions, watched me handle my firearm and allowed me on the line, as i took my position on third station I waited for my turn, called "pull" and fired at my first clay......Missed, followed with my SECOND shot and felt proud when I dusted it. The immediate hollering from the range master followed by some laughing after the confused silence from the rest of the line absolutely froze me in place. After the much deserved ribbing and a crash course on etiquette, I fell in love with the sport.

The fact that there is a highway in the background just blows my mind.

@jamesclark4

2 ай бұрын

Yeah im new to shotguns didn't think all the bbs wouod drop off so hard that this would be safe

@ForceM1782

2 ай бұрын

As a Trap shooter from Europe myself, i was a bit confused at first as well. My Club has a forested ravine we are shooting into as a background. But it’s quite honestly 100% safe at that distance (As long as you thoroughly check all the ammo and it’s only birdshot!). And it seems if you are located in the Great Plains like you seem to be, you’ll be hard pressed to find any location that’s not flat and open, unlike in most places where i live! I still think there is no chance you would get this authorized in Europe!

@wyatt-n_dakota

Ай бұрын

Yea my trap club has a rail yard where you shoot at

@BeetleBuns

Ай бұрын

birdshot won't hold enough energy to travel that far, max it can even go is probably less than 300 yards

@ForceM1782

Ай бұрын

@@BeetleBuns Absolutely, but try tell that to smooth brained European bureaucrats.

Man, I just finished my first year coaching a trap team. Same team I shot on when I was in High School! I will be starting every season showing this video to my shooters. Best introductory video I have seen. Thank you!

This teaching video was fantastic. I must have picked up at least a dozen pointers that I did not know about. Keep it up, Steve - this is great!

All of your video's are so helpful & informative. Thank you!

A great tutorial. Simple and broader than most would attempt. Very well done Sir.

Great video Steve. I'm a former skeet shooter, never really shot trap. My new range has no skeet fields so I'm looking to learn and broaden my horizons!

A great video for beginners to watch. Clear and informative with an enthusiastic manner, this fella could teach you a lot. Thanks, Steve, keep up the good work. JC.

I grew up with guns but never did trap shooting competition before. I’m a member of my local sportsman club. Have my own trap shooting machine. Been practicing on that before doing the competition. Lots of fun shooting.

Thanks for tutorials ! Looking forward to more

That was a great video Steve I'm lucky that the group of guys I shoot trap with are willing to help a new Comer learn how to shoot trap. I personally find trap very relaxing and it really helps with my focus at work or other tasks.

Much appreciated! Havent ever shot trap but wanting to get better at bird shooting so all points are great.

I’ve subscribed for a while and this is the best video you’ve put out. Thank you so much for the lesson!

Great video, Steve!! I love trap; It’s an easy game to learn, but a difficult one to master!!

Great instruction and the instructor is so professional. Loved this overview.

Another great video! I’ve been shooting trap for 2 years now and love it. I want to try skeet this summer. Would love to see you do a video on skeet for beginners. Keep up the good work!🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

Great video! Thanks for demonstrating the basics of Trap!

Great video Steve! This spring I’m going to start my grandkids, 15 & 16 boy & girl, trapshooting. I will have them watch your video a couple of times before heading out to the club. Thanks👍

Excellent Video!! Thanks for sharing.

Really great intel, thank you 😊

Good job. Thanks for your time. Terry

Was watching the guys at the club the other day and I'm definitely interested. Looks like a blast! Pun intended 💥🤣 thanks for the basic tutorial, not all of us know but would definitely like to try.

Tried it today, first time, had a blast.

Extremely clear comments and regulations positions and focused points on the objeck 😳👍

what a great video ! thank you !!

Great video for new shooters

Thanks, good tips.

muito obrigado pelas dicas

Great video, thank you!

Never gone trap shooting and no idea what to expect. Great tutorial.

This is Great! Can you do a vid on 5-stand?

Love this video thanks bud

Thank you for the tutorial. So one competes against other or individual against others by way of score It's new to me but I think is fascinating to meet new people. Similar to bowling maybe ? 😎🤙

Awesome video. Thank you

I have shot trap every year for my school for the last 2 years and the best I've got is 23/25. I use my yildiz lineage.

@roymayeda1677

Ай бұрын

Keep it up! If you can shoot 23, you can shoot 24 or 25. 👍

@americaman1776

Ай бұрын

I started to develop a rhythm, but the best I have gotten this season is still 23/25

Thank you I've learned a great deal with your video

Well done, Steve!

Great video! At my club, we are working on putting a HS team together and this would be a great video for the first time kids to watch! If you make a series out of this that could help coaches all across the country.

@joshfulk366

11 ай бұрын

Coaching a HS Trap Team is very rewarding. I know first hand. This one is one I'd definitely share with new shooters it takes a bunch of videos I already would send shooters and put it into 1. Good luck on hs team we just finished our 2nd season of hs trap

Brilliant video, this man knows how to shoot and convey the game to novices will watch him closely

This was really good. If you haven't already, please, do it for skeet! Thanks!

Excellent explanation 👍Thxs

Perfect

Great Video thank you. I need to pay a visit to my local club asap.

Thanks bro this helps a lot

The best bro love these vids ❤❤

Seem a little close to that highway for my liking

@lfeco

4 ай бұрын

½ mile.

@whiskeytangofoxtrot4363

Ай бұрын

Lol, won’t even get halfway to the highway

My favorite sport!

Great Stuff 💯 Thank you 💥💥💥💥💥💥💥

One club where I shoot in western Massachusetts (Westfield Sportsmen's Club) has a machine on the trap field that can be placed in wobble mode. It adds a vertical dimension to the game. We don't use it in wobble often but I personally like it to better train me hunting live birds. It may also be good for 5 stand and sporting clays. What do you think?

Great video

Never knew the origin of the word “trap”. Makes sense. Thanks dude.

My favorite video of yours so far. Trying to start a Trap League at my kids High School… and of course if you speak up, they want ya to coach. I’ve shot Trap (once) ever.

@roymayeda1677

Ай бұрын

You don't necessarily need to be a great shooter to help out. My son outshoots me all the time, but I'm still able to look at what he does and help him out. Just getting the kids the chance to try is huge. Biggest thing is safety. Unfortunately a lot of clubs run really loose "because they're just shotguns". Even if certain habits are usually considered okay in trap (barrel on foot is one I hate) it trains sloppy habits for other disciplines. Good luck!

Steve, are you going to be at the Minnesota State Trap Shoot? If so, would you be competing in Saturdays Singles Championship and/or Sundays Handicap Championship?

I've been involved with 4-H for several years. The methods you provide in this video is what I've been teaching. Great video. What about advance level? Thank you

seeing that highway in the backround was not a great feeling lol

@DarthVader-rd5qh

11 ай бұрын

I was thinking that myself lol

@toml1446

11 ай бұрын

@@DarthVader-rd5qh like the rational side of me knows its not a big deal at all. but damn haha

@patrickbink4617

11 ай бұрын

And the power / tele lines as well!

@roymayeda1677

10 ай бұрын

Not the best background, but after you've shot here a while, you don't really notice it during a round. Those items are WELL beyond the shot fall area.

@patrickbink4617

10 ай бұрын

I was thinking of it more from the car perspective. May be a little disconcerting to be driving down the road and see some long barreled gun pointing in your direction! We know it doesn't reach that far, but they may not. LOL!

Can we get videos like this for Sporting Clays, Five Stand, etc, please??

Can you please do a review on the Remington V3 PRO waterfowl!!!!!

Thoughts on a red dot on a skeet or pheasant gun?

Please do skeet, I'm decent at trap but I need work on skeet

You are shooting my dream gun sir!

Can we anticipate a similar video for the game of skeet? (Great vid, thx)

A tip I was told a box of shotgun ammo is 5 across in every box so you go with 1 row at each round or you can count 5 shells and also. For me was shown and I was told to focus and try to read the words on the clay everyone is different. I am able to hit more once someone told me to do that

Great video! Please do videos for Skeet, 5-Stand, and Sporting Clays as well! I just join a club in MN as well and Im looking to get into ALL THE SHOTGUN STUFFS! I just dont know where to begin... looks like its going to be TRAP! Also... shooting towards the road and powerlines not a problem? sorry, genuinely don't know. Do pellets run out of steam pretty quick?

@roymayeda1677

10 ай бұрын

Yes, the small sizes used for target slow down and drop very quickly. Limited to no larger than 7-1/2 shot.

I just started shooting trap and I'm looking at the yildiz can you get the 700$ one and review it.thanks for all you videos

Been shooting trap for about 40 years and still look forward to going every week. Weather permitting

Thanks for all your content! Just curious, how far is the highway behind your trap field?

@BRENDANTHERED

9 ай бұрын

No kidding! I'm surprised they have a range so close to the road, especially shooting at / towards the highway.

@treyveston7965

4 ай бұрын

Bird shot in the sizes typically used for trap shooting (7.5 and 8) only travels a maximum of 250 yards. The highway in the video looks like it is at least 500 yards away, so double the safe range. I was concerned as well, since I am a pistol and rifle shooter, primarily. I had no idea that bird shot had such a short trajectory (hence why I'm watching this video before my first trap shoot).

Maybe a tutorial on skeet or sporting clays

Do you have a recommendation on what choke to use for standard trap?

Where can I find that shirt? Great video

What choke do you use shooting trap ? Great vid btw!

Trap is fun game, but competitive at international level is very difficult and requires talent. ISSF and Olympics they throw the clay at much faster speeds.

What's the best choke to use for trap on a 12 gage?

What model is that browning? Great video! Thanks for sharing.

@TargetFocusedLife

3 ай бұрын

BT-99

Magnífica arma amigos usted tiene una elegancia arma

My dad never let us have our shotguns shouldered. Because we were doing it as practice for hunts and he said you’re never going to have the gun at your shoulder when a bird comes up. So I still shoot trap without it to my shoulder.

@rickh9306

Ай бұрын

International Trap is shot with the recoil pad by your hip. It is more difficult than regular or American Trap.

I'd be a little nervous, driving on that road in the distance. Seems like a location for a trap shooting field. You've got power lines out there too ?!?!

@jamesclark4

2 ай бұрын

Guess its about a 1/2 mile away... target loads wont make it anywere close but 3.5" slug might idk

@roymayeda1677

Ай бұрын

The shot falls before the fields, and there's a lot of field between there and the interstate. Only bird shot allowed on range.

Hi! What do you think about using 28 inch barrel of cynergy O/U for trap shooting? I know people prefer 30 inch over 28 inch but I’m not a big guy at all. It makes me wonder if that would work well with trap and clay shooting.

Hey Steve, have you done a review on the gun you were using? If not, could you? Looks interesting.

@gdwilliams92

11 ай бұрын

I think it’s this one. kzread.info/dash/bejne/gXiWmNZ7f5XSfNY.html

@gdwilliams92

11 ай бұрын

If you don’t feel safe clicking the link I posted. It’s the browning bt-99 video.

There has to be an inside joke there about Garrett missing everything! 🤣😂

Great video Steve…by the way, what shells are typically used for trap and/or skeet..? Very puzzling to me as I haven’t shot either before.

@gdwilliams92

11 ай бұрын

There are all different kinds of target loads. I think the shot weight is limited to 1 1/8 ounce in the US. Across the pond they limit it at 1 ounce. For 12 gauge that is. I don’t know from experience, just from other videos I’ve been watching recently.

@mikey-gee3156

11 ай бұрын

@@gdwilliams92 yeah I’ve only shot slugs at the range but hoping to get out for either trap or skeet.

What about the different loads available as far as shot size, weight of the payload, and velocity? When I see a box of shells labeled "handicap" is that for shooting on the back line? I'd like to see a more in depth explanation of the different target loads available and which ones to use for certain types of target shooting. Thanks for another great video!

@dontreat6095

4 ай бұрын

A common trap load for shooting singles travels at 1145 feet per second. If you look at the specs for a Handicap load, the feet per second may be up to 1350 feet per second. Basically, it’s a “hotter” round that travels faster because you are shooting from farther away. The goal is to allow you to use the same leads as you do with singles. Ideally you won’t have to change how you shoot, the load will compensate.

@TommyboyGTP

4 ай бұрын

makes sense, thanks @@dontreat6095

And keep your head DOWN. Was helping a kid shoot the other day. I noticed after shooting he immediately lift his head. Worked with him and told him to keep his head down for and additional 1.5 seconds after the shot. He really likes the Browning 725… so I let him use my Trap 725 and wouldn’t you know it…. He then shot 15 in a row. Dang!

@roymayeda1677

Ай бұрын

"Keep the wood (head) on the wood (stock)!" was what I'd heard. 😂

What Choke do you recommend for trap?

Hi Steve, great intro to trap shooting. Quick question mate, what gun are you using in your demo?

@rickpresley63

8 ай бұрын

Browning judging by the logo on the receiver.

Do you have a skeet video for beginners? I just bought a O/U and looking to get into the sport and learn as much as I can

@TargetFocusedLife

3 ай бұрын

We don't...yet. It is on the list for this year.

Your club isn't to far from me, I'll have to check it out

What do you think of wobble trap?

I am horrible at walk up birds that are flying directly away or arcing away a little left or right. Plus shooting a benelli that I have to float tge bird. Please do a video using your SBE3 shooting away birds. Thanks.

My biggest question is. How can you shot trap with cars driving 🚗 in your line of fire???

@SunBrohan

7 ай бұрын

Birdshot distance from muzzle to ground is somewhere between 300 and 700 ft depending on muzzle angle those cars are easily 1400+ ft away.

This man is shooting toward the road

Seeing the cars in the background reminds me of when the grand American was in Vandalia with the airplanes taking off and landing in front of you when you are shooting.

LOL - I won a benelli montefeltro and plan on going to shoot clays. Saw this video explaining trap and then this same guy had the top review of the montefeltro >_

the cars in the not so distance background...

I have been Trap shooting since 18 months. Not able to improve my scores. I been told by my co shooters that Iam not consistent .

Hey Steve, what gun is that your shooting in this video?

@gdwilliams92

11 ай бұрын

I’m pretty sure it’s the browning by-99. He has a review on it.

@loganm246

11 ай бұрын

@@gdwilliams92 ok thank you

Interesting range with a highway as a backdrop....

@BRENDANTHERED

9 ай бұрын

...and powerlines!

@roymayeda1677

Ай бұрын

All way out of pellet range. In western MN and other plains areas, you can see for miles.

Can you review for us a mossberg international over and under shotgun, you do a video on the cheap version like Mossberg silver reserve eventide or the more expensive variant like gold reserve if you want, it all up to your decision.^^

@danmayes4657

4 ай бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/f3mrt5OCk8WtmbA.html

For me looking on drivin cars far away was quite strange ;)