Skeet and trap are the shotgun sports — a moving clay, a smooth swing, and the satisfying break. A 12-gauge over-under shotgun, electronic ear protection (you hear conversation, muted gunshots), impact safety glasses, a shell pouch, and a flat of target loads. Eye on the clay, lead it, swing through, keep the gun moving — the follow-through breaks the target.
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Item List
5Gun
2 items
Safety & Ammo
3 itemsPlan Totals$1,370
FAQ
Common questions about this kit
Why an over-under?
Two barrels, two chokes — tighter for the far target, more open for the near. It is the classic clay gun: simple, reliable, and one trigger. Semi-autos reduce recoil but add complexity; the over-under is the sport's standard and the easiest to learn and maintain.
Why electronic ear protection?
It amplifies speech and ambient sound, then instantly compresses the gunshot below a safe level. Foam plugs muffle everything (you cannot hear instruction or the trap call). Electronic muffs let you hear the range and protect your hearing — non-negotiable at a shotgun range.
What is "lead" and "swing through"?
The clay is moving, so you must shoot ahead of it (the lead) and keep the gun moving as you pull the trigger (swing through). Stopping the gun at the trigger pull shoots behind the target. The follow-through is the most common thing beginners get wrong — the gun never stops until after the break.
What loads for clays?
Target loads — 2.75-inch shells, 1 ounce of #7.5 or #8 shot, at about 1200 fps. They are light-recoiling and cheap (a flat of 250 is the unit), and they break clays cleanly without beating up your shoulder. Never use hunting loads (heavy, expensive) or steel shot at a lead-only range.
User Reviews
5.0 / 5.0
Clay shooting and my hunting share the eye-on-the-target-swing-through gospel — the follow-through breaks the bird, and the four-rules safety is the blaze-orange safety. Electronic ear muffs over foam is the rangefinder over a guess, agreed.
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