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The layout of a modern trap shooting field differs from that of a skeet field and/or a sporting clays course. Trap shooting has been a sport since the late 18th century when real birds were used; usually the now-extinct passenger pigeon, [citation needed] which was extremely abundant at the time. Birds were placed under hats or in traps which ...
The Amateur Trapshooting Association (ATA) [1] serves as the governing body for the sport of American style of trapshooting. The ATA was founded in 1900 and as the American Trapshooting Association. [2] Its first president was John Philip Sousa. [3] [4]
Down-the-line (DTL) clay pigeon shooting is a variation of trap shooting which is very popular in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Canada, France, the United Kingdom, and Ireland. Its origins stem from live pigeon shooting as well as the very beginnings of the clay target sort.
Five Stand is a type of shotgun sport shooting similar to sporting clays, trap and skeet. There are five stations, or stands and six to eighteen strategically placed clay target throwers (called traps). Shooters shoot in turn at various combinations of clay birds.
Olympic trap is a shooting sports discipline contested at the Olympic Games and sanctioned by the International Shooting Sport Federation. Usually referred to simply as "trap", the discipline is also known in the United States as international trap , bunker trap , trench or international clay pigeon . [ 1 ]
Alternatively, a sporting gun or a trap gun is sometimes used. These have longer barrels (up to 34 inches) and tighter choke. Many shooters of American skeet and other national versions use semi-automatic shotguns and break-open over-and-under shotguns. The event is in part meant to simulate the action of bird hunting. The shooter shoots from ...
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Amateur Trapshooting Association (ATA) [1] Cowboy Mounted Shooting Association (CMSA) [2] Commonwealth Shooting Federation; CMA - Competitive Marksman Action [3] Fédération Internationale de Tir aux Armes Sportives de Chasse (FITASC) [4] English: International Shooting Federation for Hunting Sports; Interallied Confederation of Reserve ...