Twice the fun with the Colonel
I’ve heard it said that in trapshooting, singles is for the glory, handicap is for the money, and doubles is for the fun. I have to agree. Trap doubles is absolutely one of the most enjoyable...
View ArticleSemi-Auto Trap Shotguns
Continuing with our look at shotguns used for the trap shooting game, here are some examples of semi-auto shotguns that are built for the clay target sports and a few that are specifically designed...
View ArticleIf It Weren’t For Chickens, We Would Be Shooting Around The Clock!
Continuing with our history study of the clay target sports, let’s turn our attention to the Skeet game. Compared to trap, skeet is a relative newcomer to the target sports. Skeet was first conceived...
View ArticlePost Modern Skeet
The modern skeet game pretty much came into being in the 1930s. The National Skeet Shooting Association (NSSA) was formed and held its first National Championship in Cleveland, Ohio in August 1935. The...
View ArticleGolfing With Shotguns
Sporting Clays (or sometimes called “Sporting” or just “Clays”), and often described as “golf with shotguns.” Rather than clubs and balls and greens, clays uses shotguns, shotgun shells and clay...
View ArticleTrappin’ Time! (with Colonel Smoothbore) 3.12.17
The Montana State Trapshooting Association season has started. ATA registered trap shooting tournaments run from now through early October. Here’s a quick primer for the shotgunner who would like to...
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