Anyone have any used sporting clay traps?

[joehunt]

The South Cariboo Sportsman Association is looking at getting in to sporting clays
We would like any information on used equipment any clubs or private people may have that they would like to get rid of.
Thanks

 

[Ian Brotherston]

Yep. I have some. Going right by your place later this month.

 

[MustangFrank]

Could you please fix the one you sold to the Hope club on your way by. It's been very frustrating.

 

[joehunt]

What machine did u guys buy that you have been having trouble with?

 

[MustangFrank]

I would have to check to be sure. I think it is one of the Winchesters. Ian has been very helpful.

 

[hnachaj]

Buy Promatic and don't worry about any problems even in 8 inch rainfalls! Contact the Galt Sportsman for info.
Henry

 

[MustangFrank]

Thanks. That sounds like good advice. Hate to have to spend more money after dropping quite a bit already. Is 5 % breakage of clays normal ?

 

[saskbooknut]

Our club had our vintage Winchester machine rebuilt by Ian Brotherson and installed a Western Retro carousel. Works like a dream. Oh, how I hated going into the pit to hand load the previous generation of trap machine.
Breakage of clays may be 1 in 100 or less. The only time we have more breakage is when some bright spark loads up previously thrown pickup clay birds.

 

[joehunt]

saskboolnut

how much use has your retrofitted machine had?

 

[Ian Brotherston]

The Western machine I installed in Hope has been fixed. It stripped out the X59 cocking gear. Not much use at all so I suspect it was a bad casting.

Ian Brotherston Western Retro Products