Explain differences

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Im just your avg rifle nut who has several scatterguns. I dont want to sound compleatly stunned but what is the difference between Skeet/Trap/ and Sporting clays????

Thanks guys!
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H.H.B

 

[BJP]

trap is 25 shots from 5 stations (5 each) where the targets are always going forward of you. Skeet is 8 stations arranged in a semi-circle where you get targets thrown from a high or low house (some are singles and some are doubles). you always know where the target will be coming from and going but the lead on each station is different (the targets are coming left to right or vice versa). Sporting clays can have any number of stations where the target presentations are supposed to be more representative of actual birds in flight or rabbits (springing teal, incoming pheasants etc). All are a chalenge and all are a lot of fun. I highly reccommend trying them.

 

[Grouse Man]

Trap - flying away from you. Think pheasant.

Skeet - away, towards, crossing. Think grouse or decoying ducks.

Sporting clays - away, towards, up, down, sideways, fast, slow. Think anything that moves.