Traps for clay shooting

[hamiclar01]

Hi all!

does anybody know if the import of traps used to throw clay birds is restricted/prohibited?

i came across a lot of online sellers in england offering a good bargain. am quite tempted to buy one and bring it with me when i return. it would be a dream not to be tied to the karni singh range, and head off to the great outdoors with a few friends and a safe backstop!

any ideas?

anand

[Mack The Knife]

Anand,

I cannot see you having any problem at all.

A friend of mine brought back one from Oz and he is one those super careful chaps. However, he rarely has free time so I would like to have one of my own.

Hence, grateful if you could put up the links to the sites you came across.

Thanks.

Mack The Knife

[HSharief]

I have one of these and it has worked well on several occasions. If you can swing it well, have a good arm, it can launch clays about 100 yards. About $7 at Walmart.

[hamiclar01]

hi Mack The Knife,

my intended sources are:

http://www.scottcountry.co.uk/products_cat.asp?main=5. have shopped with them before. they sent me a red dot scope instead of the hawk MAP i'd ordered, but swapped it as soon as i protested.

e bay: the shooting goods/clay shooting links leads you to a lot of chaps selling cheap traps....both hand held and spring loaded

http://www.euroguns.co.uk/acatalog/Clay ... traps.html. no idea how they are like.

considering a simplistic, spring loaded, lever kind of thing that would be easy to dissassemble and repair rather than the complex remote operated variety. was a bit hesitant with the hand held one....seems to introduce too much of the human element with it's inconsistency.

anand

[Grumpy]

The only thing to be concened about is the weight - the Bowman Junior is probably the lightest but it still weighs 7 kg and I`m not sure whether it will throw two clays - I have no experience of using one.
I have a manual trap and it works well. We used to use it a lot years ago for practicing without having to spend a fortune. Only cost about £40 and still works fine. Good fun - especially when launching odd size pairs.

[Mack The Knife]

The only thing to be concened about is the weight - the Bowman Junior is probably the lightest but it still weighs 7 kg.

Ouch! I dare say that would cost a bit in postage.

The plastic one from Walmart is worth a go.

Thanks for the replies.

Mack The Knife

[Grumpy]

The plastic type shown above is available from many sources - not just Walmart. The problem with them is that they don`t present the clays at all well and take a lot of practice to throw even a reasonable bird. Plus there`s the fact that the thrower is launching the bird from an unnatural location.......unless he doesn`t mind being shot ! Almost worst than useless in my opinion.

[Mack The Knife]

Plus there`s the fact that the thrower is launching the bird from an unnatural location.......unless he doesn`t mind being shot !

That is Inder's problem.

[Sujay]

[quote="Mack The Knife Bana";p="14688"]

That is Inder's problem.

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Inder... when are getting your over under ?

[HSharief]

Grumpy, you're scaring the guys. Like I said, I've myself used the hand thrower several times and it just takes about 5-7 tries to get the hang of it. Stand a little behind the shooter to the right or left and make a smooth swinging motion like swinging a tennis racket launching a high ball. I've even seen the ones that launch doubles.



I'd say, for the money, it really a bargain. The spring loaded ones get tiring after a while, maybe not Inder.

[Grumpy]

You mean you don`t find it disconcerting for the clay to shoot past your elbow at waist height....or higher ? Or for them to whizz by on the ground ? Or for them to smash into the ground just in front of you ? Or for them to hit you in the back of the legs ?
Been there, experienced all that and have not been amused.
The tennis ball launchers are more useful........and the `clays` are reuseable.

[kanwar76]

Plus there`s the fact that the thrower is launching the bird from an unnatural location.......unless he doesn`t mind being shot !

That is Inder's problem.

Ya..but before that someone need to tell me how to operate this and while that someone will be telling me imagine where the gun will be........

-Inder

[kanwar76]

[quote="Sujay";p="14689"]

That is Inder's problem.

Inder... when are getting your over under ?

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Soon very soon....just wait.....

-Inder

[Mack The Knife]

Soon very soon....just wait.....

Date noted - just for the record....

[Mack The Knife]

Ya..but before that someone need to tell me how to operate this and while that someone will be telling me imagine where the gun will be........

What the dickens are you talking about?

The gun shouldn't even be around at a time like that. But if it has to be held whilst instructing it should be unloaded and the action open.

Mack The Knife