Skeet Thrower and Clay Target Thrower



Posted: Saturday, May 29, 2010

by Keggy Cass

The term Skeet Thrower and Clay Target Thrower is sometimes used interchangeably and basically have the same meaning. It actually describes a machine or piece of equipment that tosses clay targets into the air where shotgun enthusiasts sharpen their shooting skills. A skeet thrower can be automatic, semi automatic, manual and hand operated. Each type serves the same purpose and fills a different niche in the sport of clay target shooting.

The top use for an automatic skeet thrower is for the actual sport of skeet shooting over what is called a skeet field. The skeet field has two skeet thrower houses, one at each end of the skeet field. They are called the High House and the Low House. Alternate targets are thrown from each house except during the part that is called doubles. Doubles is where each skeet thrower throws targets at the same time and the targets cross in flight over and in front of the shooter.

A skeet field layout consists of the two skeet thrower houses and eight shooter stations. Seven of the shooter stations are positioned at equal distance around a semi circle reaching from one skeet thrower house to the other and the eighth position is position in the center on a straight line between the skeet thrower houses.

In the pictures shown above the center picture shows how a skeet field layout looks. The picture on the left is an automatic skeet thrower machine and it is the kind used in side the houses, one in each house. The picture on the right is a semi-automatic skeet thrower and is used basically for single target practice shooting. The shooter is able to have it throw a single target on his command.

Skeet shooting is a great shooting sport for anyone who loves shotguns. It allows the same rush of adrenalin as shotgunning in the field but without all the extra travel and walking in rough terrain. It also allows for great training for anyone just starting in the field of shooting. If this sounds like something you might enjoy or be interested in you can easily find a shooting range by looking in the yellow pages or ask at your local sporting goods store.

An automated skeet thrower is the tool that makes this such an enjoyable sport; I encourage you to check it out. There is also another closely related sport called Trap Shooting that utilizes the same type of clay target thrower, it is more of a straight away type shooting.

Check out this site dedicated to Skeet Thrower and Clay Target Thrower.

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