I have been told that the amateur trap sport here is the largest particpative sport in the USA. A good argument against changing things.
I think that the old men/shooters wind up running the skeet, trap, and sporting clays associations have over decades skewed the rules to favor age, competitors with time and money to practice, and concentration over youth, excellent eyesight, and athletic ability. Trap used to be shot with a low gun as did skeet. Sporting clays here started out with a low gun. A young man that shoots at our local gun club has been shooting international skeet competitively. Watching him start with the gun low and then run twenty five straight is truly a good use of thirty minutes. I doubt there are very many baby boomers that could keep up with him if shooting low gun. Go to a pre-mounted gun and us old farts become more competitive.
All this is my opinion even if stated as fact.
Best,
Mike
Last edited by AmarilloMike; 06/12/11 05:15 PM.
