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Posted: **Tue Nov 15, 2011 12:15 pm**

Taking nothing away from bullseye shooting, as I enjoy it greatly, but see if there's an Olympic trap facility near you. Bring or borrow any 28" or longer over/under or semiauto shotgun, and give it a try.

It might be the greatest challenge in all the shooting sports.

Here's a three-minute ISSF video of World Cup highlights.

http://youtu.be/XLronUQ9A0U

From: http://www.bunkershooting.com/BunkerList.html

US Public Bunker Clubs:

Phoenix, AZ at Ben Avery:

www.azgfd.gov

Note: Pics on trapshooters.com in the "Phoenix bunker" thread.

Tucson, AZ at Tucson Trap and Skeet club. World Cup planned for 2012. 520.883.6426.

www.TucsonTrapandSkeet.com

Construction fotos here: trapshooters.com

Lincoln (Sacramento), CA Coon Creek Gun Club. 916.539.8544 for info. Pics.

Shootable 7 days a week with prior arrangement, otherwise TUE, THU, SAT and SUN.

www.cooncreektrap.com

El Monte, CA Triple B Clays (Trivia: BruceBillieBlake)

Note: club charges $11.50/round non-member. $8/round is more typical...

www.triplebclays.com

Livermore, CA. Opening/dedication expected on May 7-8, 2011. 925.449.8780 for info.

www.lprg.org

Livermore is the newest and now, the third bunker in the San Francisco / Sacramento / Northern California Bay area.

Martinez, CA Martinez Gun Club. Pics.

Bunker open to the public during club operating hours WED-FRI-SAT and SUN.

www.martinezgunclub.net

Pikes Peak Gun Club, Colorado Springs, CO: Bunker under construction.

Pikes Peak Gun Club.org

See construction photos on Trapshooters.com

Now Open: Keystone Shooting Park, 610 Game Farm Road Dalmatia, PA. 17017 Northumberland County, PA. Aegis of Alan Chubb (allen@allenchubb.com).

www.keystoneshootingpark.com

Construction photos at: www.photobucket.com

A youtube video to give you a feel for shooting there: Video

Additional pictures: here

San Diego CA San Diego Shotgun Sports aka Miramar
NOTE: SDSS in now closed. Has/had two bunkers. Machines may go to Redlands. . .

www.sandiegoshotgunsports.com

Southside, TN Montgomery County Parks

www.tennessee.gov/twra

Kerrville, TX Hill Country Shooting Sports Ctr

www.shootingandhunting.net

Glenndale, MD Prince George County Shooting Centers

www.pgparks.com

ALWAYS call before planning a visit to any bunker to insure the bunker is operating, will be available to the visitor and that someone will be there to solve any problems.

Some other bunkers around the US:

Binghamton, NY Binghamton Gun Club

www.binghamtongunclub.com

Cardinal Center, Ohio

www.buckeyeinternational.org/

New Tripoli, PA Ontelaunee, Rod and Gun Club

www.Ontelaunee.org

Gainesville, FL Gator Skeet and Trap club

www.gatorskeetandtrap.com

(There is a very nice article by Steve Fischer about shooting the Gainesville bunker in the Jan/Feb 2005 issue of ClayshootingUSA magazine. See www.clayshootingusa.com/readers/archive.asp).

Haubstadt, IN Evansville Gun Club

none at this time; Google for info or 812.768.6370.

Cincinnati, OH Fairfield Sportsmens Assoc.

www.fairfieldsportsmen.com

Pacific, MO St. Louis Gun Club

www.skeetrap.com

Dallas, TX Dallas Gun Club

www.dallasgunclub.com

Missula, MT Missoula Trap and skeet

no known web site: 406.549.4815

Renton, WA Renton Gun Club

www.rfgc.org

Hillsboro, OR Hillsboro Gun Club

www.hillsborotrapandskeetclub.com

San Antonio, TX Gun Club

www.sagunclub.com

Canada:

Public bunkers:

Richmond, BC Vancouver Gun Club

www.vancouvergunclub.com/

Posted: **Tue Nov 15, 2011 10:51 pm**

Los Alamos Sportsmans Club
http://www.la-sc.org/
A nice bunker to shoot on!

Posted: **Wed Nov 16, 2011 4:30 am**

Unfortunately the trap bunkers at Miramar have been permanently closed by the Marine Corps.

Triple-B is just across the highway from the LA Rifle and Revolver Club range. I'll plan on bringing my shotgun with me the next time I head up for a match and try to shoot a round afterwards.

Posted: **Thu Nov 17, 2011 11:46 pm**

Two problems with Shotgun shooting:-
A/ it becomes addictive (lots of fun)
B/ then it becomes expensive $$$

Posted: **Fri Nov 18, 2011 12:41 am**

Ah but the satisfaction when you smoke 'em!

Posted: **Fri Nov 18, 2011 1:35 am**

David M wrote:Two problems with Shotgun shooting:-
A/ it becomes addictive (lots of fun)
B/ then it becomes expensive $$$

And how, exactly, does that distinguish it from any other shooting sport? :-)

Posted: **Fri Nov 18, 2011 2:39 am**

David Moore's keyboard is not working for the v, e, r and y keys - as in VERY VERY expensive

Posted: **Fri Nov 18, 2011 3:20 pm**

I tried shooting sporting clays once. Problem I had was, after having shot smallbore and high power rifle for 40 some odd years (stationary targets), I couldn't quite figure out how to shoot at a moving target. With time, I could make it happen, and it would be fun, but I am not there yet, due to lack of time.

John

Posted: **Fri Nov 18, 2011 10:10 pm**

corning wrote:I tried shooting sporting clays once. Problem I had was, after having shot smallbore and high power rifle for 40 some odd years (stationary targets), I couldn't quite figure out how to shoot at a moving target. With time, I could make it happen, and it would be fun, but I am not there yet, due to lack of time.

John

Point, don't aim. Quite unlike paper punching, when you pull that trigger, your bead is frequently sighted on clear blue sky that the target is going to fly into.

Posted: **Sat Nov 19, 2011 12:15 am**

Area aiming?

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