trapshooter

Skeet range competitor

A trapshooter is someone who participates in trapshooting—a sport where clay targets are launched into the air and shot with a shotgun.

The targets, called clay pigeons, are flung from a device called a trap at varying angles to simulate the flight of game birds.

She's been a competitive trapshooter since college.

range

station

Fixed stopping point

target · oscillating · bunker · layout · squad · puller · referee · safety · club · grounds

equipment

shotgun

Long gun firing shot

  • barrelHooped cylindrical vessel
  • chokeObstruct breathing or airflow
  • stockGoods kept for sale

trigger · gauge · cartridges · ammunition · shells · Beretta · Browning · Remington · Winchester · over-under

competition

tournament

Multi-round competitive event

scorecard · rounds · handicap · singles · doubles · flight · entry · scorekeeper · champion · registered

technique

aim

Purpose or direction

  • stanceStanding posture or viewpoint
  • swingSuspended recreational seat
  • leadDense metal, symbol Pb

follow-through · mount · shoulder · breathing · timing · focus · routine · call · pull · break

Opposites
relationship to firearms/shooting

trapshooterpacifist

Anti-violence believer

conscientious objector · non-violent · Quaker · peace activist

hunting vs. sport shooting

trapshooterhunter

Pursuer of prey

big game hunter · deer hunter · poacher · trophy hunter

Family

trapshooting, trapshooters

Familiarity
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Timeless · Concrete · Rated G