1917 Parker Single Barrel Trap

[Stepmac]

Am shooting my SC weekly now. It must have a pretty tight choke, because when I hit one solidly it just disappears. No pieces anywhere. The gun mounts perfectly into the hollow of my shoulder and not on my upper arm. I have pretty short arms and some shotguns do that. I am training myself to shoot as quickly as I can...it pays off in handicaps.

Question for you trap experts out there: How high above the "house" do you point your gun when you call for the bird? On station 5 I point my gun about a foot above the right hand corner of the house. The bird I miss most often is what should be the easiest shot. The one going straight away. Everything looks perfect, I shoot and miss! When that happens I cannot believe it! It is maddening.

[Bill Murphy]

The "one foot above the house" hold point causes a faster than neccesary gun movement to the target. The "high and outside" hold point at stations one and five allows you to address the target with a slower gun. If you are a two eyed shooter, hold high and see the bird coming.