Vintage double trap

[Drew Hause]

The 1898 “Trap Shooting Rules” by the American Trapshooting Association (courtesy of Randy Davis) listed the following rules:
Charge of powder was unlimited
Shot was limited to 1 1/4 oz. by “Dixon’s measure”
Weight limit (there was no weight limit in 1890 or 1893) and ‘naked’ (weight without hand guard or recoil 'boot')was not stated:
10g - 9 lbs. 4 oz.
12g - 8 lbs. 4 oz.
16g - 7 lbs. 12 oz.
20g - 7 lbs. 8 oz.
Single target rise……….Double target rise:
10g - 18 yds……...........…16 yds.
12g - 16 yds…….............14 yds.
16g - 14 yds…….............12 yds.
20g - 13 yds…….............11 yds.