Let’s go practice shooting targets! Skeet shooting is a recreational and competitive activity where participants, using shotguns, attempt to break clay targets mechanically flung into the air from two.
Clay Pigeon Shooting
Clay pigeon shooting is a very exciting activity to participate in, whether in the form of corporate entertainment, stag and hen do’s or simply as entertainment for a private party. The Satisfaction of shooting a shotgun and hitting moving targets really gets the blood pumping! With our APSI instructor (Association of Professional Shooting Instructor) we have the skills to give you the necessary guidance needed to get to terms with the clays and start to really enjoy your clay shooting experience.
We are able to offer clay pigeon shooting events specifically tailored to your needs. Our venue is perfect for corporate events and private parties of any size and we are able to provide a variety of catering options, which suit your particular requirements.
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- Test your rapid fire ability with plinking targets that spin and reset, or refine your aim with a wide selection of paper targets suitable for law enforcement training or competitive practice. Whether you're using a shotgun, handgun, rifle, crossbow or any other target shooting device, these targets are designed to stand up to bullseye after.
- Practice Clays Price Tariff. Sporting, Skeet, DTL & Compak 35p per clay (£35.00 per 100 clays); Members - 29p per clay (£29.00 per 100 clays) Duck Flush. Available for organised bookings and pre-booked in.
We offer childrens clay pigeon shooting and we have a range of different shotguns to suit the age and size of the young gun. Please see our Young Gun clay shooting
We use state of the art PromaticHuntsman XP clay traps, which allow us to provide a huge range of targets to suit experienced and novice shooters alike. When combined with our great location, our versatile equipment allows us to create a fantastic shooting experience for any client.
Simulated Game Flushes for beginners
Why not consider simulated game shooting for your event? The Bath Shooting Company offer a package where you and your group can start the session off with practice shots and tuition and then have crack at simulated game shooting. Available to all experience levels, certificate holders and non certificate holders. See below for package details or for our full simulated days see simulated game page for more info.
Flexible to meet your shoot spec/needs
At the Bath Shooting Company we believe that shooting should be available to everyone, which is why we are able to provide shooting experiences for all budgets, just email us at [email protected] with your requirements and we will strive to provide you with the clay shooting experience that is right for you.
Below are some example packages but if you have something else in mind get in touch and we will arrange it!
Level 1 Clay Pigeon Shooting Experience Includes
- 30 cartridges per person
- Gun hire
- Safety equipment
- APSI Instructor (Association of Professional Shooting Instructor)
- Promatic Huntsman XP clay trap
- Safety brief and gun handling demonstration
- Clay targets presented in a variety of ways to suit the group
Price: £40 per person
Level 2 Clay Pigeon Shooting Experience Includes
- For those wanting a bit more time to get to grips with shooting, will allow more target variety
- 40 cartridges per person
- Gun hire
- Saftey equipment
- APSI Instructor (Association of Professional Shooting Instructor)
- Promatic Huntsman XP clay trap
- Safety brief and gun handling demonstration
- A range of targets including more advanced clays
Price: £50 per person
Level 3 Clay Pigeon Shooting Experience Includes
- For those wanting a bit more time to get to grips with shooting, will allow more target variety
- 50 cartridges per person
- Gun hire
- Saftey equipment
- APSI Instructor (Association of Professional Shooting Instructor)
- Promatic Huntsman XP clay trap
- Safety brief and gun handling demonstration
- A range of targets including more advanced clays
Price: £60 per person
If you wish to create you own package just get in touch.
Clay shooting is a popular sport, otherwise known as “clay pigeon shooting” or formally as “inanimate bird shooting.” In this sport, a shooter uses a firearm to aim and fire on round flying clay targets known as “clay targets,” also called “clay pigeons.”
Clay shooting includes over 20 different types of “disciplines” that comprise the sport, including sporting clay, trap, and skeet.
Originally, the sport involved shooting live pigeons, but they outlawed this practice in 1921 and replaced the targets with clay. That is why they’re called clay pigeons. In most cases, shooters use a shotgun for this sport.
The Basic Types of Clay Shooting
In the sport of clay shooting, there are many different forms. Over 20 types of clay shooting as sports exist, and these disciplines are all somewhat different from each other. Let’s take a look at some of the forms of clay shooting most commonly engaged in throughout the world.
Sporting Clays
The sport of clay shooting’s biggest following is for the English Sporting discipline. In the other disciplines, they only use standard targets. For this discipline, there are many different sizes involved, and basically, anything goes.
Shooters use a wide variety of angles, speeds, trajectories, elevations, and distances for targets for sporting clays. This discipline is intended to simulate real-world live quarry shooting. Sub-disciplines within the group are international (FITASC), English sporting, Compak sporting, and super sporting sports trap.
Trap Shooting
In this version, targets launch one or two at a time with varying distances from 16 to 27 yards from the shooter in 1-yard increments at various speeds and trajectories.
Skeet Shooting
Targets launch in single or double form from opposite ends of a 40-meter semi-circular arc set-up. Sometimes, there are up to 25 targets per round, although this number varies.
Maze Clays Shooting
Maze is a new game where a set-up launches from 6 to 9 traps, targeting presentations that vary from 10 to 60 yards at changing angles, from sharp to wide.
Down-the-Line
In this version, targets launch to 45 to 50 meters at a height of 2.75 meters with a 22-degree spread on any side of the center line.
Olympic Trap
Olympic trap is complex and varied. Find out all the details about this special form by catching up on the Olympic games.
Universal Trench
Universal uses five traps at different elevations and angles for this variation.
Helice or Electrocibles Shooting
The targets in this game are designed to have an erratic and unpredictable flight, making the shots more challenging. Usually, two-winged plastic propellers create the unique flight path of the targets.
Types of Shotguns Used in Clay Shooting
There are many shotguns typically used for the sport of clay shooting, here is a list of the most commonly found shotguns most people use for the sport.
Pump-action
This shotgun features a single barrel that reloads from a tubular-shaped magazine and a slider grip that comes in away from the shooter. These guns are popular in the U.S., and less so in Europe. This gun is slower than most other guns except the single shot shotgun. It’s similar in mechanical complexity to a semi-automatic weapon but does not feature a similar recoil reduction.
Semi-auto
This gun features one barrel that loads a new shell automatically from a magazine after every shot. However, it requires the shooter to fire each individual round manually. The design of this gun includes reduced recoil, is lightweight, and allows rapid follow-up shots.
Over-under
This gun features two barrels, one on top of the other. Usually, most models have one trigger, but some feature two. There are three sub-types for the sport of clay shooting. The first is for trap and are generally longer barreled and heavier. The second is for skeet, and these are typically lightweight guns that operate more rapidly with a barrel length ranging from 26 to 28 inches, typically with open chokes. The third is for sporting, and these guns have an interchangeable choke with long barrel lengths up to 28 to 30 inches.
Pigeon Shooting Games
Side-by-side
A side-by-side is just like it sounds. It’s a two-barrel shotgun, with both barrels next to each other horizontally.
Single shot
Many competitors use single shot shotguns for singles trap shooting. These guns have one shot at a time and are manually reloaded shell by shell.
Where to Enjoy Clay Shooting
Clay Pigeon Shooting Practice Games
If you want to enjoy clay shooting, want to find a skeet shooting event near you, you can find spots to engage in the sport in most areas of the world. Find more information about locations to enjoy clay shooting in the USA at websites devoted to the topic.
Clay Pigeon Shooting Games
It’s okay if you are a beginner, you can sign up for courses and receive instruction and help at every step of the way. Just check with your local gun club, or ask a local gun store for recommendations.