Any serious wing shooter can put a Clay Pigeon Thrower to good use if he wants to sharpen his shotgun skills or just stay in practice during off season. They are available from the simple hand powered thrower all the way up to voice actuated automatic machines. You will discover that each of them has its own advantages and disadvantages so it will pay off to sped some research time before you buy.
Some sportsmen are fortunate to live close to a gun club where they can practice at their convenience but it is not necessary when you own your own Clay Pigeon Thrower. You can set up anywhere shotguns are not banned and you have a couple hundred yards of clear space. The actual range of the thrower is usually less than 100 yards but the added space will give you a safety factor. I will also give you a little more room in case of a miss and you want to take a second shot at the same clay target.
The Clay Pigeon Thrower gets its name from the targets it throws; they are made from clay, usually a bright color and called clay targets. Many years ago some shotgun sporting events were held with live pigeons as the targets but in recent times the clay targets have replaced the live pigeons. Clay targets replacing live pigeons just actually gravitated to the term clay pigeon and the Clay Pigeon Thrower was born.
Practicing your shotgun shooting skills at a moving, flying target that simulates a flying pigeon is an excellent way to enjoy the sport and improve your shooting ability at the same time. If the target is hit by only one or two shotgun pellets it will break and a hit is easily scored by visual sighting. If the target is hit by several pellets it will literally disintegrate into a puff of dust that resembles smoke. This is probably where the term "Smoking The Targets" came from.
Before you buy your Clay Pigeon Thrower you can do yourself a favor by visiting a local gun club and actually watching a shooting event where they utilize the throwers. You will find top notch individuals frequenting the top gun clubs and they will be happy to give you a tour and acquaint you with all the equipment, rules and answer ally your questions to the best of their ability.
So that you will enjoy many target practice shotgun outings it is highly recommended that you purchase as high up in the quality line as you can afford and justify. However the very basic hand operated Clay Pigeon Thrower will give you good target practice and a lot of arm exercise at the same time, take a friend and let one person shoot and the other throw. You will also want to keep in mind that the hand operated unit is generally limited to throwing only one target at a time. This makes it impossible to practice shooting doubles.
All the sportsmen I am acquainted with will tell you that whether you decide on the very basic hand operated or top of the line fully automatic Clay Pigeon Thrower you will be setting yourself up for many days of enjoyment.
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