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Target acquisition

It might help us get higher scores if we better understand what we are shooting at and how they are launched. In this article we will be looking at the variety of targets (clays) as well as the types of traps that throw them.

Size matters

Targets come in four different sizes. A standard target is 110mm or 4½in in diameter and is the most common target. The midi is 90mm or 3½in in diameter. The new kid on the block is the super mini which is 70mm or 2¾in. The mini is only 60mm or 2⅜ in. Rabbit and battue targets are both 110mm (just over 4in) but are a very different shape. The battue

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