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American Trap
One trap house. Five posts in a 24-foot arc. Clays leaving at 41 mph and within a narrow horizontal cone — but you never know exactly which way until they fly.
Distance
16 – 27 yards
Squad size
Up to 5
A round
25 targets
The fieldTop-down · not to scale
Start here · A reading path
If you've never shot a round of trap
Three articles, in order. After these you'll understand what's happening, where you should stand, and what you should do with your shotgun.
Three games on one field
Sub-disciplines
The full American Trap library
Singles
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Where to go from here
Start here
The trap field, post by post
Why the house is centered, why there are five posts, and what each one sees.
Beginner5 min
Read first →For every sport
Lead, swing-through, and pull-away
Three mental models for where to put the muzzle on a moving target.
Intermediate9 min
Read →Practice fundamentals
Mounting the gun consistently
Build a repeatable gun mount that lands the comb on the same spot every time.
Beginner15 min
Open drill →