International Bunker Trap Will Be Open on Saturday, 8 August! Quantico Shooting Club's premier shotgun shooting asset is the International Bunker Trap range. The Shotgun Range will be open from 0900-1400.
The Shotgun Range includes one International Trap field for international single and double-trap events, three Skeet fields and an American Trap field. Up to 7.5 shot ammunition may be used on this range – no buckshot or slugs. The Club provides clay targets for members and guests at $4.00 a round (25 targets) or $3.00 per round if buying prepaid card of 10 games for $30.00.
Most club members probably have never used the International Bunker Trap; maybe other members have never heard about it at all. There are two primary differences between International Bunker Trap and American Trap. The first is that an Amateur Trapshooting Association (ATA) clay target flies at 45 mph; however, an International Bunker Trap clay target flies at 68 mph. The Bunker's extra target speed requires a shooter to have faster reaction times. The second difference is that Bunker Trap targets fly at wider angles than American Trap, up to 45 degrees, and may also be thrown higher or lower. Each shooter gets the same targets during a round of 25, but a shooter does not know for sure in what sequence the targets will be thrown.
Come check out Bunker Trap on Sunday, 2 August. Do not worry if you have never done it before. We will provide you an orientation of the Bunker Trap Range so you can feel comfortable and have fun while experiencing the challenge for yourself. Also, the shooting stands are under cover. This is an added bonus this time of the year providing shooters an opportunity to minimize direct sun exposure while at the range during the heat of the summer.
We will also open the Skeet fields and the American Trap fields for those sportsman that are interested.
It is recommended that a shooter have a twelve (12) gauge shotgun with 28-inch barrels or longer, with modified or full chokes. This will increase your ability to hit the targets.
RSO: Austin/Monaccio/Anderson/Lindley*