CLAY PIGEON

Clay Pigeon is one of two shotgun disciplines available to our members to shoot. This discipline is not shot directly at the Club's location due to it's limitations on height. We have organised shoots at dedicated ranges, either in St Albans, farm shoots or Bisley shooting ground.

Clay pigeon shooting can trace its history to around the 1860's when glass balls filled with feathers were fired into to the air to simulate game shooting, it wasn't till around the early 1900's that the target was changed to a clay target which is similar to the target that is still used today although the material used has changed over the years.

Clay pigeon shooting is a fast paced shooting sport with clays being thrown out of the trap at a speed of around 60mph, the targets vary in size from Midi 60mm to the Standard size target which is 110mm.

Clay pigeon can be shot with any type of shotgun side by side, semi automatic, pump action, but most modern sport shooters prefer the over and under shotgun