Hi,
at the local shooting ground, we have enough land for one layout. We are in Scotland, so the most common discipline is DTL, but we'd like to shoot ABT on the same layout too...so are looking for some imaginitive ideas to make the one ground suitable for both disciplines - or at least something close (we're not looking to host registered shoots).
The SCTA/CPSA publish specs for the two disciplines
http://www.scta.co.uk/index.php/clayshooting/39-clay-shooting-disciplines
Things like markers in the field and the placement of shooting stations are easy to overcome, but the hurdles to having a dual-use ground are, at first glance:
1) the mechanics of the trap.
A quick g.oogle shows that you can buy ABT/DTL traps. I assume you just turn off the vertical wobble and wind down the tension spring for DTL?
2) the traphouse height.
I think this is the biggest problem:
DTL traphouse sits on the same level as the shooting stands. ABT has the roof of the traphouse at the level of the shooting ground - like a dugout. (I can't see exact details of the size of the traphouse for how far below groundlevel the trap arm should be...)
We could have a 'bodge' for the ABT and just have the traphouse sat as per DTL. I guess we would have to adjust the targets so the traphouse didn't obscure the lowest angle shots (1m above the level)...?
or we could have a long platform built for the ABT shooting stations for people to stand on to lift them up to the same height. I think they would just squeeze in behind the DTL stations...
Another option would be to mount the trap on a moveable plate that we could jack up and down, and have the traphouse built over a pit extending below the ground level. We could lower the trap so the throwing arm is level with the ground for ABT, and raise it up for DTL. We'd have to have the traphouse extending above ground level still for DTL...?
3) trap location within the hut
DTL appears to launch from inside the hut (good for the scottish weather to keep the rain off the trap!), but ABT understandably has the arm of the trap at the front edge of the traphouse - I guess so that the lofty targets don't hit the traphouse roof. I don't know how crucial this is...?
Has anyone any imaginitive solutions or ideas?
thanks
Steve
at the local shooting ground, we have enough land for one layout. We are in Scotland, so the most common discipline is DTL, but we'd like to shoot ABT on the same layout too...so are looking for some imaginitive ideas to make the one ground suitable for both disciplines - or at least something close (we're not looking to host registered shoots).
The SCTA/CPSA publish specs for the two disciplines
http://www.scta.co.uk/index.php/clayshooting/39-clay-shooting-disciplines
Things like markers in the field and the placement of shooting stations are easy to overcome, but the hurdles to having a dual-use ground are, at first glance:
1) the mechanics of the trap.
A quick g.oogle shows that you can buy ABT/DTL traps. I assume you just turn off the vertical wobble and wind down the tension spring for DTL?
2) the traphouse height.
I think this is the biggest problem:
DTL traphouse sits on the same level as the shooting stands. ABT has the roof of the traphouse at the level of the shooting ground - like a dugout. (I can't see exact details of the size of the traphouse for how far below groundlevel the trap arm should be...)
We could have a 'bodge' for the ABT and just have the traphouse sat as per DTL. I guess we would have to adjust the targets so the traphouse didn't obscure the lowest angle shots (1m above the level)...?
or we could have a long platform built for the ABT shooting stations for people to stand on to lift them up to the same height. I think they would just squeeze in behind the DTL stations...
Another option would be to mount the trap on a moveable plate that we could jack up and down, and have the traphouse built over a pit extending below the ground level. We could lower the trap so the throwing arm is level with the ground for ABT, and raise it up for DTL. We'd have to have the traphouse extending above ground level still for DTL...?
3) trap location within the hut
DTL appears to launch from inside the hut (good for the scottish weather to keep the rain off the trap!), but ABT understandably has the arm of the trap at the front edge of the traphouse - I guess so that the lofty targets don't hit the traphouse roof. I don't know how crucial this is...?
Has anyone any imaginitive solutions or ideas?
thanks
Steve
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