Not to be a buzzkill when it comes to “skeet humor” but
the target most commonly used is the same target used
in trap shooting and sporting clays. I trap shoot and
we refer to the targets as clay pigeons, clays, birds,
clay birds, or just targets. The term “skeet” refers
mainly to the style of how the target is presented to
the shooter. In skeet shooting the targets are released
from two towers opposite each other at an angle away
from each other. The shooter stands behind and between
the towers. One clay projects right to left and the other
left to right. The shooter will shoot at both targets.
In trap shooting the shooter stands behind a bunker from
which one bird is released from the bunker at various
angles. Usually there are five stations. Shooters take
turns shooting from each station. After five shots the
shooters rotate to the next station until the round
(25 shots) has been completed.
I raise this issue only to spare some FRiends from
embarassment when discussing skeet shooting with
someone with range savvy.
As a young L/Cpl at Camp LeJeune, I shot clays, skeet style, with the 2nd FSSG Team. We are just funnin’ with the story presented, and I’m really sorry that I have to tell a fellow FReeper such.
Let me buzzkill you...all I have to plant my garden in is clay. I have to make my own dirt. Are you self sufficient?