Double Trap (DT) is one of the three Olympic shotgun events along with Olympic Skeet and Olympic Trap. As the name suggests, competitors are shooting at simultaneous pairs and one shot is taken at each target (there are no single Targets). Schemes are picked at random on the day so they can be shot in any order, and unlike Olympic Trap where the targets are released instantly upon the Shooter's call of "Pull", Double Trap has a 0-1 second time delay from the Shooter's call for the target, to the release of the target. The basic range routine is similar to the other trap disciplines, but the choke selection, gun set up, hold points, and technique, are totally different. Only 24 gram cartridge loads are allowed in all Olympic Shotgun Disciplines.
Double Trap Range
Double Trap is shot on an Olympic Trap layout (a Universal Trap layout can be used as well), only three traps are used 7,8,and 9 (the middle three). Double Trap competitions are shot over 150 Targets, three sets of 25 pairs ,each set of 50 targets is called a scheme, and each scheme is different.
Good gun fit, a consistently reliable technique, and the ability to concentrate for extended periods of time is required to remain competitive in this discipline.
In the 2000 Sydney Olympics, Richard Faulds MBE (far left above) won the Gold medal in this discipline. Great Britain are currently ranked second in the world rankings. The maximum score has never been achieved in Double Trap (150ex150) , the current world record stands at 147 ex 150.
Competition Format
Target sequences of the Olympic Target Shooting disciplines are called schemes. Double Trap competitions are run over 3 schemes.
Scheme one (25pairs), is middle trap (no 8) set at 3.5metres high at ten metres out from trap, the left hand trap (no7) set 3 metres high plus 5 degrees to the left ( note no7 and no9 traps are set the same height)
Scheme two, (25pairs), no7 trap is switched off , the middle trap is kept as it is, and then the right trap (no9) is brought into play which is set 5degrees to the right.
Scheme three (25pairs), this is the only scheme used in a six man final, and is probably the hardest of the three. The middle trap (8) is switched off and both the two outside traps are brought into play.
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