Differences between International & American Skeet - Go Shooting Shotgun Coaching Videos Series 3 #5

What are the basic differences between American and International Skeet. Dual Olympian and the owner of Go Shooting gives us a guide on what you need to know.
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Go Shooting’s KZbin channel is designed for all shotgun shooters that want to improve their skill level. Our coaching videos are aimed to easily understand the basic fundamentals of the sport. They are perfect for all the disciplines of the clay target sports, hunters or simply recreational shotgun enthusiasts wanting to gain a little more understanding on how to hit their target more consistently.
Go Shooting is owned and operated by Olympic Gold Medallist Russell Mark and his wife Lauryn Mark, a two time Olympian and triple Commonwealth Games Gold Medallist.

[@moelee9832]

Thank you for the explanation! Time to try the F1 of clay shooting!

[@glennbain6432]

Terrific explanation, thank you. As someone brand new to the clay shooting world, I think I'll cut my teeth on the sporting disciplines and then once confident that I can actually hit a target or two move around to the other disciplines. Perhaps one day I will progress to the F1 version :)

[@SilntObsvr]

I like how you suggest that Skeet is for those who've mastered trap or sporting clays -- but here in the States, it's much easier to find a skeet range (unless you're a member of a club that has both) than a trap field, and both are more common than Sporting Clays because of the much larger land area (=> capital investment) requirement for the latter. I've shot skeet twice now; did MUCH better the second time with a little basic coaching (ten or twelve targets in each of three rounds vs. one in two rounds on my first outing), but haven't found a place to try trap yet -- and sporting clays is expensive (target fees as well as shells). With an 870 as my only shotgun, and still new to the pump action, American Trap (with no doubles) looks like the easiest to learn, but it looks like I'll have to join a club to try it.

[@sethrich5998]

That’s interesting you say that. In my experience, also in the US, Trap fields were common but it was difficult to find skeet outside of some membership only based clubs. This must be more regional in the US for what’s more common.

[@SilntObsvr]

@@sethrich5998 I agree, it might well be regional. I've only become interested in shotgun since moving to the South (North Carolina) and around here it's almost all skeet, five-stand, and sporting clays, but I've heard trap is more common in the northern regions. I don't recall knowing of either one locally when I lived in Seattle, but I wasn't a shotgunner then, either...

[@sethrich5998]

@@SilntObsvr Lol ok that’s funny, Seattle area is where I lived where it was all Trap. Ha

[@Jolly56Roger]

Great vid love you

[@mohsentavafyeganeh1969]

It's perfect ,thanks for your explain.

[@GoShooting]

You are welcome!

[@adsdentiste]

Very useful video thank you so much

[@GoShooting]

Glad it was helpful!

[@mohamedjorafi4092]

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[@user-nn5ui8tk6w]

ありがとう。参考になりました。

[@keith4230]

What recoil pad are most international skeet shooters using? It seems like either the pachmayr SC100 or the kick eez sporting clay. BTW, thanks for the stance video. I think the consistency is helping.

[@GoShooting]

My gut would say the Kickeez. Hard pad to beat

[@mohamedjorafi4092]

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[@JankyShack]

I just learned there is shotgun shooting in the olympics

[@cracky_wainwright]

I would so love to try skeet or sporting clays, but I don't think there are any ranges or fields in our area. ~~ Do the skeets fly at such a high speed that an older man would have a hard time learning to see and hit them? I guess I'm asking if skeet & sporting clays are one of those things that you really need to learn as a young person when your reflexes and eyes are much better.

[@GoShooting]

You are never too old to learn Michael

[@briannemec9214]

Started Skeet and Sporting Clays two years ago. Just turned 78. Go for it.

[@wjgrind]

Well I'm 76 and add to that combat disabled, yet I still shoot for fun. I leave the competition to my Son's.

[@HALWG51]

I started shooting clays when I was 62. I'm now 73 and still going strong. I can't shoot as quickly as the young guys, but within my class and with the Senior Veterans, I can hold my own.

[@aae7725]

You did not mention that American skeet needs to be shot in all the gauges to do all rounds. American skeet uses 12, 20, 28 and 410, though often people forego the 12 as it's basically target abuse.

[@Jolly56Roger]

Is that a ASE berretta

[@dougharlow6037]

I get that the shells use 24g, 7/8 oz. of lead but at what speeds. Thanks

[@GoShooting]

Generally 1325 +/- 25 fps

[@dougharlow6037]

@@GoShooting Thank you. Love your videos.

[@pandafabrication3815]

Do you think to learn international skeet its better to learn American skeet first ? for the beginner?

[@GoShooting]

Yes. It's definitely better to start with American Skeet. If you can learn the sight pictures on the slower targets it can be very beneficial. In the meantime you can practice your gun mount at home. Once you have mastered the mount and the sight pictures, International Skeet becomes a lot easier.

[@ralphsmith242]

Is it normal to use a shorter length of pull when shooting ISSF skeet? By how much would it usually be shortened?

[@GoShooting]

It's common for people to use a shorter length of pull. In terms of how much that can vary quite a bit.

[@ralphsmith242]

@@GoShooting Are you telling me this isn't easy?

[@timothybruggeman9332]

The only thing I did not hear mentioned is that in the International game, the gun cannot be mounted - UNTIL THE TARGET IS THROWN. Since there is a random 0 to 3 second delay between the time the target is called for and when it actually appears, some may think that you can mount the gun after you call, but this is incorrect. The toe of the gun stock must be touching the yellow strip on the vest until the target appears out of the house.

[@GoShooting]

With all due respect Tim, you may need to watch the video again.

[@timothybruggeman9332]

@@GoShooting did I miss it? Doggone it!

[@timothybruggeman9332]

@@GoShooting OK, I just watched it again, and although she says the gun "starting point" is at the yellow strip, she does not say "when" the gun is permitted to be mounted.

[@briannemec9214]

@@timothybruggeman9332 There are strict rules governing the ready position and no shooter is allowed move to mount the gun until the target or targets are released, if they do, the referee will call a no bird and issue a warning (Yellow Card) should the shooter repeat the offence a target will be lost.

[@timothybruggeman9332]

@@briannemec9214 if you read my post again, that's exactly what I was saying...