Skeet

Dave McKenzie/Dave Spagnolli – Co-Chairmen

Skeet@NorthSideSportsmen.com

November – December 2024

**Shooting Hours**
Mondays:	Closed
Tuesday:	Closed
Wednesday:	6 pm – 9pm
Thursday:	Closed
Friday:	Closed
Saturday:	Closed
Sunday:	11am – 2pm

**Shooting Fees**
	Skeet	Five Stand
Members:	$5.00	$6.00
Non members:	$6.00	$7.00

Fees are incurred for each round played.

Straight skeet is shot on Wednesdays and the 2nd, 3rd (except as noted below), and 4th Sundays of the month.

Five stand is held on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month. The 3rd Sunday is typically April through August only. If weather conditions are not suitable for five stand, straight skeet will be shot instead.

In 2015, NSSA acquired new trap machines: a battue, a wobble and a sporting trap. The battue is unique in that the clay target is nearly a flat disk so it presents a very thin profile. Once the battue loses velocity, it will turn to the side and fall to the ground.

All of the new traps are 12vdc powered which allows flexibility to position them nearly anywhere. For example, an interesting target is to place the machine out in the field and throw the target back toward the shooters. The last new trap is a wobble and of course it changes position for every throw in both horizontal and vertical planes.

We also continue to make extensive use of the springing teal as well as the rabbit / looper. We use a combination of 8 different target presentations and can program the controller with all singles and singles combined with true pairs.

Shooting Procedures

Skeet personnel are in charge of the Skeet Range when it is open for use. RSOs may intervene to deescalate an
unsafe situation but should include skeet personnel when reviewing skeet procedures and/or safety information
with shooters.
Eye and ear protection are required. Shooters not wearing eye and ear protection will be asked to leave the
firing line. Shooters should avoid stepping in front of the low house trap window anytime the trap is armed.
A shooter shall place a live shell in his gun only when at a firing point facing the skeet infield for skeet. 5-Stand
shooters may load shells prior to their turn but keep the action open until it is their turn to shoot.
A gun that fails to fire as intended for any reason must be promptly opened while keeping the gun pointed
downrange. Firearms having multiple malfunctions in the same round should be removed and serviced by
qualified personnel the owner chooses.
All guns must have the action open and contain no live shell or spent shell at any time except while the shooter
is on the firing line.
If the orange cone is in the infield it indicates that someone is loading that trap and that they will be returning
up range. All shooters on that squad line or position should keep their firearms free of both live shells and spent
shells and keep their actions open.
If skeet personnel need to go downrange after shooters have taken the line or position each shooter must
remove any live ammo or spent shells and keep their actions open.
Firearms MUST be free of both live and spent shells when the shooter is changing positions or leaving the firing
line for any reason. The only exception is a shell jammed in the action/receiver/magazine. Skeet personnel shall
monitor the removal with the owner.
The squad leader should not begin shooting until all other members of his squad are in position.
Guns placed in the gun rack shall not contain a live or spent shell. Pump action and semi-automatic shotguns
must have their action open.
Shooters must remove and dispose of spent shells at the end of each round.
When encountering new or inexperienced shooters the RSO should encourage that they reach out to skeet
range personnel for explanation of the shooting process and skeet or 5-standard specific safety concerns.
Obey safety tape or safety cones placed around trap machines when 5-stand is in operation. Do not step in front
of the armed trap machines.
The Skeet Clubhouse is a smoke free zone. Those found in non-compliance will be asked to leave.