Winchester AA black/orange tracker wads

davem · October 27, 2014, 10:15 AM

One problem with practice at the trap range is knowing WHY you missed. Has anyone used this ammo and does it work?

Dreaming100Straight · October 27, 2014, 12:42 PM

I have tried them on the trap field and found that they work pretty well, unless the wind is really stiff. They work best if you ignore the wad and have a buddy watch them, else you may tend to forget your follow through, look up to soon, etcetera. Us the black wads.

davem · October 28, 2014, 10:01 AM

That was what I was wondering. I can go to the range and usually get some guy to stand behind me and watch and I was thinking that may be of far better help. Some guys say they can see the wad anyway- without the tracker black/orange but that seems unusual.

Dreaming100Straight · October 28, 2014, 01:05 PM

Watching a regular wad is deceptive. Where they go does not reliably indicate where shot was placed. The Trakker wads are designed so that they pretty well track your shot stream. One way they do this is they retain some shot in the cup.

At least I have found that for trap, you don't have to have someone watching for you, but if you don't you need to guard against looking up too soon to see where the wad went. Skeet may be a different story, since you are shooting at closer targets.

davem · October 28, 2014, 03:35 PM

Thanks for explaining that- didn't know.

Dreaming100Straight · October 28, 2014, 05:50 PM

Actually, I was just out and grabbed a box of black Trakkers at WalMart to try and help me figure out where my shot is going on some of the skeet stations. i don't use them on everything, but when I can't figure out what is wrong they can surprise me by showing that my shot is going somewhere other than where I think it went.

davem · October 29, 2014, 10:30 AM

Well, I'll probably never get around to it but the ideal set up would be to show up at the range on a day when you are the only guy there and have the trap set so the target flies the same every time and use the tracker wads until you get that particular shot down correctly, then move on to a target at a different angle. Actually, if you could get a group of folks to want to do the same, maybe have five people, one at each station, with a coach or spotter behind each shooter, and have the clay fly the same five times, then on to the next station.

wizrd · November 1, 2014, 08:29 PM

If you don't want to spend the big bucks for the trackers -- just go to the trap field during a stedy downpour. Your shot column will make a tunnel through the rain -- show you where your missing and why. And it looks really neat!

October 27, 2014, 10:15 AM	#1
davem Junior member Join Date: October 4, 2004 Posts: 458	Winchester AA black/orange tracker wads One problem with practice at the trap range is knowing WHY you missed. Has anyone used this ammo and does it work?

October 28, 2014, 01:05 PM	#4
Dreaming100Straight Senior Member Join Date: February 3, 2013 Posts: 1,235	Watching a regular wad is deceptive. Where they go does not reliably indicate where shot was placed. The Trakker wads are designed so that they pretty well track your shot stream. One way they do this is they retain some shot in the cup. At least I have found that for trap, you don't have to have someone watching for you, but if you don't you need to guard against looking up too soon to see where the wad went. Skeet may be a different story, since you are shooting at closer targets. Last edited by Dreaming100Straight; October 28, 2014 at 01:23 PM.

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wizrd Senior Member Join Date: February 26, 2012 Posts: 232	If you don't want to spend the big bucks for the trackers -- just go to the trap field during a stedy downpour. Your shot column will make a tunnel through the rain -- show you where your missing and why. And it looks really neat! __________________ Sumo magis ammo

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October 27, 2014, 12:42 PM	#2
Dreaming100Straight Senior Member Join Date: February 3, 2013 Posts: 1,235	I have tried them on the trap field and found that they work pretty well, unless the wind is really stiff. They work best if you ignore the wad and have a buddy watch them, else you may tend to forget your follow through, look up to soon, etcetera. Us the black wads.

October 28, 2014, 10:01 AM	#3
davem Junior member Join Date: October 4, 2004 Posts: 458	That was what I was wondering. I can go to the range and usually get some guy to stand behind me and watch and I was thinking that may be of far better help. Some guys say they can see the wad anyway- without the tracker black/orange but that seems unusual.

October 28, 2014, 03:35 PM	#5
davem Junior member Join Date: October 4, 2004 Posts: 458	Thanks for explaining that- didn't know.

October 28, 2014, 05:50 PM	#6
Dreaming100Straight Senior Member Join Date: February 3, 2013 Posts: 1,235	Actually, I was just out and grabbed a box of black Trakkers at WalMart to try and help me figure out where my shot is going on some of the skeet stations. i don't use them on everything, but when I can't figure out what is wrong they can surprise me by showing that my shot is going somewhere other than where I think it went.

October 29, 2014, 10:30 AM	#7
davem Junior member Join Date: October 4, 2004 Posts: 458	Well, I'll probably never get around to it but the ideal set up would be to show up at the range on a day when you are the only guy there and have the trap set so the target flies the same every time and use the tracker wads until you get that particular shot down correctly, then move on to a target at a different angle. Actually, if you could get a group of folks to want to do the same, maybe have five people, one at each station, with a coach or spotter behind each shooter, and have the clay fly the same five times, then on to the next station.