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BigJimP · March 11, 2009, 11:57 AM

The problem with noise on a "Trap" field - is the other shooters are parallel to you - and only about 8 feet apart - and if you get a hard left or right target - you are swinging in front of them - and the other shooters get a lot of muzzle blast.

On a Skeet field - or Sporting Clays field - the other shooters can step back a little more / so it isn't as bad.

Some shooters do complain about guns with ported barrels, etc / but on a Trap field ( there isn't anything you can do to get away from the muzzle blast from the guy beside you ).

March 11, 2009, 11:57 AM	#22
BigJimP Senior Member Join Date: February 23, 2005 Posts: 13,195	The problem with noise on a "Trap" field - is the other shooters are parallel to you - and only about 8 feet apart - and if you get a hard left or right target - you are swinging in front of them - and the other shooters get a lot of muzzle blast. On a Skeet field - or Sporting Clays field - the other shooters can step back a little more / so it isn't as bad. Some shooters do complain about guns with ported barrels, etc / but on a Trap field ( there isn't anything you can do to get away from the muzzle blast from the guy beside you ).