Need decent/economical thrower I can use alone

easyliven88 · September 21, 2013, 08:54 AM

Hey guys, quick question, I'm wanna get into shooting some clay and am trying to get some ideas on a decent thrower that I can operate by myself? I've done some research, but figured I'd ask the experienced people on the forum. Thanks in advance for the replies and opinions!!

Cary · September 21, 2013, 10:11 AM

How much money are you looking to spend? There are the budget units for $100 or less or you can get into the electric units that launch with the push of a button. I think the least expensive of those units start at $200-$300 and go up for there. I started shooting clay targets 2 years ago and went with the first group I mentioned and am happy with it. I just take my units out to the desert and use them by myself. I went with the Trius One Step first and it works great for what it was designed.
http://www.lymanproducts.com/trius/1-step.php
Since then I also picked one of these.
http://www.lymanproducts.com/trius/birdshooter-2.php
I use a 25 foot cord attached to the Birdshooter unit to trigger it from the side at a distance. I also have the Birdshooter unit set up to mount on the spare tire of my pickup. This keeps the unit anchored while I use it. Trius makes a good quality unit.
Cary

jaguarxk120 · September 21, 2013, 10:21 AM

If you are willing to spend more money then there is the Do-all electric trap. The trap is about $250 from Amazon.com and a 12volt battery will be needed.

If you visit the Shelby range enough there are guys with every type of trap made. Some very old traps and some very new traps.

There is a problem with the electric traps ---- you will go through a case of birds verrrry quickly.

darkgael · September 28, 2013, 10:12 AM

Trius One Step.

Daggitt · September 28, 2013, 12:13 PM

My friend just bought a Champion 12 volt and we really like it. Was on sale at Cabela's for $275.If you are after a manual , I got one at Dick's. It sits on a tripod similar to a jackstand. It is orange and I don't recall the brand. We bolted it to a 3x3 pice of plywood and it works well. I did not care for the manual ones made to stomp into the ground. Hard to establish stability in a loamy soil. Hard to get it in the ground when it is dry.

jaguarxk120 · September 28, 2013, 06:53 PM

At the Shelby range there is a older gentleman who shoots a 410 double.
It takes him a while to set up, with a rest stop before he is finished.

He has a trap "C" clamped to the bench and a trip cord tied to the gun rack back of the bench. By the way the bench is nothing more than a 2x6 mounted to two posts about three feet high.
He will cock the trap and when ready for the bird, just leans into the cord tripping the trap.
He will spend all afternoon shooting birds going through a box of shells. If I recall correctly the range officer said the guy is in his 90's.

Virginian · September 29, 2013, 11:10 AM

Define economical.
I got a 12 volt Do-All Arial Assault 3.0 (because it throws targets a little harder) and a wireless remote, and am very pleased. I can get any target presentation at any range.
The various manually operated traps with a string release work, but you are limited to going away shots, and I have found with the stick in the ground models unless you stand on them, or bolt them to something solid, they will work the hole in the ground loose and lose a lot of impetus to the targets. There are lots of choices in between the electrics and the foot models, including ones you sit on and ones that fit in a receiver hitch. They all throw targets, but what you can do with them is different.

September 21, 2013, 08:54 AM	#1
easyliven88 Member Join Date: June 7, 2013 Location: Macomb County Michigan Posts: 85	Need decent/economical thrower I can use alone Hey guys, quick question, I'm wanna get into shooting some clay and am trying to get some ideas on a decent thrower that I can operate by myself? I've done some research, but figured I'd ask the experienced people on the forum. Thanks in advance for the replies and opinions!! __________________ There can be only one....and thats me

September 21, 2013, 10:11 AM	#2
Cary Senior Member Join Date: November 18, 2010 Location: Boise, ID Posts: 131	How much money are you looking to spend? There are the budget units for $100 or less or you can get into the electric units that launch with the push of a button. I think the least expensive of those units start at $200-$300 and go up for there. I started shooting clay targets 2 years ago and went with the first group I mentioned and am happy with it. I just take my units out to the desert and use them by myself. I went with the Trius One Step first and it works great for what it was designed. http://www.lymanproducts.com/trius/1-step.php Since then I also picked one of these. http://www.lymanproducts.com/trius/birdshooter-2.php I use a 25 foot cord attached to the Birdshooter unit to trigger it from the side at a distance. I also have the Birdshooter unit set up to mount on the spare tire of my pickup. This keeps the unit anchored while I use it. Trius makes a good quality unit. Cary __________________ Shooters. We are a community. United we stand divided we fall.

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darkgael Senior Member Join Date: February 9, 2006 Location: Homes in Brooklyn, NY and in Pennsylvania. Posts: 5,473	One step Trius One Step. __________________ “Auto racing, bull fighting, and mountain climbing are the only real sports ... all others are games.” Ernest Hemingway ... NRA Life Member

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September 21, 2013, 10:21 AM	#3
jaguarxk120 Senior Member Join Date: February 28, 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 2,619	If you are willing to spend more money then there is the Do-all electric trap. The trap is about $250 from Amazon.com and a 12volt battery will be needed. If you visit the Shelby range enough there are guys with every type of trap made. Some very old traps and some very new traps. There is a problem with the electric traps ---- you will go through a case of birds verrrry quickly.

September 28, 2013, 12:13 PM	#5
Daggitt Senior Member Join Date: March 11, 2011 Posts: 321	My friend just bought a Champion 12 volt and we really like it. Was on sale at Cabela's for $275.If you are after a manual , I got one at Dick's. It sits on a tripod similar to a jackstand. It is orange and I don't recall the brand. We bolted it to a 3x3 pice of plywood and it works well. I did not care for the manual ones made to stomp into the ground. Hard to establish stability in a loamy soil. Hard to get it in the ground when it is dry.

September 28, 2013, 06:53 PM	#6
jaguarxk120 Senior Member Join Date: February 28, 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 2,619	At the Shelby range there is a older gentleman who shoots a 410 double. It takes him a while to set up, with a rest stop before he is finished. He has a trap "C" clamped to the bench and a trip cord tied to the gun rack back of the bench. By the way the bench is nothing more than a 2x6 mounted to two posts about three feet high. He will cock the trap and when ready for the bird, just leans into the cord tripping the trap. He will spend all afternoon shooting birds going through a box of shells. If I recall correctly the range officer said the guy is in his 90's.

September 29, 2013, 11:10 AM	#7
Virginian Senior Member Join Date: February 11, 2012 Location: Williamsburg, Va. Posts: 1,528	Define economical. I got a 12 volt Do-All Arial Assault 3.0 (because it throws targets a little harder) and a wireless remote, and am very pleased. I can get any target presentation at any range. The various manually operated traps with a string release work, but you are limited to going away shots, and I have found with the stick in the ground models unless you stand on them, or bolt them to something solid, they will work the hole in the ground loose and lose a lot of impetus to the targets. There are lots of choices in between the electrics and the foot models, including ones you sit on and ones that fit in a receiver hitch. They all throw targets, but what you can do with them is different.