Reddit reviews Trius 10201 One Step Trap
We found 6 Reddit comments about Trius 10201 One Step Trap. Here are the top ones, ranked by their Reddit score.
One easy step cocks and releases target effortlesslyOne person can throw and shootThrow regulation singles plus piggy back doublesComes partially-assembled
I have the Trius One Step and love it. I know I know it's slightly above your threshold but Cabela's will run sales and you may get it cheaper.
I can't imagine having a fun day going through a box of shells with a typical thrower operating it myself. This make it easier because you step to load the spring and throw. The only thing is you have to place the clay in the arm of course.
Jumped on the Trius One Step Trap thrower deal for $42 which arrived yesterday. 5k of .22LR rounds arrived today.
I know you said you're looking to be under $50, but this is the one I've been using and it's fantastic.
To expand what /u/CrunkleRoss said a little, there are a number of formal clay shooting sports (at least 20), which are generally grouped under three disciplines:
Skeet, sporting clays, and (sometimes) trap require two shots as part of the game (called a double), making a single shot impractical, to say the least, for any formal clay shooting sports.
If you say "skeet," "trap," or "sporting clays" you are talking about a formal clay shooting discipline.
Informal clay shooting (bustin' clays), is where you're using something like this, or this, to throw clays out in the wood/in your back yard/at the gravel pit. You can do whatever you want, and a single shot will work just fine, but you'll only ever be able to throw singles.
For hunting, a single shot is also fine, but not great, and how "not great" depends on the type of hunting you're doing (upland game, waterfowl, etc).
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As for the gun itself, it's like any other H&R single shot shotgun. Here is a ton of reviews on those.
It will have a modified choke, which is okay for most things, but again, not great. Having a screw-in choke that you can change allows you to tighten or loosen your shot pattern which will help you hit a variety of different targets (with different presentations -- hunting or sport).
If you just want an extremely cheep shotgun, that will work just fine (but not great) for hunting and informal clay busting, that model 200 will do just fine -- just as good as any other single shot.
I have a 20 Ga single shot, break open, shotgun that doesn't get used much. It's mostly for teaching kids, or throwing in the truck as a truck gun. Either of my pump shotguns are better for everything and can also be had rather cheep ($350-ish new for the 'recommended' ones, < used).
Wouldn't it be easier to get one of the foot operated traps?
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0000C53F6?ref_=ams_ad_dp_asin_1i own one of these, perfect for shooting alone and there is no weight on the spring during reset.