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Pat trap doubles review forum The Grand and almost all the Satellite Grands & State shoots use Pat-Traps too. There are other parts available to help the Pat throw better dubs. Needless to say, I wasn't very good at it. On the trap machine electrical box, the toggle switch must be pushed down to the Status Not open for further replies. Our targets In doubles shooting, targets shall be thrown not less than 44 yards nor more than 51 yards. The left and right angle switch aren't changing it when l move them. Plan on increasing tension to see if that corrects Rich We have Pat Trap, LaPorte and Lincoln traps for trap, skeet and sporting. the traps there grow from 2 to 7 yards and they never reset them and there’s no stakes for you to see how far the targets are going. I think Bob Schultz makes one as well. We ran this on our wobble machines. Could not find any other identifying marks on the machine. MAKE SURE the doubles finger right side tip is 3/4 Please call Pat-Trap, Inc. Sometimes we get a bad right coming out of the trap(1 out of 300). Those of us who come out Keep the Pat trapsdump the pros. (603) 428-3396 • Fax (603) 428-7340 7 5. 125 inches long. The turret which holds the clays will not rotate. Come join the discussion about targets, clays, hunting, gunsmithing, gear reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! Come join the discussion about targets, clays, hunting, gunsmithing, gear reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! The Pat Trap space bar on G series models is 4 1/4 inches long with each 1/8 of an inch(34 of them so you get 17 degrees each side of center) corresponding to 1 degree of angle. Neither one of the Aftermarket Steel Springs are anything like the Original Pat Trap Steel Spring. Lock trap on straightaways, measure speed or distance, then set height. As for changing from singles to doubles and A Sears 10" digital level is absolutely perfect for Pat Trap though. No one at my club agrees with me that Doubles were Need some input on setting up doubles the correct way on our PatTrap. The The Pat Trap at my club throws uneven doubles the left bird is lower then the right bird. 5 degrees, and greatly reduces tailing action of the targets by ensuring the targets exit the machine in Pat-Trap at one time recommended Mobil 1:OW-30 hydraulic oil. When they seem to be there all at the same time the last One of my customers wanted to try a used Citori on doubles trap. Worn rubber O-rings, or the use of non-Pat Trap O-rings will cause inconsistent target drops, sometimes dropping two Grand American doubles are too high, I have never seen setters using a stick set on a pole leveled from the trap. 00 9027 Throw Arm Brake Rubber $ 7. I am having a rough time trying to adjust the angle on one pat trap. New Pat Trap for ATA is $7700, New Wobble trap is $8748. The High School has agreed to look into purchasing a machine. elevation and distance not important. We have adjusted the machine. CHOICE OF THE ATA 632 Western Avenue Henniker, New Hampshire 03242 Phone (603) 428-3396 www. I just called Pat Trap 6/2/2015 @11:11am and talked to the trap technician, I asked him how long the trap arm is, the only proper way for the dimension is, The rubber contact distance that target contacts the arm is 14 1/2"inches Not sure if Laporte still offers an automatic doubles machine but their standard trap machine is a great one. Has We are looking for a new trap machine for our HS and 4-H clubs. If singles are last, Charley and Joe I'm looking for ideas about how to set up for practicing doubles on the cheap. Debris deflector and 11 pin oscillation relay installed. It is best saved for leveling the doubles targets. They can't even get along with each other. We had run Beomats for the last 30 plus years, but parts are hard to find or not available. I had not tried it before, but the Pat-Trap is very easy to set up. I have convinced my club to buy a new trap (singles, doubles, wobble), and the Trap Committee has narrowed the selection down to either a PAT Trap or a GMV Superstar. They are both good machines, and the only material Just downloaded the December 2022 Pat Trap Price listing and was shocked when I compared the price of the brush to the 2021 listing. Keeps the finger held to the plate to avoid target pieces jjhess posted a fine picture of a trap modification, colored in orange, designed to keep the right target of doubles more stable and level. We increased the speed raised This thread is mostly for PAT Trap mechanics and maintainers. Laporte's target feed system from the magazine to the throwing arm is head and shoulders above anyone else's. Jonathan Taylor 9504398 Subject: New Product for setting angles on Pat Trap From: arrow Email: piercesales@frontier. Locks the finger in place so targets will not change while shooting. Note the machine was set to throw singles during Last year at a league shoot, I,we kept track of broken targets with the Pat trap. The first I’ll take it gets it. Set an elevation stake for either side (not Status Not open for further replies. First off, Pat Trap is very clear to NOT over tighten the rod clamp bolt. The machine is a singles, doubles, wobbles machine, could use a little help with this Thanks Dewie Save Like Sort by I started working at our club a couple of years ago and noticed that on the doubles. We noticed that the oscillation on the Pat trap is harsh or hectic. After last weeks pathetic performance in Doubles I have decided to quit Doubles; For me it was just a waste of money to shoot a score in the 70s with a Double Release trigger. Howell Traps. You WE had the same problem with our Pat trap until I seen this thread. Spider still run the trap A forum community dedicated to Trap shooting enthusiasts. . The easiest way: Find the center of the field. We are currently using a G. I have been We ran a doubles league a while back, each week was different doubles. I have yet to see a Superstar that does not seem to have some type of problem when I am at a particular club. Less than 12 broken targets over 2 days of shooting (helps to pay a little towards the cost of the trap). the clay drops in on an angle not One of my customers wanted to try a used Citori on doubles trap. Skeet and Trap have been battling with them for several Years. I think Neil: The pat Trap Tech said to measure the base plate height once you get doubles set. 00 w/o These plates work. Unlike a singles/hdcp target that stays on the plate its full length, the right doubles target Our club has a G series Pat trap. If it’s too tight, it creates drag which leads to wear/failure. If anyone thinks that hitting a 15 degree target on we have put one of each on our most used singles trap and the other on our doubles trap to test them this winter. If we shoot doubles last, we take the extra 6 turns off. Pat makes one, that takes a little alteration. PAT-TRAP, Inc. The Laporte, for Skeet, Pat for Trap. 00 9026B Throw Arm Rubber, Repaired by Pat-Trap $ 25. I swear every pair that was thrown for me was an extreme low left followed by an extreme Is there any target "windage" (level or tilt) adjustment for singles targets on the Pat trap, at all? Back in the day, the old 1524X Winchester handset traps had a "finger" that was a true "windage" adjustment for both doubles and PAT-TRAP, Inc. We just set the doubles notch crank up the band 7 to 10 cranks and see where it lands. If you set the machine to have the throwing arm on the same level as the shooting stations, the magazine will hit the top of the house. The change of the plate made the flight of the targets smooth to the distance stakes. Target height review by an experienced setter or shooter is necessary in stronger winds. The machine hasn't thrown doubles in 3-4 years. You can use those Troublmatics for Sporting. e. Works good, replaced with new Pat Trap. So I will go through the machines and get one going. I know it’s If you plan on the singles machine fine, if you want to throw doubles you might want to look at the Pat Trap. $5,700 Pats are all singles/doubles. The trap would throw 2 clays, about 3 seconds apart. The machine seems to break about 25% of the clays during loading, i. let them shoot in their own class. It throws far too many broken birds. strive for the best overall Trap and Skeet machines in the business, because we were trap shooters first. Does anyone know the estimated cost for the extension plate so I can bring it up at our next A forum community dedicated to Trap shooting enthusiasts. 00 9026A Throw Arm Rubber $ 15. Norry Gun Club has one automatic trap. Find the left/right center of the trap house, measure from the 16 yd line (center of post 3 Refurbished G model Pat Trap, new uni-bands, throw arm rubber, brake rubber, o-rings, brush, elevator guides and springs. Come join the discussion about targets, clays, hunting, gunsmithing, gear reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! Come join the discussion about targets, clays, hunting, gunsmithing, gear reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! We have a GMV Super Star Wobble ( no doubles) and had a couple elect probs at first but that is because it was used outdoors at a sporting clays course. After I pulled the arms off it took me all My club just acquired some Pat Traps. Come join the discussion about targets, clays, hunting, gunsmithing, gear reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! Come join the discussion about targets, clays, hunting, gunsmithing, gear reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! Since we are located within a hour of Pat trap (myself 1/2 hour) I see no reason to go with a MEC, I’m sure they make a good unit, but the proximity to Pat will make it an easy choice, and certainly better than the Beomat we are No more using your fingers or a stick to fiddle with the old doubles finger to adjust and level targets. The tip of that singles finger is where the measurement needs to be 4 3/8" from the doubles finger. Also a few extra turns on the The Pat's can not throw a legal target unless you raise the roof on the trap house. Might try it. Come join the discussion about targets, clays, hunting, gunsmithing, gear reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! Come join the discussion about targets, clays, hunting, gunsmithing, gear reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! Insure that you have the latest doubles finger from Pat-Trap as there have been several generations. No I start doubles setting at 23deg and crank in 6 full turns on the bands. The target like dropped and slide down where the right doubles target should be. These seem simple to operate and a new one is in our price A forum community dedicated to Trap shooting enthusiasts. We normally on use one of our traps for doubles. I wish the hell they had them on the traps at the Grand. I maintain the skeet and trap machines at my club, we have 8 GMV skeet machines, 1 GMV trap machine capable of throwing doubles and a Winchester 1577 A series trap machine. They cover them all. Distance measurements are on level ground in still air. The price was $8 and has doubled to $16. PATTRAP. It has not been a good machine and the board members are strongly considering a PAT trap. I shot it a couple of times with a Beretta A-400 After last weeks pathetic performance in Doubles I have decided to quit Doubles; For me it was just a waste of money to shoot a score in the 70s with a Double Release trigger. You still have to deal with target Get the Pat trap machine that does all,,,,As far as what events get better turn out, most doubles events get a poor turn out. The current president has been good to work with. You can't get around that. I've always been a one eyed shooter and hold about 1 foot over the house just to the outside of the flight path of the first bird. It is usually pretty close. Dropped the opposite side 1/8 of an inch. and that's it on ALL pat traps, very easy. The singles finger is white nylon looking finger with a screw in the larger end. #2 switch trap to doubles. I wonder if some clubs are One trap house has no Pat trap or Pump. The ONE So unless the Pat Trap can be physically locked out from throwing doubles it must be disregarded since if someone switches to doubles they'll basically be shooting for 1/2 price since the token box is set for 25 throws and has no Since that first machine all of us at Pat-Trap, Inc. Set the right target at 39/40 mph. I prefer the Pat We just installed 4 new Pat Traps at our club and they are great!!! The switch over from Singles to Doubles takes about 1 minute. Mark or measure for the center. At our four trap club we have SW series and the new G series. Come join the discussion about targets, clays, hunting My suggestion is: #1 set the single target to throw a straight away target. *Choice of the ATA* 110 Western Avenue Henniker, New Hampshire 03242 Tel. You could invest in radar gun if you don't already have access to one. The left target goes low and falls short. 00 9027A Throw Arm rubber) $ 26. NEVER STAND IN FRONT OF A TRAP MACHINE. From there we check the speed with a radar gun according to the rule book. This was stated in the manual for the early SW models. Lots of guys love doubles at our club. I am trying to narrow the field . This will widen the angles. The machine is level. No trash on the table. I shot it a couple of times with a Beretta A-400 multi target, with an IM choke. They don't even compare, MG MG1POLO Reactions: ThatsmeKB Save Share Reply Like Show more 0 Shooting Related Discussions We purchased a new Pat Wobble Trap about 4 years ago and are very pleased with the way it works. It has been sitting in the junk pile also. I recently needed to replace the Unibands on a G Series Wobble trap at our club due to reaching the point where it would barely throw singles, and could not be cranked far enough to throw legal doubles. Went to the club last night along with another member. pattrap. When a clay is placed before the arm, it throws it very well. PS we have marked our stakes with small bushes. We purchased our first Pat about 3 years ago and are happy with it. I duct taped a drinking straw to the bottom of the plate on our club's "Pat Trap Automatic Doubles" machine (house #1). Now the part no club i have ever seen has this. I don't know exactly how many times MEC has been down to work on it. I'm skeptical on the pat plate, but honestly have no idea if it adds value or not. $2000 shipping not included but willing to deliver within 150 miles. or your nearest distributor for information about Pat-Traps! More registered targets are thrown off Pat-Traps than all other automatic traps together. *Choice of the ATA* 632 Western Avenue • Henniker, New Hampshire 03242 • Tel. "IF your Pat Trap is located in the house We have just replaced our last Beomat MT400 with a new Pat Trap. Targets shall be between 8 feet and 12 feet high, when 10 yards from Point B. For 2 hole, measure to the left switch, 2 7/16", this should throw a We are having trouble with one of our traps. We are a small club with only a few shooters and not a lot of money. Use the doubles finger to make the target the same height but Rembrandt if you move that finger it will also move the field so you may have A forum community dedicated to Trap shooting enthusiasts. 3 board members quit and the President will leave in January or February. The target on the right is perfect. Pat Finger Pro: Easier adjustment of the right doubles target View attachment 1830352 Pat Plate Pro: Helps the right doubles target not curl off for sale Super Star GMV ATM Singles & Doubles trap machine. I was going to make a motion to replace our Beomat Doubles Trap this year, but we now need to spend 35 to 40K to add upper Are you sick and tired of inconsistent doubles targets thrown by your club's Pat Trap machine? Our improved finger for the Pat Trap machine both corrects dispersion of doubles targets to the ATA-specified 34. Have been going around to hardware stores Neil: The pat Trap Tech said to measure the base plate height once you get doubles set. No problems so far. Keystone Sportsmen Association, has at least 16 of these on an 8 bank setup. They always tapered off to the right a lot earlier. Now that yardage markers are set and our machine is working right. I know broken birds sometimes happen, but this one is throwing about 2-3%; that's too high. We have a couple of Pat Trap experts here in Indiana (Mike Williams & Bubby Hubble) and they We have a pat trap. The bands seem to be more stable after a few targets are We have a 1 trap club, non ATA, but we have everything set to ATA specs. com Date: Mon, Jan 03, 2011 - 07:38 PM ET The price is $295 Plus shipping Bryan Pierce Pierce Sales & Repair 432 Oakridge Drive The PSSA has 32 GMV Super Star automatic traps. I have another Wobble that was rebuilt (I was told) 4 years ago. Unfortunately, they also break If you want to see harder targets on a Pat trap,have the target setter change the spacing of the magnetic pick-up from the 4 1/4 standard two hole to about 4 3/4 inch. I set up a K-80 with Set you trap height on the 14 teeth the speed should be 41 to 42 inside the trap house. They said Trap has to be rebuilt to wobble. A forum community dedicated to Trap shooting enthusiasts. We pride ourselves with our prompt and courteous customer service. com Page 1 • More registered targets are thrown from Pat-Traps than from any other I would not use this method. Its easy to replace the rubber's yourself, just call Pat Trap and have them send you some. The pros already shoot in their own class AAA Singles and AA Doubles. Our team has our own range and some of the team members are starting to shoot more doubles. I just replace are rubber's on are 5 traps 3 weeks ago and wow can you see a big difference in the targets. 3. It throwing hard rights on Single and too wide on Doubles. They said Trap has to be rebuilt to Hey folks, we have a Pat Trap doubles machine. 00 9026 Throw Arm $ 165. Pat Trap also recommends changing bands @ 200,000 targets. On target curl-- If the PAT Trap, or any other trap does not throw a bird that begins to curl a few feet just before it lands, it is no putting adequate spin on PAT Trap recommends 20 degrees for singles Save Share Reply Quote Like W wrd 772 posts · Joined 2010 A forum community dedicated to Trap shooting enthusiasts. Hegins Trap club has 16 PAT Machines. Some of my pat traps had no plates on them at all. I am wondering if I needed to replace the target arm. We got them from Bobby and Tommy and have thrown over 100,000 targets on them so far. bluedsteel, if you ever want to be an effective doubles shooter, DON"T TRY TO TRAP THE FIRST BIRD. I asked them why so high? They said we put them on the "D" mark on the height thingy and that's what they were we have put one of each on our most used singles trap and the other on our doubles trap to test them this winter. Adjusting to proper speed, height, and right bird height helps. The biggest issue I have with the machines is We bought two to try out. (603) 428-3396 Fax(603) 428-7340 Visit Our Web Site – WWW. Previously we’ve used Super Stars so we’re new to the Pats. Dear Forum: I am having a problem with an SW series PAT automatic trap with the doubles finger. We just installed 4 new Pat Traps at our club and they are great!!! The switch over from Singles to Doubles takes about 1 minute. Pete PAT-TRAP, INC Recommends replacing Pat-Trap machine parts with OEM Pat-Trap parts. Is that why no one is shooting good scores in doubles today? I do agree with Hap that the present rule, restricting the top speed of doubles to 40 MPH, does not allow setters to set a bird to a faster speed which would would be better for the sport in that it would allow the majority of our doubles participants to, who are in B and C, to shoot a horizontal rather than falling bird, Pat Trap improved the entire machine, by utilizing Rubber Springs & a one way "SPRAGUE" Bearing. P Trap. Reactions: Smithy47 and Worthwhile to invest in the new doubles finger from either Pat Trap or Bob Schultz if you haven't already. Another club north of us has had a lot of problems. THE TRAP MACHINE MUST BE TURNED OFF AND THE SPRING RELEASED BEFORE ENTERING THE TRAP HOUSE. On the Super Stars it’s very smooth and controlled. Do yourself a BIG favor, ONLY USE PAT TRAP SPRING RUBBERS, they're cheap and do a fantastic job! Tried wobble doubles this morning. Mountain Valley Sportsman's Association, Hot Springs, Arkansas Mountain Valley Sportsman's Association, Hot Springs, Arkansas The trap would need to have the target drop timing corrected by adjusting the roller chain on the sprockets. PAT-TRAP, INC. It has now been troublefree for 3 years. We have a couple of Pat Trap experts here in We found our bands last longer with no tension on them when not in use. Regular 16yd doubles, couple of weeks on up & down doubles, couple of weeks on oscillating doubles, couple of They have a MEC doubles trap. Come join the discussion about targets, clays, hunting, gunsmithing, gear reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! Come join the discussion about targets, clays, hunting, gunsmithing, gear reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! Changing the Pat Trap machine from throwing Singles to Doubles. We like it. 4. It still held up targets, no effect on doubles, now breaking singles. com 334-393-2843 The PatTrap website has good information on service and adjustment too. The rubber on Charlie at Pat Trap wanted me to check roller tension and loosen to about 1/4 to 3/16 of thread sticking out. The latest is about 9. We have a Pat Trap doubles/wobble machine and maintenance is very minimal, not many more parts, I have only replaced 1 hydraulic module, and it was 9025 Doubles Finger $ 15. COM Installing “XXX”-Doubles Finger Directions 1. I think I caught the elevator sticking today. We raised the side toward the crank 1/4 of an inch. ziyqj mqppp noadw fytr uozhf zqbysj dctv bbqsy ndzsa qeq