In trap, men move through a series of five adjacent shooting stations. At each station, competitors mount their 12 gauge shotguns, call for the target, and fire up to two shots per target. The targets, four-inch clay disks, are thrown from an underground bunker a minimum distance of 70 meters and at speeds of up to 65 miles per hour.
Trap is shot over longer distances than the other Olympic shotgun events.
Trap guns also have a tighter choke, meaning the barrel narrows at the muzzle end to prevent shot pellets from scattering before they're within striking distance of the target. After the 125-target match, the top six competitors ad,var ce to a 25target final round. Dan Carlisle won the bronze at the 1984 Games in Los Angeles. In skeet, men move through a semicircular range featuring eight shooting stations. The four-inch clay disks travel at up to 55 miles per hour, and competitors may fire one shot per target.