Charcoal Briquette Practice

Discussion in 'Trapshooting Forum - Americantrapshooter.com' started by Macdaddy, Mar 6, 2022.

  1. Macdaddy

    Macdaddy Mega Poster

    I want to shoot charcoal briquettes for some practice. Can anyone direct me on a suitable launcher system that works well?

    Please PM me
    TY in advance
     
  2. alf174

    alf174 Mega Poster Founding Member

    Friend with a slingshot.
     
  3. Macdaddy

    Macdaddy Mega Poster

    Come on for real…..I know those guys in Texas shoot these for practice and not with their buddies flippers…..
     
  4. Msmith

    Msmith Active Member Founding Member

    I would try a dog tennis ball launcher. You can really get some distance with the longer ones. Mike
     
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  5. Flyersarebest

    Flyersarebest Moderator Founding Member Forum Leader

    Walmart
    It might take just as much skill by the guy doing the throwing to to keep the briquette in the "basket" but this might work.

    ball launcher 1.jpeg
     
  6. rookieshooter

    rookieshooter Mega Poster Forum Leader

    Columbaire ?
     
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  7. Flyersarebest

    Flyersarebest Moderator Founding Member Forum Leader

    Columbrick

    Knock an edge off so it flies funny
     
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  8. rookieshooter

    rookieshooter Mega Poster Forum Leader

    Then you might have all those ''tree hugger types'' protesting shooting bits of charcoal...It's a fossil fuel thing.
     
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  9. Max Trap

    Max Trap Well-Known Member Founding Member

    I’m fairly sure you could shoot a charcoal briquette out of a actual pigeon box. You could move one box around and practice at different angles. Years and years ago we used to have a full ring that we were able to run everything with a Honda generator. Not sure what one box and a controller would run today but I’ll bet someone on this site does
     
  10. Hasbeen

    Hasbeen Well-Known Member

    Maybe Pat-Trap can be talked into making a trap macine that throws briquettes and you just fill a hopper from the top by emptying the bag into?
     
  11. Old crusher

    Old crusher New Member

    Find an old Hindmarsh trap from the early days which could hold MANY briquettes per load.

    Almost the same as what you are looking for.

    you guys are looking for something that was already invented sometime in the early 1900's, you just have to know where to look.
     
  12. rookieshooter

    rookieshooter Mega Poster Forum Leader

    As a much younger man back in the 70's, I would hold gun in left hand, toss briquette with right hand, then mount gun to shoulder and fire. Fun to watch as full choke 34'' TM1 Perazzi obliterates target into soot balls. Used my Beretta O/U for doubles.

    WARNING; Might want to wear a M95 mask if you plan on shooting many of these briquettes this way during a north wind. Those soot balls could cause ''Black lung''. As per findings in California.
     
  13. Flyersarebest

    Flyersarebest Moderator Founding Member Forum Leader

    I’m a little surprised you didn’t figure a way to shoot doubles with that TM1;)
     
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  14. Family Guy

    Family Guy Mega Poster Founding Member

    I was trying to get hold of History Buff. Somewhere on the internet I am sure I saw some contraptions that were designed to throw Clay / rounds balls. Can’t find them now. Still looking.