FAQ

Protection equipment is also the responsibility of the participant. All shooters will provide eye and ear protection that meet minimum safety requirements (safety glasses and in-ear or disposable foam hearing protection). Many shooters prefer to invest in improved safety equipment and that is OK! Over the ear muffs are allowed but not ideal as they interfere with the proper mounting of the shotgun or the gun pushes the muff off the ear which can reduce the hearing protection.

Yes. Shooters must know and understand all of the operating and safety features of their firearm they are using prior to shooting on the range.

You MUST have your own firearm...no one else's. You may not borrow a friend's firearm to shoot a round.

It is not recommended. When you register with the STC, you must choose at that time what gauge you will be shooting. If for some very RARE reason, a student needs to switch gauges, the student and parent must talk to our RSO and Head Coach to make us aware of the intended change.

Due to the challenges of sourcing bulk ammo, the club will no longer provide ammo and the registration fee has been adjusted to reflect that.

Ammo requirements are as follows:

Must be factory loaded in the original factory packaging - reloads are not allowed.
Athlete will need 20 boxes of 25 rounds for the regular season plus 4 boxes for the state tournament if they are going and any practice rounds needed.
Shot Length: 2 3/4"
Shot Weight: 12 gauge: 1 oz or 1 1/8 oz  /  20 gauge: 7/8 oz or 1 oz
Shot Size: #7.5 or #8

This is not a complete list of stores and the Shakopee Trap Club does not endorse nor have any affiliation with the below, these are simply options we were aware of for you to think about in regards to acquiring ammunition.

• Arnzen Arms (Eden Prairie)
• Ahlman's (Morristown)
• Cabela's (Owatonna or Rogers)
• Fleet Farm (Carver, Lakeville, Brooklyn Park)
• Scheels (Eden Prairie or Mankato)
• Shakopee Fishing and Firearms (Shakopee)
• Sportsman's Warehouse (Coon Rapids)
• Sportsman's Guide (South St. Paul)
• Twin City Ammunition (Plymouth)
• rogerssportinggoods.com (online)

There are many other quality online sources but also just as many poor vendors - a word of caution...shipping is often very expensive and does not make online purchases cost effective so pay attention to these factors. Local stores sometimes have purchase limits so our hope is that by you knowing where to look this early will afford you the opportunity to find enough ammo at a reasonable price.

Only pump, semi-automatic or break-action shotguns in proper working order are allowed. The gun must fit the athlete properly and they must know and understand all of the operating and safety features of the firearm they are using prior to shooting on the range.

Bottom loading/ejecting guns are not allowed as they pose a safety issue for the coaches and range safety officers who are unable to visually see that the firearm is unloaded. (Examples include the Browning BPS and Ithaca 37)

Magazine fed, bolt-action or AR-style shotguns are also prohibited as these are more for home defense and are not sporting shotguns.

Guns without a physical safety switch are also not allowed as athletes with these types of guns cannot comply with our range rules.

Should an issue arise with the proper functioning and safety of a participant’s gun, the coaches or range safety officers will determine if the athlete may continue to participate on the range that day. The team may require that a different gun be used until the issue has been addressed by a competent gunsmith and documentation provided on the issue(s) found and corrective measures taken.