Choosing the Right Clay Targets

From an outside perspective, it may seem as if all clay targets are the same, but on the inside, all targets have different purposes, depending on their style, color, as well as sizing. The type of target that you throw at your range for competition, or just for throwing from your backyard thrower can make a huge difference in performance of the target itself. At Iron City Shooting Sports, we stock a wide range of targets so you can match your targets to the sport you love most.

Blackout Targets – Versatile Performance

Made with an improved black composition, White Flyer Blackout targets have proven competition performance at an economical price. White Flyer Blackout targets are held to the same strict performance requirements as standard pitch targets and function in both handset and automatic traps.

• Where to use: American Trap and Skeet, as well as Sporting Clays.
• Why use Blackouts: These targets comply with the Amateur Trapshooting Association, National Skeet Shooting Association, as well as National Sporting Clays Association target standards. The design of these targets is aimed more towards the recreational side of shooting, making them not very common in the competition world, but still used commonly. The Blackout line comes in all sorts of colors - most commonly in orange and black - as well as sizes to be able to fit the needs of where you are shooting these clays. 

The Blackout line is the most common standard for a clay target, making it a versatile, as well as affordable clay for anybody to purchase for mainly recreational usage, but as well as for competition usage.

Pitch Targets – The Golden Standard

White Flyer’s Pitch targets have been the gold standard in the American market for years thanks to their consistent reliability.

• Where to use: American Trap and Skeet, International Trap and Skeet, as well as Sporting Clays.
• Why use Pitch: Whether it is Trap, Skeet, Sporting or International, White Flyer ensures that each and every Pitch target manufactured meets standards and weight specifications required by all associations as well. Pitch targets have a slightly different design to them, making them able to adapt to any weather conditions better than any other target and still be up to regulation.

The Pitch line is the competition standard for a clay target, making it the most used target line from White Flyer. Just like the Blackout line, the Pitch line also comes in all sorts of colors, as well as sizes, making for great use of variety in competition.

Eco Flyers – A New Era of Targets

White Flyer has worked diligently over the past several years to come up with the next evolution of the clay target, which is why the Eco Flyers were created.

• Where to use: American Trap and Skeet, as well as Sporting Clays.
• Why use Eco Flyers: The biggest difference that sets the Eco Flyers apart from the rest of the White Flyer line is their respect that comes built into them for the environment. Set to the same standards as the Blackout Line, and the Pitch Line, Eco Flyers adapt to the ground that they land on, making them a much more environmental target, and being able to decompose and be good to the Earth in a much more respectable manner.
  

Eco Flyers are just as versatile as the Blackout Line, and are mainly seen being used in recreational shooting, but are also just as capable as a Pitch target to be used in major competitions nationwide. This line of targets also comes in all sorts of colors, as well as sizes depending on their needs and usages.

3 Distinct Lines of Targets – Know the Difference

It’s always important to distinguish between the three main lines of White Flyer Targets. Going into the Clay Target world blind can lead to possibly not finding the right target for your needs regardless of what that may be. For more info and specs per target, check out our website under the "Clay Targets" tab, and each product gives a further in-depth description of its usage and specs.

Find the Right Targets at Iron City Shooting Sports

At Iron City Shooting Sports, we carry a wide variety of targets from the #1 trusted brand, White Flyer. Whether you’re a new shooter learning the basics of trap and skeet or a seasoned sporting clays competitor fine-tuning your game, we’ll help you find the right target for your sport.

👉 Stop by our store or shop online at IronCityShootingSports.com to stock up on targets at your range, or just for backyard shooting.

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