5-Stand – National Sporting Clays Association (NCSA)
For those not familiar with it, 5-Stand is a clay target game that is sure to challenge any
shotgunning enthusiast. 5-Stand consists of 5 different shooting stations from which
each shooter gets to shoot 5 different target presentations. A full round consists of 25
targets per shooter.
At Loch Raven Skeet and Trap Center we have 8 traps involved in our 5-Stand
operation. Each trap has a unique presentation from running rabbits, to springing teal,
and also includes incoming, outgoing, quartering-away, quartering-in and other angled
targets.
Up to 5 shooters participate in a round and shoot at each of the 5 stations or stands. On
the first pass at each stand, the shooter gets a 2-Shot Single target from one of the
numbered presentations. Next, each shooter gets what is known as a Report Pair of
targets. This is where after the first shot is fired, the second target is released. On the
third and final pass on each stand, the shooter receives a True Pair of targets with both
targets thrown simultaneously. Each shooter then moves to the next stand. That's a total
of 5-targets at each of the 5 stands for 25 total clays.
The beauty of our 5-Stand is that not only are there different presentations at each
station, but the order of them can be altered each day. For that matter, the location of
the traps themselves can be changed from time to time so that presentations can vary
and different levels of difficulty can be added into the game.
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