Compak Sporting
form of clay pigeon shooting
Compak Sporting is a discipline of clay pigeon shooting governed internationally by FITASC (Fédération Internationale de Tir aux Armes Sportives de Chasse). It is similar to sporting clays but is conducted on a compact shooting layout designed for use in a smaller area.
The name Compak Sporting is a registered trademark of FITASC, which administers the discipline and its rules internationally.
History
According to FITASC, Compak Sporting was created in 1989 and was adopted by FITASC in 1991. The discipline was developed as a more compact alternative to sporting clays, allowing competitions to be organised on layouts that require less space than a full sporting clays course.
Description
Compak Sporting is a compact form of sporting clays. Instead of a larger course with many stations, competitors shoot from five fixed stands arranged in a straight line.
Under FITASC rules, the shooting line consists of five stands spaced approximately 3 to 5 metres apart. In front of the shooters is a target area typically defined as a rectangle about 40 metres wide and 25 metres deep.
A Compak Sporting layout requires at least six trap machines, which throw targets with differing trajectories across or around the target area.
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