Target Types

Target Types

The targets you'll be shooting are generally known as clays although it's many years since they were made of clay. Modern targets are made from pitch and limestone and are made to standard dimensions of size and weight. As the sport of clay shooting has developed over the years, so have the clays used with several different shapes and sizes now available.  Here at Cockett Farm, as we offer such a variety of disciplines, we also utilize most of the clay types.  Shown below is a brief description of each clay type used on the ground.

Standard Clays

These are the clays that you will see most. A domed shape with a thick rim to give strength, they are the only clays used for all disciplines except for Sporting and all of its variants.  They come in many colours but most commonly in black. DTL & ABT are generally orange.


  • Diameter 110 mm
  • Height 26 mm
  • Weight 105 g

Midi

The same traditional dome shape as the standard clay but smaller. These will be found on our sporting layout. Due to the smaller size the distance and speed can often be deceptive and tricky to read.


  • Diameter 90 mm
  • Height 23 mm
  • Weight 74g

Mini

The same shape as the Standard and Midi but as they ae smaller and lighter they fly differently and are much more affected by the wind.   Depending on the presentation, they can look a lot further away than they are and consequently are often given too much lead!


  • Diameter 60 mm
  • Height 21 mm
  • Weight 35 g

Rabbit

The Rabbit clay is a much flatter profile and has a much stronger rim so they don't break when thrown along the ground.   


The added strength means they need to be hit well to break - there are lots on the ground with several holes in but not broken!


  • Diameter 110 mm
  • Height 16 mm
  • Weight 120 g

Battue

Battues are a flat, thin clay and as a result they are very unstable in flight, causing them to curl rather than fly straight.  As they are very thin they cut through the air, often travelling faster than they appear resulting in misses behind.


  • Diameter 107 mm
  • Height 9 mm
  • Weight 76 g
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