20 of 25 is good for a beginner ... it is good for an intermidiate shooter if it is consistent. Keep on practicing and you'll be hitting the occasional 25 before you know it!
but what is good / bad is pretty relative but as a guideline I think setting your goal for a 20 average is a good idea. Once you get there set your goals at 21 or 22 - and if you shoot 4 rounds in a day - keep your total score 80, 85, etc.
You can get another idea on averages if you look at the ATA website and look at the classes they put shooters in - and it's based on averages. I think an 80 average will put you in a class D - with classes ranging from AA, A, B, C, D and E and while it is fair to say AA shooters are generally better than D shooters - the way it works is we all compete in our classes - so it's pretty relative. As you get better - you'll move up. A lot of experienced shooters - I shoot with - whether they admit it or not have a tough time maintaining a 23 average or 92 out of 100. It's not as easy as it looks somedays - wind, rain, light conditions, etc. and by the way non-handicap trap should be shot from the 16 yard line, not the 17 - 17 yard line is for continental trap ( faster, wider angles, load 2 shells ) but there isn't much difference from the 16 to 17 yard line in how to shoot the game.
Sorry, I forgot to mention, you are doing better then Kerry. He claims to be a lifelong hunter. He recently shot a 17/25 on the trap field. So you doing better then Kerry!!! :lol:
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