Our club is looking for a new clay thrower. We have seen some ATLAS throwers on line. Does anyone have any experience with them?

If not, what throwers are out there that you recommend.

Thanks,

Greg

http://www.lincolntraps.com/home.html

I looked at the manual throwers and they were well made.

Thanks,

The second link doesn't work.

Greg

The second link works for me. I found that one on the Lincoln site. Buy sell and repair of trap throwers.

Anyone else? I need some real life experience prior to purchase.

Thanks,

Greg

AC

I have at AT 50 that I have set with a wireless release so I can put it in the back of my pickup and go shoot alone whenever I want.

It is an extremely well designed and made product. It was designed to last with heavy parts compared to other makes I looked at. Cabalas is selling the AT250 which might fit your need.

Nice to see a US product made to last rather than made "Good enough for who its for".

It has functioned flawlessly through the first 1000 clays.

I have 2 Laporte's and one remote will work for two machines at the ssme time. Going on 6 years and it is still up and running. Plus it can change angles and heights in a few seconds with the battery operated height and angle switches.

http://promatic.biz/

I recommend the Promatic Ranger series. They are easily adjustable for cant and elevation.

I own 6 of them.

You'll be flushing money down the drain if you buy an Atlas.

Hey Rick,

I know we see Promatics EVERYWHERE and many of the serious players in sporting are dealers for them, but it sure seems like I see a lot of "no birds" from them.

For example: I've been drooling over one of their smaller versions of the chandelle machines, but most of the ones I've shot over broke way too many clays.

Is that an adjustment/maintenance issue or a design flaw?

Kyler

Yes Kyler,

I own the Ranger Chondel Rabbit machine of which you speak.

It comes with two different arms; one for rabbits and one for standards. I really have no problems with mine. The Promatics are a very simply designed machine. The knives on the plate that separate the clays for dropping is probably where your problem lies. They are easily adjustable with a 10mm wrench. Could be mishandled boxes of targets as well. If a trapper drops them before he loads them....

I can put you in contact with anyone at Promatic for personal attention.

They are great machines.