Seattle Skeet & Trap Club

You can tell the instructors really care about what they’re doing at Seattle Skeet & Trap Club. They’re only open a few days a week (I hope this isn’t for lack of business!) but definitely worth the hour and a half drive from Seattle.
All the skeet courses were occupied by a private party, but the owners fit us in on a trap field. None of us had ever done that before, so we were outfitted with 3 12 gauge shotguns and given the schpiel on safety.
Our instructor was Vic, he’s only around once a month and boy were we lucky to have him! We had 6 inexperienced shooters in our party: my mother, my boyfriend + his family, and myself– what a way to impress your significant other, right? Vic gave us all personalized tips and instruction, pointing out that I’d be a good asset for the zombie apocalypse. For $ 135 it was an outing we won’t soon forget, and you can bet I’ll be back again soon.

There really isn’t much to hate on about Seattle Skeet & Trap. It’s a massive facility, their equipment is up to snuff, and their prices are fairly reasonable. It’s really all I could ask for in a club that makes clay shooting accessible to pretty much everyone. Well, except for the fact it’s not closer to my house… but I suppose they were there first, so I won’t hold it against them. If I had to nitpick on something, it would be their relatively restrictive hours for the general public and their check out/​in can sometimes be disorganized. Other than that, it’s smooth sailing. If you’re nervous about shooting or going to a new club, don’t be. All the baddies are at some other range.

I started shooting sporting clay about 2 years ago. Best decision of my life! I was introduced to SST by a friend and I never looked back. I’ve been to a ton of shotgun clubs in the WA and this by far is the best club in the State and the Seattle area. The facility is clean, safe, and more importantly fun! The staff and service is impeccable, everyone is friendly and are willing to help first time shooters. This is an experience that you do not want to missed out on for anyone looking to get into the sport or looking for something new to do on the weekends.

What a great, great bunch of folks.
My friends and I hadn’t had a TON of experience shooting before – we’d all shot, just not trap/​skeet, and we were a little intimidated just walking into a club to try. Would we be received well? Would we stand out? Would the OTHER men make fun of us?
There was no need to worry at all. The members were super nice and friendly, and the staff was too. They helped to set us up and even had a volunteer – Bob – stay with us to show us how to set up for trap. We even had a member join our group. And we all had a nice time hanging out and shooting two rounds.
It’s not like I was expecting NRA face tattoos or anything, but it’s a slightly intimidating thing to walk into a situation with so many unknowns, especially when you’re not incredibly familiar with firearms, but these folks — I can’t say enough good about them. I had such a fun, positive experience (and it was freezing out there, so it wasn’t easy) that I will be happy to come back and shoot with them again. In fact, I think they may have inducted me into the sport.
Thanks for being so welcome, Seattle Skeet and Trap!

Clean, large, friendly staff, and well managed. Member prices are fairly reasonable. Free parking lot. Accepts plastic.
I had a great time here and plan to come back regularly to get some practice.

4 stars because I don’t really have another experience to use as a baseline. My husband and I recently took possession of my dad’s shotgun and when it arrived JP wanted to go test it out. We drove down to the Seattle Skeet and Trap Club. The facility was a lot nicer than what I pictured in my head (although not as nice as the gun club in Sun Valley!) The staff was spectacular! Like the other reviewer, they set us up with the rangemaster to take us around, explain the different stations, how to use them, the difference between continental, skeet, wobble, etc. I now know the difference between a high house and low house and some other stuff. It was only my second time ever handling a shotgun and the staff definitely made me feel comfortable in doing so.
Jon was the person who took us around, showed us how to use my dad’s gun, etc… He was a patient instructor and provided good advice and tips. JP definitely felt more comfortable after spending an hour or so with Jon. Everyone we encountered, from the staff to the other members were friendly. I would highly recommend SST to anyone looking to learn more about skeet, trap, etc…
They offer an annual family membership for $ 75 which provides reduced rates on shooting rates (if you consider 50 cents a savings). Shooting rates for non-​members for trap & skeet are $ 5.00 for a single round, so if you plan on hitting the range more than once a month the membership would probably be worth it to you.

Seattle Trap & Skeet is a great range for new shooters. It had been about 5 years since I’d fired any kind of weapon the first time I went. A friend of mine had just picked up a shotgun, and wanted to go put it through its paces.
On the drive down I was pretty intimidated. I hadn’t fired a shotgun in about five years, and I only shot enough to «qualify» to carry a weapon when I was in the Navy. Being a city boy with relatively little experience handling or shooting firearms, I was worried I’d draw dirty looks and bad attitudes. I couldn’t have been any more wrong.
We were obviously new, so the range master had another club member get us set up to shoot a round of trap. Bob, as we later learned he was named, was extremely friendly and helpful. He stayed with us through about two rounds of trap — giving tips and encouragement (although, I suspect they also wanted to make sure we didn’t destroy anything). By the end of the second round I was hitting as many clay pigeons as I was missing.
My initial experience was so great that I picked up my first shotgun less than a week later so I could go any time without having to rely on a friend. I’ve been back to Seattle Trap & Skeet several times now and have introduced a few friends to shotgun shooting as well.
I’d say my only complaints would be that it’s quite a trek from Seattle. The drive is about 45 minutes. There are closer ranges. Also, the range is a bit low on structure. I’ve found it can be a bit awkward when there are several groups of shooters trying to use the same field. No one’s around to «police» who should be shooting when. At least being a new shooter, I’ve found myself a bit unsure of what to do.
All in all — I’d say the range has more going for it than against it. I’ll continue to bring new shooters there, and will definitely go back once they’ve opened their sporting clays course.