Ammunition is another factor of trapshooting that varies greatly from shooter to shooter, but there are certain restrictions on what the ammunition can and can't do:

1. The load of the shotgun shell must be lead shot only. Nickel, steel, or tracer shot is not allowed.
2. The load can be no heavier than 3 drams equivalent of powder.
3. The load cannot be greater than 1 1/8 oz. of shot
4. The shot cannot be bigger than number 7 1/2.
5. The shell cannot be loaded with black powder.

    Almost all of these rules are made to limit the speed of the shot traveling from the gun, which is generally accepted as 1200 - 1300 feet per second at the muzzle (end of the barrel) of the gun. The rule of the type of shot that can be used is to protect the shooter and anyone, around the shooter, from harm.