What is the difference between a trapshooting shotgun and a typical hunting shotgun?

I understand barrel length is a difference and the use of various choke tubes, but is one gun ';straighter'; than the other?What is the difference between a trapshooting shotgun and a typical hunting shotgun?
Yes, the stock on a trap gun is typically ';straighter';, or it has a ';Monte Carlo'; comb with the raised cheek-rest.





The rib on a trap gun is higher to align just below the eye on the straighter/raised stock, and the rib slopes down toward the end of the barrel (more than a field gun) so the gun shoots ';high'; - you'll see the rising target break over the end of the barrel - no covering it up (field guns shoot flat). The high rib also aids with heat dissipation - the heat from the barrel won't distort your sight.





Trap gun barrels are 30';, 32';, or 34'; typically - most over/unders are 30'; or 32'; while the singles/un-singles are typically 32'; or 34';. Autoloader and pump-shotgun barrels are usually 30';.





Chokes range anywhere from Modified to Full and everywhere in-between (Improved Modified, Light Full) - but I know people that use an Improved Cylinder or Light Modified for the first shot in doubles. It depends how fast you shoot, and how well loads pattern - in testing, myself and others have found certain loads pattern better in Improved Modified than a Full choke.





Since someone else brought it up, trap loads are simply light target loads (except for long-handicap which use a handicap load at velocities 1200fps +). A load of 9's can be used for singles and first shot in doubles, a load of 8 1/2's for the same, a load of 8's for any part of the trap games, and a load of 7 1/2's for second shot in doubles, windy/cold day singles, and handicap, works fine. Its your choice! Shot load weight can be 1 1/8 oz, 1oz, or 7/8oz (you can go lower, but its not advisable), in a 12ga load. There is no special class or consideration for smaller gauges/calibers (.410).What is the difference between a trapshooting shotgun and a typical hunting shotgun?
The choke pattern is different and the shot used in the shell is smaller.
No the guns are the same stratness.


The main differance is the choke and load
In trapshooting you are scored by how many clay discs you shoot out of 20.