Task · part of 2(a). Option A, Shotgun Shooting (Modern Shotshell Type)
2(a)(10). Hit at least 12 out of 25 moving targets, in two 25-target groups
Optional May not apply
Using the four fundamentals of firing a shot: position, mount, vision and movement. The two groups need not be shot in consecutive order, and a minimum of 50 shots must be fired. The shooting skill rules apply.
Notes and warnings
Warning. From the shooting skill rules: "Scores may be fired at any time, either in formal competition or in practice, but only under approved supervision and at an approved range as noted in the Scouting America National Range and Target Activities Manual." "Modern, age-appropriate, target shotgun models, 12-, 16- or 20-gauge, may be used." "Only commercially manufactured ammunition may be used. Reloads may not be used in Scouting America range and target activities."
Note. How targets are thrown, from the shooting skill rules: by a hand trap, a manual mechanical trap, or on any trap or skeet field. With a hand trap or manual mechanical trap, the trap operator should be at least 5 feet to the right and 3 feet to the rear of the shooter; throwing left-handed with a hand trap, at least 5 feet to the left and 3 feet to the rear. All targets should be thrown at a reasonable speed and in the same direction, and generally so as to climb in the air after leaving the trap. On a trap field, shoot station 3 with traps set to throw straightaway targets; on a skeet field, shoot station 7 low house.
Tip. From the shooting skill rules: shoot in rounds of 25, where a round is a single series of 25 shots. Rounds need not be shot continuously or on the same day.
Where this step comes from
- Shotgun Shooting Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2025-09-19), Requirement 2(a)(10) · Gives the score, the minimum number of shots, and the shooting skill rules that follow it.