Helice and ZZ Birds at Tucson Trap & Skeet
◌ Discipline No. 05
Helice.
ZZ Birds.
One of the only public Helice rings in North America. A spinning propeller is launched on call, two shots to dislodge the witness cap inside a fenced ring. Closest thing on a field to live-bird shooting.
- 12 bore maximum, 1 oz shot maximum
- Targets called in by the shooter; speed and accuracy at a premium
- $3 / target. Full rules & ring layout
◌ How To Shoot ZZ Birds
The shooter stands inside a marked space on the shooting stand, with the gun held in any position judged safe by the referee, from gun-down to fully mounted. Once at the designated mark and loaded, the operator starts the machines.
An oscillating electric motor in the Helice launcher spins the target at high revolutions and launches it on command, at regular intervals, or randomly. The shooter calls Ready, the operator answers Ready, and the shooter calls Pull. Two shots to hit the target.
A point only scores if the witness cap is dislodged from the propellers and lands within a fenced ring. Target flight times are short and unpredictable; speed and accuracy are at a premium.