A native of Sparta, NJ, Robert Wiebel has over a decade of experience in packaging and currently serves as director of operations for two Econo-Pak plants. When he's not managing company projects or overseeing sanitation programs, Robert "Bobby" Wiebel enjoys clay shooting.
Clay target shooting involves shooting a shotgun at projectiles known as clay targets or clay pigeons. The sport's origins date back to Victorian England, when live pigeons were used as targets in shooting competitions. Using live pigeons was banned in the UK in 1921, but the rising popularity of clay targets kept the sport afloat, so much so that the first British Open Championship was held six years later in 1927.
The clay targets, simulating the flight of a bird, are projected from a machine known as a trap. The earliest version of what today is known as clay shooting originated in the 1860s, when a throwing mechanism was developed to launch feather-filled glass balls into the air for target practice. It has since grown into a multi-discipline sport with worldwide popularity, as evidenced by the 15 clay-target events held in the Olympics.
Clay target shooting involves shooting a shotgun at projectiles known as clay targets or clay pigeons. The sport's origins date back to Victorian England, when live pigeons were used as targets in shooting competitions. Using live pigeons was banned in the UK in 1921, but the rising popularity of clay targets kept the sport afloat, so much so that the first British Open Championship was held six years later in 1927.
The clay targets, simulating the flight of a bird, are projected from a machine known as a trap. The earliest version of what today is known as clay shooting originated in the 1860s, when a throwing mechanism was developed to launch feather-filled glass balls into the air for target practice. It has since grown into a multi-discipline sport with worldwide popularity, as evidenced by the 15 clay-target events held in the Olympics.