Abstract: An improved doubles finger, for use in doubles clay target trap machines. The improved doubles finger has a length and shape which is configured to cause a first and a second target each to have a preferred optimum, consistent, reproducible and desirable first target trajectory, second target trajectory, first target velocity and second target velocity. The doubles finger has a target guide portion having an arcuate target contacting and guiding edge. When the doubles finger is assembled onto the trap machine, the contacting and guiding edge is positioned to contact a second clay target, i.e., the outermost clay target of the two clay targets while the second clay target is being launched by the doubles throwing trap machine.

Abstract: Clay target/pigeon throwing machines/traps used is the activity of sport shooting. The clay targets being circular and somewhat disc shaped. More particularly, the clay target throwing machine is adapted to optionally and automatically throw, simultaneously, two targets. When the machine is set to throw one target it is designed so that each successive target which is thrown is directed in a direction which is randomly generated so that the target direction is not predictable by the shooter as he/she is triggering the throw of the target by the machine. Additionally, a plurality of targets may be loaded into an indexing carousel which automatically indexes either one or two of the targets to the load position and stays in position while an "elevator" lowers the target or targets into the firing or throwing position.