RE: Clay thrower
This spring I bought a Trius One-Step Trap and it has been worth every penny of the $100 that I paid for it. We've put well over 1000 clay birds through it w/out a problem. It allows us to spend more time shooting and less time loading the hand traps. It has easy adjustment for different presentations and can really throw the clays fast and far. It will even throw stacked doubles.
What I really like about it is that it can throw clays in the same place, at the same speed, over and over. This allows me to work on the angles and presentations that I have trouble with. It's tough to get that kind of practice and consistentpresentation from a hand trap.