Are you a clays shooter with a cantankerous trap or a gun club with a gaggle of worn skeet/trap machines in need of adjustment and maintenance?  Howell Traps now offers nationwide trap service at an affordable rate!  Our experienced and professional staff will inspect, service and make recommendations as to what improvements are needed on most brands. 

Please contact us today to get on our yearly maintenance schedule which consists of travel expenses, lodging, labor time and parts.  Price may vary depending on lodging arrangements, amount of time at service call and the parts needed.  It is recommended to provide a helper to see what is involved in basic operation and maintenance.  We will be glad to show your staff how to operate and work on the equipment.

Whether you bring it to us, send it to us or we schedule a service call to come fix it on site, we will get your machine back up and throwing again.  If you need to schedule a service call or repair work please fill out our Repairs Form below and give us some information about what's going on.  One of our technicians will call you to figure out the best way to get your machines in working order or put you on our service schedule.

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Nationwide Service Team

Mike Galloway

Mike Galloway’s business endeavors has included industrial maintenance, machine and fabrication shop, millwright and conveyor business for over 35 years.                                      

Mike has been a shooter in various disciplines for 30 years; Mike has shot competitive skeet for 10 years and is AAA-AA shooter.

Mike is based out of Dexter, Missouri and will be working a lot of our Midwestern and Western United States service calls.

Austin Shepherd

Austin Shepherd has established a diverse career in the automotive industry during the past 40 years. Starting at the age of 15, he became involved in the sport of drag racing that lasted for more than two decades. After college he was self-employed in the automotive restoration and customizing field. He has taught automotive service technology for the past 25 years. His involvement over the past ten years in shotgun sports has provided him the opportunity to apply his mechanical and electrical expertise in repairing skeet, trap and sporting clay machines.

During the past 12 years Shep has coached a successful SCTP shotgun team. The team record stands at 35 state and 15 national championships. This accomplishment reflects a high level of communication skills and the ability to focus under pressure.

He is noted for his attention to detail. Other skills include mechanical and electrical troubleshooting, electrical/electronic diagnostics, and ability to educate clients on machine operations/.maintenance. Shep has an innate ability to repair equipment and machinery that appears unsalvageable. He is an NSSA level three instructor and National Director for the state of Georgia.

In 2013 he was inducted in the GSSA Hall of Fame under the Fred Missildine award. This reflects his shooting accomplishments and the unselfish promotion of the sport of skeet. Shep was the 2009 GSSA State Doubles champion. The same year he was the NSSA 12 gauge East A-Class World Champion. In 2012 he was the NSSA 20 gauge A-Class World Champion.

Shep’s relationship with Howell Shooting Supply began in 2005 when he and Harrell met at the Georgia State Skeet shoot. His relationship with HSS became more involved as he assisted in the development of Wagon Wheel Sporting Club near Columbus, Georgia. In mid-2015 he began work with HSS as a trap machine technician.

He enjoys upland bird hunting, salt water fishing and clay target shooting.

Austin is based out of Pine Mountain, GA and will be working a lot of our service calls up and down the East Coast.

In House Service Team

Repairs Form