hoop snairs

[thelodgekeeper 0]

how long do you make the wire for a hoop and how far do you push it in the ground on each side of the hoop

cheers

stu

[snareman 3]

how long do you make the wire for a hoop and how far do you push it in the ground on each side of the hoop

cheers

stu

there are no hard and fast rules to the length of the wire, its usually around 44 to 48 inches long and bent into an upside down u shape with both wire legs the same equal length, straddle run and push the legs into the ground on either side of the run, so that your snare is sitting directly above and over the middle of the beat ,at 6 1/2 inches high to the bottom of the loop in grazing type grass .use 3 mil. diam. high tensil wire . its best to set snare loop from the side same as a pegged snare , not from the top. they can be sprayed vauxhall leaf green , this makes them really hard to see by prowling eyes when set out in the fields.

[thelodgekeeper 0]

how long do you make the wire for a hoop and how far do you push it in the ground on each side of the hoop

cheers

stu

there are no hard and fast rules to the length of the wire, its usually around 44 to 48 inches long and bent into an upside down u shape with both wire legs the same equal length, straddle run and push the legs into the ground on either side of the run, so that your snare is sitting directly above and over the middle of the beat ,at 6 1/2 inches high to the bottom of the loop in grazing type grass .use 3 mil. diam. high tensil wire . its best to set snare loop from the side same as a pegged snare , not from the top. they can be sprayed vauxhall leaf green , this makes them really hard to see by prowling eyes when set out in the fields.

thanks thats a great help

cheers

stu