[OneShot!]

I am new at sporting with 12g and particulary to the sport of Skeet and Trap, or clay shooting. I want to know whether a Repeater is good for this sport or a nice double barrel?

[Thad]

I use both, but prefer double barrel. You do not really need a repeater. I think it really comes down to preference.

[Dave McCracken]

All of the above. Last time I looked, the SC crowd was running about 2:1 autos to O/Us. But, some of the top scores were turned in with autos.

For pumpgunners, pumps work also.

I've shot pumps for close to 50 years. I'm shooting well with an O/U now, but it's more a matter of fit than action design.

[USMC - Retired]

I shoot skeet and trap with O/U's. I think if there is any advantage to one over the other it would be that there is no cycling of an action with a double gun, thus allowing for a quicker follow up shot but that would really have small effect on a dedicated shooter.

[Jim Watson]

Skeetandtrap is not one word and it is not all one game. The guns are somewhat specialized.

I generally prefer a gas operated auto for its softer felt recoil, although I often shoot Skeet with light loads in an O/U and have shot Trap Doubles with a (different) O/U for the choke selection.

If you reload, the break action gun doesn't throw your hulls away.

A decent auto is MUCH less expensive than a GOOD O/U.

A pump is even less expensive but you really have to work on your shucking for the second shot of doubles.

Nobody much shoots SxS doubles except hunters practicing with their game guns.

If you hang around the club and get acquainted, shooting some with whatever you have in the house, I bet you will get offers to try out different guns and can see what you like at no cost.

[Kingcreek]

I prefer a gas auto (Berreta 390).
If you insist on maintaining possesion of your spent hulls, then a stackbarrel may be a better choice.
Some of this still comes down to personal preference, ie which do you shoot better?

[Musketman]

I vote there isn't a better one. You can hit birds/skeet with either one. If you miss with two shots then usually the bird would be gone by that time anyway. The double is all you need. The repeater is nice because it has the few extra rounds. Thas about it though. The double is also more reliable, and wont jam like a repeater can. Either one will get the job done. Pick the one you like best.

[Tom Held]

I shoot a lot of different guns, most of them poorly, but a nice combination for both skeet and trap would be a good autoloader with two barrels, one skeet barrel and one with a 28-30 inch fixed full choke. Not much that you could not shoot with that combination and a lot cheaper than a good quality overunder or side by side. My choices would be a Winchester Super X1 if you could find it, Remington 1100, or 11-87.

Tom

[PJR]

I own both types and if the choice is between a semi-auto and an o/u then both have advantages and disadvantages.

The o/u is more expensive, more durable, has two choke options which is good for double trap and sporting clays and you don't have to chase your hulls if you reload.

The semi-auto is more dependent on maintenance to ensure reliability, less expensive, softer shooting and only has one choke option.

Pump guns can be effective at singles trap but in the games where doubles are required then there is often a handicap. But the clay games are great practice for pump gunners who want to keep their skill levels up.

[benatilstate]

Obviously, everyone has their own opinion. I shoot with a pump right now but am looking to upgrade. I have shot a 25 on skeet and a 24 on trap. This just shows that any repeating shotgun is plenty capable of breaking targets. From what I have seen, most of the really good shooters on the field are shooting o/u shotguns. I personally am torn between which to buy first, an o/u or an auto (I want both, as one can never have enough guns), although I am leaning toward the o/u.

Get whatever you like, either one will work just fine. Higher price, lower maintenance for an o/u. Lower price, higher maintenance for an auto.

[RNB65]

Either is fine.

[DLL66]

I'm going to be one sided. I shoot with an O/U.

[mavracer]

double, just cause I'm lazy no hulls to pick up

[full metal]

first time I used my over/under, I got rid of my semi auto rem 1100.

[axeman_g]

Repeater.... because thats what i shoot.

For some reason, O/U dont work for me... I prefer my doubles to be sxs...

But cost reasons and my personal likes keep me from getting one.

[scout26]

Whichever one you shoot best.

Whichever one you feel like using that day.

Whichever one you feel you need more pratice with.

[insert your reason here]

[OneShot!]

I have Beretta Gold repeacter, but I am with double barrel, because they are the ones which are made expensive to precision.

[Hawk]

Why not both?

UGB25 (http://www.ugb25xcel.com/)

I still haven't seen one of those things in the flesh.

[toivo]

Chocolate or vanilla? Some people like strawberry...

I like gas autoloaders for the recoil reduction.

[cwmcgu2]

UGB25, wow.... thanks alot HAWK thats one more gun added to my "I really really want it but can't afford it" list.