Hey guys im going to be shooting Skeet Trap and Spoting clays what gun?

[04JRB]

Remington 870 12ga, Mossberg 500 12ga are the two I take the most for sporting clays. Sometimes the win model 12 12 ga. I dont own an over-under or an autoloader yet. But, I can score as high or most times higher than my buddies with my pump guns.

If you are on a budget, an 870 or a 500 are good ways to go.

 

[coltm]

stoeger condor i got one around christmas at agnder mountain for 350 great gun for the price http://www.stoegerindustries.com/firearms/condor.tpl

 

[tkendrick]

Rickyford

You are getting a lot of advice and some recommendations, but no explanations.

If you already know this, just ignore this post.

Skeet and trap are two totally different games, and the fact is that you need two seperate chokes to successfully compete in them.

Skeet will generally require an open choke. Competition skeet guns all have a "skeet" choke and the barrels are generally 24 to 26 inches.

Trap will generally require a tight choke, usually full choke and most barrels will be 28 to 30 inches.

Skeet is a game of close ranges, with birds going away, coming at, and crossing in front of you. A tight choke will be a handicap.

Trap is a game of long shots with birds always going away. An open choke will be a handicap there.

It is possible to use the same gun, and even the same barrel for both games, most beginners generally start out that way. But you will definately need to have screw in or adjustable chokes for that barrel.

I started with a field grade 1100 12 guage.

I shoot a lot of skeet. I used to shoot a lot of trap, but after a while found I didn't like it as much, I find it boring, and eventually quit shooting it pretty much all together.

I have only shot sporting clays once, I liked it, but I don't have the experience to give any advice on it all.

Good luck, and have fun.

 

[packratjimnm]

Like coltm and I said, you can get a new Stoeger Condor 12ga or 20ga for your $400. They come with either 26" or 28" barrels and they have screw in chokes(IC and Mod included). I'd go with the longer 28" barrel for all the clay target sports. The choke tubes are the winchester/mossberg type which are available everywhere and cheap. If you shoot skeet use #9 shot, and buy 2 skeet tubes for about $30. I use skeet chokes for sporting clays mostly with 1oz #8 shot. You can use the IC and Mod chokes as is for trap with #8 shot.

 

[TAB]

Just remember... you always break every single clay... its just not always with a shot gun...

What some people have said about the chokes is right on, but not really needed for just starting out. You can get a barrel for almost any gun these days to take diffrent chokes.

There is also drastic diffrences in skeet/ trap/ clays( between those 3 as well) then there is to a field grade weapon.

Now when it comes to which action you chose, pump/ break action( o/u, sxs, single shot) will kick alot more then a auto. which can really make a diffrence when your shooting lots of birds. I know I can shoot a couple hundred shots with my 1100, but only about 100 with some of my break actions before I start to feel it.