Hi Folks,
I enjoy shooting pistols and rifles, but I haven't done much shooting with a shotgun (just plinking with a .410 in the past).
I'm interested in purchasing my first shotgun. I would primarily be using the gun for shooting clay targets (trap and skeet), but maybe in the future I might want to do some hunting (turkey and maybe something like pheasant). I would primarily be doing clay shooting. Some ranges near my house have trap and skeet facilities.
I've done a minimal amount of research and right now I'm leaning towards an entry level, 28" barrel, 12 gauge over/under type of gun. I've considered a semi-auto (Remington 1100) or a pump action (Remington 870), but I like the simplicity of the O/U and I've found some brands (Tristar, Stoeger, and EAA/Baikil) that seem to offer well made guns at relatively good prices. Weight is not much of a concern, since I won't be hunting with it (initially) and I think I would prefer a slightly heavier gun to help with the recoil.
Would a decent 28" barrel O/U 12 gauge be a good first shotgun for my purposes? I won't be doing hyper-competitive clay shooting, so I thought a 28" barrel would be adequate for both.
Any comments and information are greatly appreciated.
IrvJr
I enjoy shooting pistols and rifles, but I haven't done much shooting with a shotgun (just plinking with a .410 in the past).
I'm interested in purchasing my first shotgun. I would primarily be using the gun for shooting clay targets (trap and skeet), but maybe in the future I might want to do some hunting (turkey and maybe something like pheasant). I would primarily be doing clay shooting. Some ranges near my house have trap and skeet facilities.
I've done a minimal amount of research and right now I'm leaning towards an entry level, 28" barrel, 12 gauge over/under type of gun. I've considered a semi-auto (Remington 1100) or a pump action (Remington 870), but I like the simplicity of the O/U and I've found some brands (Tristar, Stoeger, and EAA/Baikil) that seem to offer well made guns at relatively good prices. Weight is not much of a concern, since I won't be hunting with it (initially) and I think I would prefer a slightly heavier gun to help with the recoil.
Would a decent 28" barrel O/U 12 gauge be a good first shotgun for my purposes? I won't be doing hyper-competitive clay shooting, so I thought a 28" barrel would be adequate for both.
Any comments and information are greatly appreciated.
IrvJr