guyfromohio
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As a kid, I became quite proficient with my Wingmaster at trap shooting. Fixed full choke, 36 inch barrel.... Really a great trap gun. Fast forward 20 years and I've taken an interest in sporting clays, trap doubles, and upland game with plans to shoot skeet soon. The fixed choke and pump action isn't ideal for all of these activities. Over the course of the last four months, I purchased a new Citori Lightning with 26 inch barrels, a used BT-99, and an older Citori with 30 inch barrels and a higher rib (invector chokes pre-dating invector +).
I now have the trap gun, the bird gun, and the clays gun.
Last night, I finally made it to the 16 yard line and only had my 30 inch double with me. I actually impressed myself as I hit far more clays than I had hoped. One of the regulars kindly informed me that I was shooting a skeet gun and not a trap gun. Always one in the bunch.... I found myself thinking that I should continue to shoot trap with the 30 because it will get me used to one gun that I can translate to the clays course, trap doubles and skeet fields.... Actually wouldn't be horrible for Pheasant either.
What are the opinions? Do you better shooters switch guns for different activities or do you try to stick to one? I'm apprehensive about getting practice with the BT-99 and then switching for doubles and not having a comfort level. Just curious. Thank you.
Also..... Does anyone know where I can find invector chokes? Google searches keep bringing up invector plus.
Edit: found invector standards at lgs
I now have the trap gun, the bird gun, and the clays gun.
Last night, I finally made it to the 16 yard line and only had my 30 inch double with me. I actually impressed myself as I hit far more clays than I had hoped. One of the regulars kindly informed me that I was shooting a skeet gun and not a trap gun. Always one in the bunch.... I found myself thinking that I should continue to shoot trap with the 30 because it will get me used to one gun that I can translate to the clays course, trap doubles and skeet fields.... Actually wouldn't be horrible for Pheasant either.
What are the opinions? Do you better shooters switch guns for different activities or do you try to stick to one? I'm apprehensive about getting practice with the BT-99 and then switching for doubles and not having a comfort level. Just curious. Thank you.
Also..... Does anyone know where I can find invector chokes? Google searches keep bringing up invector plus.
Edit: found invector standards at lgs
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