So for most of my life I have been shooting clays in my backyard with a Stevens 311e and a hand thrower. Last spring I decided to get a little more serious and start doing it as a hobby. (not that I wouldn't have called my interest in guns a mild addiction long before that) I bought a Do-all aerial assault and a MEC9000G and have been shooting like crazy ever since. At this point I feel that a nice semiauto 12g is in order. I would like a quality firearm that i will continue to use as I start to actually visit trap, skeet, and sporting clay ranges.
I don't know all that much about semiautos. People have suggested just about every major brand new and used. I am wondering what length barrels to look for, what features, and what brand? I like to shoot light loads (8.5 @ 7/8 ounce) so I have been told I need to worry about cycling issues, is this true and how can I avoid shotguns that will have these problems. What would you recommend?
I would rather buy lightly used as I feel I will get more for my money, but I am open to anything. In a perfect world I would love to have wood furnishings and some kind of engraving on the receiver but that's just a wish.
Thanks in advance, and I apologize to anyone who has answered a similar question in the past.
I don't know all that much about semiautos. People have suggested just about every major brand new and used. I am wondering what length barrels to look for, what features, and what brand? I like to shoot light loads (8.5 @ 7/8 ounce) so I have been told I need to worry about cycling issues, is this true and how can I avoid shotguns that will have these problems. What would you recommend?
I would rather buy lightly used as I feel I will get more for my money, but I am open to anything. In a perfect world I would love to have wood furnishings and some kind of engraving on the receiver but that's just a wish.
Thanks in advance, and I apologize to anyone who has answered a similar question in the past.