What's your favorite TARGET shotgun?

[Moo 2 Drvr]

One Once Load: The following is taken from the Shotgunworld Perazzi and Krieghoff forum in a thread started on January 27th of this year.

"MX 20--fixed triggers, coil springs, selector on the safety (Edit: similar to MX 12, but in 20g)

MX 8/20--drop out trigger group , leaf (or coil) springs,selector directly behind the trigger

MX 2000--20g version like the MX 8/20 but w/ a little engraving.

MX 2000S--engraved version of MX 12 --12g (see MX 20 above) (Edit: Also has upgraded wood, fixed triggers)

MX 2000 and MX 2000/8 --12g , drop out triggers, selector behind trigger, a little engraving (MX 8 is very plain)

MX 8--Mexico City Olympics 1968--the granddaddy of all clays guns...drop trigger, interchangable chokes, multiple type ribs and stocks"


I hope that helps. Let me know if you need more info.

 

[PJR]

How do you like the Perazzi with the 32" barrels? Does it balance nicely, or is it a little muzzle heavy? (Been trying to convince the wife I NEED one, even if used...)

The balance is outstanding. My barrels are 1.6kgs which is perfect for the length and weight of the stock.

I liked this gun so much after I bought it that I pretty much cleared out my gun safe to buy one just like it in 28 gauge.

 

[oneounceload]

I shoot clays with a fairly well-known gun writer who has a 20/8 built for Argentina - 30" IM/IM......handles like a wand

 

[Dave McCracken]

First place, the Beretta White Onyx Sporter I've had for about 2.5 years. A clay crushing death ray when I hold up my end.

Second place, the 870TB that now belongs to a friend.

Honorable mention goes to a brace of 870s. Number Six and Frankenstein have both given me great service.

 

[fase3]

Beretta DT10L. Just love this gun!

 

[joesolo]

I like my Kolar. It's my fav but the Beretta Silver Pigeon II has a special place with me since it is what I learned with. Regards......Joe

 

[mgregg85]

I like my old featherweight model 37 20ga. Cheap and effective. I'm saving up to buy myself a nice ruger red label though.

My dad shoots a beretta 391 that I like quite a bit too. It just feels good and swings great.

 

[Jim Watson]

While I have owned several Trap guns on single, O/U, and pump actions and shot a bunch more on trial, I always go back to my old 1100 TA. It doesn't kick me around like the prettier and more expensive solid breech guns so the fun factor is higher even though the style factor is lower.

I have an Anschutz O/U for recreational skeet but load it light and don't shoot it a zillion birds a day. (Made for them by Miroku, just a Citori with different engraving and trademark.)

 

[9x23]

By necessity and tradition - the Remington 1100

The Necessity: I started shooting American skeet in 1974 with an 870 and did very well with it, but with the constant battering of the stock on my cheek (not to the shoulder) I developed a flinch that sent my scores into the pits. The softer felt recoil of the 1100 gas gun gave me some temporary relief, but a somewhat lesser flinch started to creep back in. I had the gun’s forcing cone elongated to 5", back-bored the barrel and topped it off with Lazerports. A cheek pad finished up the mods and I was unflinchingly back into the game.

The Tradition: In 1974 the overwhelming choice for a semi-auto skeet gun was the 1100. Yeah, there were occasional Winchester Super X and Franchi, but the 1100 was king. They had their flaws and you learned to anticipate them. Cleaning them, using clean burning powders and changing the barrel seal (o-ring) goes a long way to keeping them reliable.

My only complaint is the newer stamped fore-end support assembly on my back-up skeet gun that would break at least once a season.. Replacing it with the machined older type that I found at gun shows solved this problem. There may be better gas operated semi-autos now, but the 1100 is an old friend that still serves me well.....9x23