choosing a skeet gun

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im finally in the market for a good skeet gun

here are my specs
12 gauge
adjustable chokes
semi auto

between 500-1000 dollars, can anyone please suggest some decent guns with these specs, iv been lookn @ remington 11-87 sportsman, there is also a weatherby i was suggested, i find there are so many choices its hard to know where to start.

any input is much appreciated.

cheers
 
Skeet gun

You cant go wrong with a Rem 1100..swing real good, not to expensive..easy to repair or get parts for..
And if you get the competition grade guns..ie Skeet..they always have beatiful wood
 
lil_juiced_coupe said:
im finally in the market for a good skeet gun

here are my specs
12 gauge
adjustable chokes
semi auto

between 500-1000 dollars, can anyone please suggest some decent guns with these specs, iv been lookn @ remington 11-87 sportsman, there is also a weatherby i was suggested, i find there are so many choices its hard to know where to start.

any input is much appreciated.

cheers
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Beretta AL391 Basic,check out Ellwood Epps,looks they have one left on their web site under new guns.

Stk#NG31236
NON-RESTRICTED BERETTA AL391 URIKA BASIC SEMI-AUTO 12GA X 3" 28" VR BBL, MOBILE CHOKE (MOD), BLUED FINISH, CHECKERED SELECT WALNUT STOCK, RECOIL PAD, SWIVELS $1029.25

You may need to buy a skeet choke.With the AL391 their are shims available for stock adjustment and thinner or thicker pads for length of pull adjustment.
A very reliable semi auto and this one is priced right!!
Cheers Goozeman
 
look for a lightly used 391 target with the case and choke tubes, usually less then 1000. Best target semi in my opinion. Steve
 
Pass on the Remingtron 1100 as bound to come a day that you'll curse it. Lot's of VG used guns out there in the Beretta, Benelli or Browning brand to fill your needs in that price range.
 
You might want to think about a used O/U. It is more convenient if you reload. Plus a lot of Ranges request you pick up your empties.
 
this guy told me the Beretta 303 is a good choice


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I got the 391 urika sporting works great very common on the ranges, if you look around
you may find one used for the price you are looking at spending.
 
The Beretta is certainly a reliable design and soft shooting. But they don't fit everyone, fit really is the most important thing, quality is second, looks third. If the gun doesn't fit and your not Wayne Mayes you may find yourself missing targets, developing bad habits and not enjoying your hard earned dollars.

Avoid the Browning automatics all together.

I like remington 1100's, yes perhaps they are not as reliable as the "GLORIOUS" beretta but they typically fit a large majority of people, they have a good point of impact for beginners and soft shooting to boot.

Benelli's are fine but expensive. Just an inertia operated beretta in disguise.

Good Luck
 
The Beretta 391 comes with two recoil pads to adjust the length of pull and shims to adjust for cast and drop. A little time spent at pattern plate and it will fit almost anyone.

Any of the Beretta auto's, (303, 390 or 391) would make a great skeet gun.
 
As long as it's not this;
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You should be good to go.
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All joking aside I would recomend a fiber optic front sight cuz the whole beed idea is to hard for me to hit anything with. All be it, I am as new to this sport as it comes. Considering last weekend was my first time out.
 
"All joking aside I would recomend a fiber optic front sight cuz the whole beed idea is to hard for me to hit anything with."

All joking aside...I would recommend forgetting about the fibre optic sight..AND...the bead. They're little more than distractions that can draw your eyes away from your target.If you want to learn to hit clay targets consistently....learn to keep your eyes on the target and not on any beads or bright flourescent things hanging off the end of your barrels.
 
I shoot International skeet and don't know to many people that shoot an automatic.... I would look for a used Beretta or Browning O/U. All positions are shot in Single or Double increments and the semi auto on station four is a pain in the A*S. Start out affordable and conferrable and if you like it you can always upgrade later. It takes a lot of targets and time to realize what you are capable of..
Just my 2 cents
 
Just my .02 but stay well away from the weatherby, and goes without mention-stoegers too. My choice would be a VG used 11-87 (purely personal) or most any VG O/U. I haven't heard much bad about the cheaper O/Us either, you might be in the market for a brand new shotgun if you go that way.
 
lil_juiced_coupe said:
with these specs, iv been lookn @ remington 11-87 sportsman, there is also a weatherby i was suggested, i find there are so many choices its hard to know where to start.
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I'd stear clear of the 11-87 Sportman. It's set up for 3" shells and may not function reliably with light target loads. If you need a semi-auto that shoots both magnum and target loads nothing is better than the Beretta 391.

The Berettas are more expensive but definitely worth it. I got very tired of having to order extra parts to keep my Remingtons up and running.
 
I kind of thought the same as Chadmichener here. Why not a Browning or Berretta o/u? I've been keeping rough count of the guys that I've shot with that have experienced malfunctions with semi-autos over the past year. I am up to 7 guys so far. Admittedly the guns weren't all 391's and I know in one case the problem came from lack of cleaning, but... I was re-thinking all of this yesterday during a Sporting Clays shoot and our group included 2 guys with semi-autos. Both guns looked new and in good condition. One of them jammed 3 times in 100 birds. If American skeet is what one intends shooting then, strictly speaking, I don't see the need for adjustable chokes either. Of course, all bets are off if one wants to shoot other things like sporting clays with the gun. You just can't beat o/u's for reliability and ease of cleaning. I wouldn't get short barrels either, 30 inch or better unless you're a midget. Just my humble $0.02 worth.
 
Skeet - Gauge question

Sorry for the hijack....thought it may be somewhat appropriate to ask here.

Assuming the use of 12ga is standard but what about sub-gauges? I am aware that those are used at Skeet but subject to what formal criteria(s), if any?

Oh, I also wanted to ask how does a sxs fit in provided of course it is an informal shoot?
 
I use an 11-87 Sporting Clays chambered for 2 3/4" and it shoots beautifully. She's got nice wood and is extremely light. It came in a hard case with multiple chokes (4) and a 28" vent rib barrel.
 
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