Help a rifle shooter out.

nemesisincanada said:
Thanks. Is there any special features for skeet/trap I should look for. The shotgun will never be used to hunt.
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look up Brother Lerac in the EE, he has a pretty sweet deal for a Citori Two barrel set.
Yes, thats right ! Two barrels and a fitted gun case as well.
Keep us informed on how well you do when you get your new gun.
Well, you bought a 686 and is a sweet gun.
As above, keep us informed of your progrss.
Rob
 
Just about any of them will do. If you can try them on to see how they fit. I like a shooting vest that is not too loose with a smooth shoulder pad to mount the gun easily. I currently switch between a Browning and a Cabela's vest.
 
nemesisincanada said:
Is there a material in the shoulder pad area I should look for. Does skeet require a different vest to trap?
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If possible ask the store people to let you try a gun mount with the vest on. I've found the Brownings pretty good because the shoulder pad doesn't hang up the gun mount. It's also why oyu want a vest that isn't too loose so the shoulder material doesn't bunch up. Skeet doesn't require a different vest from trap or sporting clays.

The only reason for a vest is to have something to carry your shells and stuff. Lots of shooters use a shell pouch on their belt. Works just as well.
 
RoBlack is Correct.

If you are looking for a General shotgun that can shoot both trap and sporting, then i would go with sporting style shotguns with shallower vent and flatter stock .
I have shot many O/U and collect few. Most i like with your price range is Citori sporting. Very lite trig and you can start off shootin trap with it too.
But dont leave out the Semi auto's also. there are lots of good quality sporting and trap ones. Beretta urika, rem 1100 also have sporting and trap edition and they shoot very well.

Bottom line, everyone has their own opinion since trap and sporting shotguns all fit different to each shooters. Try one of your members.
Slap it on ur shoulder, cheek on stock and if barrel and sight lines up perfect then she is yours. Get whatever fits you without any wiggle and you will be a good shooter in no time!
 
As already advised, get to a trap, skeet, clays range. You don't need to already have a gun look for someone who appears to be in charge of things. Introduce yourself and explain that your interested in shooting the particular sport th,ey are shooting (trap, skeet, clays etc.), but that you dont have a gun yet but your interested in buying one and learning how to use it to participate. You'll probably be surprised at the help you"l get and you can see firsthand by watching a lot of what you want to know. Don't be afraid to ask questions but remember not all advice is good advice. BUY used. Save money and get better equipment. Citori was good suggestion but don't overlook the auto loaders like the 1100 rem. since they can do it all at a reasonable price. Try first to see where your real interests are. You may find trap so interesting that you really want to concentrate on it or it could be skeet or clays and then you can get more serious about an expensive gun if you wish. Welcome to the world of shotgunning where you learn to point, not aim.......later, BUD
 
OK so I shoot 100 Cartridges at the weekend.
50 from the 1 and 7. 25 on low and 25 on high. Averaged about 75%. I even did a double.

Did around of skeet and hit 16 out of 25.
Certainly some work to be done but not too bad for my first round of skeet ever.
The Beretta was excellent but the auto safety caught me out a few times. On the whole I had a great experience and look forward to many more over the summer. My left eye dominant right hand shooting didn't adversely affect me either. I think it only caused a problem on a couple of occasions.
 
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