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RAMMER287

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Hello All,


I have a BPS 12ga fixed full choke and a remington 11-87 12ga screw in modified. These guns have taught me why you want a dual barrel gun with different choke tubes. I have learned my lesson:rolleyes:

I am looking to purchase a good O/U what would be some good directions that i can go?

looking for:
20-12ga
For clay shooting
Easily huntable


Cheers,
 
Budget?

Most clay target guns are much heavier than field guns and as a result not suited to carry in the field ... unless of course you are young and strong, unlike most of us old folks.
 
I guess i am a hard working younger guy that budget is not a huge concern. As long as it is under the $5,000 mark i won't be to scared away. However; if i can get away with two good guns for that i would be really happy!
 
For clays, a used (or new) Beretta 682 is very good value for the sub-$5k mark, but not a good field gun based on weight. Non-combo Blazers are also under $5k but again I don't think the weight does well for field use. Could be wrong though! Try before you buy.
 
Lots of great guns around for your purpose --Caesar Guerini is hard to beat. That being said, the best advice I can give is to:
(1) visit all the gunshops you can and get the feel of diffeent guns in your price range.
(2) go to a local gun club and look at various guns being used -- some guys might even let you try theirs.
(3) Onlybuy the one that fits you best -- very important in shotguns is that they should piont where you are looking.
Luck!
 
Go to ellwood epps and try befor you buy .they have a good selection of sporting and field guns .as said above gun fit is the number 1 priority.only other thing I will add a field gun is more adaptable to sporting than a sporting gun is to field use.
 
In exchange section for shotgun there is a guy sellin 682 gold e for $3100.
Also gun dealer in NB prophet river in Alberta are having gun sales ATM.
I have tried and owned. Sv10, ugb25 , a400,391,302,extreme and so on.
I'd first recommend you to visit local trap club and ask to see if you can feel or even try few shotguns. Sporting or trap style. And what your body is more comfortable with makes it a big difference.
Whatever fits is the best o/u for you. With your budget set around $5000 you can virtually get most of o/u except few.
I tried blaser f3 sporting for my sporting shoot out. They shoot very well for me and the thing is very well made. But with price tag with $7500-8000 + tax new. You could find something used around $5000 or little higher.
Browning citori are affordable and well made at its price and they seem to last forever.
But I'd actually go out to trap club and try the straight back, monte-Carlo stocks for both sporting and trap. And I would go from there on recommending what kind you really want!
 
Thank all of you for your input. There is an Epps trip in my near future, just trying to find the time to get up there with a buddy or two.

Has anyone tried the new Featherlite 20ga from berreta?
 
Not here. I'm 12g g so only use that or 410 for trap odd times.
But I do collect many beretta shotguns price ranged $500-$7000 and ATM I shoot my Urika 391 ........ So guess price of the gun isn't worth much as the gun fitting you.
 
With a $5 k budget you can easily buy two very nice guns. Personally, I don't think there are any O/U guns that can be a good clay and good hunting gun.

IMHO you need to look at firearms the same as golf clubs ... each one should be purchased with a singular purpose in mind. Can you use a driver for putting, yes, but will it help you get the best scores possible? No. The same thing applies with guns. That is just my humble opinion.

As was previously suggested, try everything you can lay your hands on. My main game is trap and I bought a trap gun, which I also use for skeet and sporting on the rare occasions that I shoot those games. I would never carry it hunting since it weighs 10 lbs. and cost way too much money.

And just so you know, you will not have purchased your last clay target shotgun.
 
Lol beretta687 is correct and many trap shooters like him and I will have many comp guns for each sporting, skeet, trap. Then there are collections for "field" guns. It does get expensive when you like to collect and do many comp shooting. But it hell is worth every penny!!
 
Thank you for all your advise! i have only had my licence for about a year and i already have 6 firearms. I love every minute of it! i just need to find a good range in my area that i can join. Its tough because it seems like they are only interested in having the good ol boys and not new blood.
 
RAMMER287 said:
So based on the weight issue. Is there such a thing as a good clay/field O/U gun?
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I have a Browning 625 Field and I use it as my target gun. Great gun. Fits me perfectly. Almost too nice to take into the field.

My suggestion, for the kind of money that you are talking about: get two! One in 12 gauge; one in 28 gauge. The latter can be your upland bird gun, and is plenty light for the field. It can also be your sub-gauge skeet gun.
 
RAMMER287 said:
I am looking to purchase a good O/U what would be some good directions that i can go?

looking for:
20-12ga
For clay shooting
Easily huntable
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The recommendation to acquire two nice O/U is sound.

What type of clay shooting did you have in mind? A sporting model in 12ga (or a 20) could address that need.

What type of hunting did you have in mind? Upland? A 12 or 20ga field model could address that need.

Alternately, a 20ga sporting model could potentially address both needs since the 20 will be comparatively lighter to lug around for bird hunting (should that be the intent).

Cost of shells for 12 or 20 is basically the same.

Depending on gun fit (read most important), a couple O/Us - base model Beretta or Browning - is doable with $5k (may have to stretch that budget a little bit) if one can take the time to shop around.
 
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