what is an inexpensive shotgun for skeet?

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My wife is looking for an inexpensive pump action shotgun for trap and skeet shooting. Wants to get into the sport but does not know what kind of shotgun to get. She hasn't shot a shotgun before, so may need one that doesn't have a big kick.
 
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I have seen this same scenerio play out time and time again............Don't buy anything based on price because you'll end up with some piece of crap that is totally unsuited to what you want in the end. Worst of all when you finally realize that what you have purchased is not suitable you won't be able to sell it or you'll end up taking a big bath when you try to unload it on someone else. Save a little while longer and buy quality..........it's the same answer time after time..........

A 20 ga. Remington 1100 or a 20 ga. Beretta 391 autoloader is far better suited for any lady shooter and for about $1200 you can have a dependable, low-recoil gun that will be fun to shoot!

I'm not trying to sound discouraging (although I realize that's the way it sounds) just don't make the same mistake as thousands of other beginning shooters do.......
 
A pump gun is fine for trap, but is a serious handicap for skeet, especially for a new shooter, unless she is used to a pump gun and then it is still a handicap.

A used Citori O/U with choke tubes is probably your best bet. Then if she decides that clay targets are not an interest, you can sell it for close to what you paid, if you bought it at the right price. If she really likes shooting clay, then this won't be her last clay gun.

I would also second what smokinberetta said.
 
You dont need a $2000 gun to have fun with skeet by what you can afford and what you like and spend more on ammo and range time.
Theres guys that i shoot skeet and trap with and they have big$ zoli's and i spank them with my tactical mag fed grizzly and polymer 887,you can allways upgrade later down the road if you have too.
 
Most important is to find a gun that fits her! This way she won't have the $h!t beat out of her at every trigger pull. A lighter semi-auto 20ga. if she is a smaller lady, a 12ga semi-auto if she is average sized. Over & under guns will do as well but the better ones will cost a premium.
 
My kids and I currently use Remington 870, and Mossberg 835 shotguns for trap. They seem to work well.

I have an ongoing bet with them, if they can hit all 25, i will buy them an O/U Stoeger. They aren't too expensive, around $700.
 
A pump action will work well for trap, but it is a poor choice for a beginning skeet shooter. A beginner will have enough problems trying to shoot doubles in skeet, without having to work a pump action.

Theres guys that i shoot skeet and trap with and they have big$ zoli's and i spank them with my tactical mag fed grizzly and polymer 887,you can allways upgrade later down the road if you have too.
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If your skeet scores are better with your pump actions, than everyone else with their skeet guns, either you are extremely talented, or the people that you shoot with are not very talented.
 
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stubblejumper said:
A pump action will work well for trap, but it is a poor choice for a beginning skeet shooter. A beginner will have enough problems trying to shoot doubles in skeet, without having to work a pump action.
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I just bought another semi because it would be a great start gun for someone - a model 58 Remington with a Poly Choke, vent rib.
The price was something you could never buy even a cheap semi for, and the 58 is a fine semi auto shotgun!
The Poly choke will work for both trap and skeet, and Ii would not hesitate to shoot steel out of it- my buddy has been shooting his 1100 with a poly choke set on IC for years and kills birds dead!
Cat
 
Beretta687EELL said:
A pump gun is fine for trap, but is a serious handicap for skeet, especially for a new shooter, unless she is used to a pump gun and then it is still a handicap.

A used Citori O/U with choke tubes is probably your best bet. Then if she decides that clay targets are not an interest, you can sell it for close to what you paid, if you bought it at the right price. If she really likes shooting clay, then this won't be her last clay gun.

I would also second what smokinberetta said.
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I agree
 
catnthehatt said:
I just bought another semi because it would be a great start gun for someone - a model 58 Remington with a Poly Choke, vent rib.
The price was something you could never buy even a cheap semi for, and the 58 is a fine semi auto shotgun!
The Poly choke will work for both trap and skeet, and Ii would not hesitate to shoot steel out of it- my buddy has been shooting his 1100 with a poly choke set on IC for years and kills birds dead!
Cat
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Holy God Cat a model 58 is almost as old as us.:p
 
X2 on the idea of getting a good gun to start off. If you do go the pump direction, get a good product and snap caps and get her to practice pumping at home(insert comment here)

kastles
 
if it is anything like my club, people are more than willing to let my wife try their guns. have her try a bunch of different ones out to see what she likes. recoil is the biggest factor with my wife and daughter .
 
Just out of curiosity, has anyone tried the Stoeger or baikal o/u's or the Stevens SXS's? They are reasonably priced, but I have no idea as to how good they are. I've been mulling over the idea of getting something like that and trying some clays, but it's definitely not something I could do more than 5-10 times a year, so I couldn't really justify big $$.
 
Papaclaude said:
Just out of curiosity, has anyone tried the Stoeger or baikal o/u's or the Stevens SXS's? They are reasonably priced, but I have no idea as to how good they are. I've been mulling over the idea of getting something like that and trying some clays, but it's definitely not something I could do more than 5-10 times a year, so I couldn't really justify big $$.
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Inexpensive shotguns are cheap for a reason. They don't stand up to the rigors of high volume shooting for very long. They also will often pound the crap out of the shooter. IMHO you are far better off to look at an older "quality" shotgun, like a Browning or Beretta. You need to make sure these older guns are in good repair as you can quickly dump a bunch of money into an older gun needing repairs.
 
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