Been a few weeks since I started my clays adventure and I am fully addicted. To my delight it seems I have a few family and collegues who would like to try. I was planning on picking up something for backup but it might as well serve duties as lender as well. I currently have Citori CX, love it, but I was thinking on a semi of some sort to make recoil a bit more managable for new shooters. Maybe my original choice, the Franchi Afinity 3 would be good? Let them use the Citori and I use the semi? Suggestions? Experiences?
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- Thread starter jckstrthmghty
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Haha! Your post sounds like you are looking for a reason / excuse to own a second shotgun - just go ahead and get one that you like - you are not going to find the "one and only" that everyone enjoys using, or maybe you will - some years ago a random bunch of co-workers had a literal "blast" shooting at clay pigeons on a co-worker's farm - with various 28 gauge shotguns of mine - the make or model did not seem to matter much to them - as I recall I had a Citori and a CZ out there - there might have been others. FYI, there will be readers on here that own 10 or more shotguns in multiple gauges, or 30 or 40 rifles in multiple chamberings - you do not need an excuse or a reason - just get one more!!! In my own case, I do not actually own twins or duplicates - but some people do that - each shotgun / rifle that is here, is different, in at least some way, to the others.
I will be leaving to go into town shortly - Canada Post tracking says there is a parcel pick-up slip in my mailbox - that should be for a made-in-1955 Winchester Model 12 - in 2 3/4" 12 gauge. I never owned one before - no real clue what shape it is in - it might become a regular "user", or might join the collection of made-in-1955 stuff that I have been gathering up. I was born in 1955, too - so, they seem appropriate to me.
I will be leaving to go into town shortly - Canada Post tracking says there is a parcel pick-up slip in my mailbox - that should be for a made-in-1955 Winchester Model 12 - in 2 3/4" 12 gauge. I never owned one before - no real clue what shape it is in - it might become a regular "user", or might join the collection of made-in-1955 stuff that I have been gathering up. I was born in 1955, too - so, they seem appropriate to me.
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Falconflyer
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Wise words by potashminer, just go buy whatever you want! Seriously, buy it for yourself so that you will enjoy it, anyone whom you lend it too won’t care what it is.
Potashminer, I think you nailed it. I just want more shotguns. I love them. No idea why it took me so long to buy one and get on the field. Me being a chicken in all honesty. Buy whatever I want. Ok. a Beretta A400 it is. This is getting expensive in a hurry. Thanks for the advice everyone.
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Yeah, there is a cost to acquiring the gun - but pretty much pay once and done - it is feeding the things for 40 years or more that the $$ add up - stupid silly prices I see these days in only store that I know of that sells ammo - so not like old days, I think. .22 Long Rifle used to be under $2 per box of 50 - now closer to $10 a box; 12 gauge shotgun ammo for ducks and geese used to be $5 or $6 for 25 rounds - discount, or "no name" stuff at Army and Navy Store or Canadian Tire was likely even less, and so on. A trip these days to the city to get ammo - usually several years worth - results in my spending WAY MORE on shells, then I paid for the guns that shoot them. I do reload for most of the center fire rifles here - likely most components acquired 5 years ago or so - but so far, have not reloaded .22 Long Rifle (if that is possible to do), and I don't think I will use the new-to-me 12 gauge enough to warrant tooling up to reload for it.
Normally I would want to practice for more than an 1 hour a day for anything I'm trying. In 10m air and sport pistol I would practice hours, twice a day, mostly dry fire drills costing nothing. At the trap field I'll do 2 rounds and be done with it. I'm usually alone most days so 20 mins give or take. I really can't afford to do much more daily if even that. My solution for more practice was to download Clay Hunt VR on my kids Oculus Quest. The game play is realistic and translates well to real shooting. I can shoot (play) for hours at any hour without worrying about how many times I have pulled the trigger. I would rather it all be real life shooting but I'm just not in that position financially. Seems to be true, how everyone has indicated, the shotgun purchase is the cheapest part.
