choosing a skeet gun

I started with an 1100,but I much prefer an o/u.I am now using a Citori field gun in 20 gauge for all of my skeet shooting and hunting.I used to have an XS Skeet,but I want to hunt and shoot skeet with one gun,and I won't hunt with a ported gun.
 
As far as keeping track of problems with certain types of firearms in the near past.
A new fab arm o/u with a broken pin
A newer Beretta 682 o/u that would not consistently fire secon shot because of an inertia block.
A broken locking lever or a perazzi o/u
A stuck firing pin on a perazzi o/u that made it difficult to unlock action after shot
A browning 625 with a pin so long that it would puncture every primer
A cynergy with a stuck ejector that would suddenly eject even unfired rounds when the gun was opened.

The only auto loader problems I have seen on any target range is with target loads out of field magnums,
 
Covey Ridge said:
As far as keeping track of problems with certain types of firearms in the near past.
A new fab arm o/u with a broken pin
A newer Beretta 682 o/u that would not consistently fire secon shot because of an inertia block.
A broken locking lever or a perazzi o/u
A stuck firing pin on a perazzi o/u that made it difficult to unlock action after shot
A browning 625 with a pin so long that it would puncture every primer
A cynergy with a stuck ejector that would suddenly eject even unfired rounds when the gun was opened.

The only auto loader problems I have seen on any target range is with target loads out of field magnums,
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So the best advise is to steer clear of guns!!
 
sherlockbonez said:
So the best advise is to steer clear of guns!!
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Not at all:D
My point was against two of the experts on this thread ;) that have suggested that o/u guns are a better choice than an auto. For many of the top sporting shooters on this continent, the auto is their first choice. We all know times when an auto has jammed, but the same time I can recall many other that have crapped out. The OP asked about autos.
 
I have shot pumps and autos at skeet. I will never use either again if I have a choice. I will stick with a browning O/U. For shooting skeet only I would use an upland special citori with 24 inch barrels. Swings real easy, gives you plenty of gun to look down when shooting. Forget about anything on the rib, just something else to not need to look at/through in the heat of battle. I would also consider the skeet special purpose O/U. Shoot a gun that fits you or take a gun to a person who knows how to fit it to you, it will be the best gun you shoot if you do.
 
Ahsan Ahmed said:
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?
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I used to shoot 12 gauge, and do not know why it was said to avoid Browning semis - I've put thousands of rounds through A5's, Double Auto's, and B2000's over the years and they only one that was probmatic was the B2000 , and that has been fixed.
1100's are fine as well.
One of our members shoots a great A5 skeet gun that shoots as well as its stock looks!

However for the last several years I have shot nothing but sub gauge , and the last year almost all of my skeet was done with a 28SXS CZBobwhite ( which is also my goto pheasant/ partridge gun) and a 410 FAIR O/U Jublilee.
I shoot about 4 to 6 rounds of skeet a week.

The 410 , as most know however, is not a beginner's gun at all, and can frustrate the best of us at times!:rolleyes:
Nothing wrong with a 20 gauge either, it's just that I reserve it for geese and ducks for the most part....
Cat
 
catnthehatt said:
However for the last several years I have shot nothing but sub gauge , and the last year almost all of my skeet was done with a 28SXS CZBobwhite ( which is also my goto pheasant/ partridge gun) and a 410 FAIR O/U Jublilee.
I shoot about 4 to 6 rounds of skeet a week.

The 410 , as most know however, is not a beginner's gun at all, and can frustrate the best of us at times!:rolleyes:
Nothing wrong with a 20 gauge either, it's just that I reserve it for geese and ducks for the most part....
Cat
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Not to get too far afield, but like many I started with a 410 when I was 9 years old and too young to be frustrated by anything. With the exception of a brief period when I was bumming a neighbours 16 ga pump, I've shot nothing but 12 ga for many years. Now, having taken up the clays games I'm shooting 12 ga...so much for history. After 3 or 4 years I'm at the point where I have saved to buy a new gun for skeet and sporting clays and I'm having devil's own time deciding whether to go to 20 guage. I'm attracted to 20 ga because one can shoot the 12 ga class and the 20 ga if one were to get good enough to compete. Still, I'm finding it really hard to break the 12 ga habit. I'm presently using 7/8 oz loads for skeet and can't see why one would prefer a 12 ga when the 20 will shoot this amount of shot with the same velocity. One thing that does concern me about sub guages, apart from knowing little about them, is the increased cost of buying ammo and of reloading. Another option, of course, is to find a 12 ga one likes and buy inserts at some point down the road... :confused:
 
BCFred said:
Not to get too far afield, but like many I started with a 410 when I was 9 years old and too young to be frustrated by anything. With the exception of a brief period when I was bumming a neighbours 16 ga pump, I've shot nothing but 12 ga for many years. Now, having taken up the clays games I'm shooting 12 ga...so much for history. After 3 or 4 years I'm at the point where I have saved to buy a new gun for skeet and sporting clays and I'm having devil's own time deciding whether to go to 20 guage. I'm attracted to 20 ga because one can shoot the 12 ga class and the 20 ga if one were to get good enough to compete. Still, I'm finding it really hard to break the 12 ga habit. I'm presently using 7/8 oz loads for skeet and can't see why one would prefer a 12 ga when the 20 will shoot this amount of shot with the same velocity. One thing that does concern me about sub guages, apart from knowing little about them, is the increased cost of buying ammo and of reloading. Another option, of course, is to find a 12 ga one likes and buy inserts at some point down the road... :confused:
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Best bet would be to borrow a 20 and try it out Fred!
The cost of handloading is cheaper than buying factory ammo, and if you hunt with the 20 you will eventually throw rocks at your 12 bores!:D
Cat
 
Another option, of course, is to find a 12 ga one likes and buy inserts at some point down the road.
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I found a 12gauge o/u that fit me,then I bought a new 12/20 525 Citori Field combo set that included both sets of barrels for a single receiver.I ended up with a Browning cased set delivered to my door for about $350 more than the cost of a new 12 gauge Citori 625 Field and a similar Browning case.I may never shoot the 12 Gauge barrels,but for the extra $350,I have my choice of which gauge to shoot.
 
stubblejumper said:
I found a 12gauge o/u that fit me,then I bought a new 12/20 525 Citori Field combo set that included both sets of barrels for a single receiver.I ended up with a Browning cased set delivered to my door for about $350 more than the cost of a new 12 gauge Citori 625 Field and a similar Browning case.I may never shoot the 12 Gauge barrels,but for the extra $350,I have my choice of which gauge to shoot.
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Further to this, a set of Briley companion tubes in 20 or 28 gauge is over 500 bucks!
So, for $350, that's a pretty good deal!:)
Cat
 
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