inexpensive starter shotgun?

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alltieear

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Hi,

im looking for an inexpensive shotgun to go clay shooting with, so something with a 28 inch barrel.

so far, im leaning towards the maverick 88, just because its a cheap multi round shotgun.

However, im seeing many people using s/s or o/u in competitions.

soooooooooooo, question is, are there any other shotguns around the price range of the mav 88 that it is good for clay sports?

Thanks CGN
 
The issue is whether you need to fire two shots quickly, like in skeet. That's why people use single trigger double barrels or semis. If you're just hacking around out in the pasture, then a pump is fine.
 
if your going to shoot that much id think about a o/u the ee is a great place to find used shotguns but i seem to find that the o/u are a little on the pricey side. i believe mavrick has a o/u thats about the cheapest you can get im thinking about selling my citori if you have 900 to spend. best part about buying a quality gun as long as you take care of it then it will hold its value. whats your location?
 
scott9001 said:
if your going to shoot that much id think about a o/u the ee is a great place to find used shotguns but i seem to find that the o/u are a little on the pricey side. i believe mavrick has a o/u thats about the cheapest you can get im thinking about selling my citori if you have 900 to spend. best part about buying a quality gun as long as you take care of it then it will hold its value. whats your location?
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havent heard about the maverick o/u, ill have to check that out.
i go back and forth from kingston and the gta. but i doubt ill be able to afford a 900 dollar starter gun.
 
the maverick hunter doesnt look too bad, isnt too popular on this forum tho. ill keep scoping the EE, hopefully something shows up. thanks
 
Well - Your going to spend up to 800$ a year on shells, 400$ a year on round fees, 400$ a year on gas... And your pre-occupied about the cost of your shotgun?
 
If you are going to shoot a few hundred rounds per year, a cheap gun should last several years, but if you intend to shoot thousands of rounds per year, a low end gun may not stand up for several years.
 
I bought a maverick a while back purely because it was cheep and I wanted something around the farm I wouldn't shed a tear over if it got wrecked. I have been truly surprised by its quality, it lived in the barn over the winter spent some time in the tractor and a few rainy days In the field, no rust shoot and cycles fine best 300$ barn gun ever . I would recommend this as a first shotgun for sure
 
cosmic said:
Well - Your going to spend up to 800$ a year on shells, 400$ a year on round fees, 400$ a year on gas... And your pre-occupied about the cost of your shotgun?
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i doubt ill have enough time to go twice a month for 12 months a year. did a really rough estimate. plus i doubt ill go during winter.

but i was just hoping to spend less on a shotgun so i can afford to shoot more, without sacrificing quality.

Mightymoose410 said:
I bought a maverick a while back purely because it was cheep and I wanted something around the farm I wouldn't shed a tear over if it got wrecked. I have been truly surprised by its quality, it lived in the barn over the winter spent some time in the tractor and a few rainy days In the field, no rust shoot and cycles fine best 300$ barn gun ever . I would recommend this as a first shotgun for sure
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so torn on whether to get a new mav 88 or a used sxs haha
 
What clay game are your going to shoot? Trap- can get by with a pump. Lots of options there.

If you want to play games with doubles then a pump is still a fun option but ups the difficulty.

The cost of the shotgun is small in comparison to the cost of targets and shells. The Mav 88 is definitely one of the less expensive ones out there- I'm sure it would be ok for a while.

Clays is like golf- no point in spending big money on fancy clubs and fancy courses when you are just starting out. Better to go budget, get your hacks in and learn what works for you. Best luck and dust-em all!
 
The thing that nobody has mentioned yet is fit. If you want to learn the clay games, then you should start with a shot gun that fits you. Unlike a rifle where you aim with a scope or sights, a shotgun needs to point where your eyes are looking, while you are concentrating on the target, not on the beads. If the gun does not fit you, you are in for a very frustrating experience.
 
cartwheel said:
What clay game are your going to shoot? Trap- can get by with a pump. Lots of options there.

If you want to play games with doubles then a pump is still a fun option but ups the difficulty.

The cost of the shotgun is small in comparison to the cost of targets and shells. The Mav 88 is definitely one of the less expensive ones out there- I'm sure it would be ok for a while.

Clays is like golf- no point in spending big money on fancy clubs and fancy courses when you are just starting out. Better to go budget, get your hacks in and learn what works for you. Best luck and dust-em all!
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id like to try skeet and trap, but sporting clay (is that the name for it?) looks more fun, so ill probably do that more often.

stubblejumper said:
The thing that nobody has mentioned yet is fit. If you want to learn the clay games, then you should start with a shot gun that fits you. Unlike a rifle where you aim with a scope or sights, a shotgun needs to point where your eyes are looking, while you are concentrating on the target, not on the beads. If the gun does not fit you, you are in for a very frustrating experience.
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ill keep that in mind, but there arent much selection in my budget range
 
alltieear said:
id like to try skeet and trap, but sporting clay (is that the name for it?) looks more fun, so ill probably do that more often.



ill keep that in mind, but there arent much selection in my budget range
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Buying a shotgun that doesn't fit to save a bit of money is no bargain at all. You are better off buying used, or waiting until you save up more cash, than handicapping yourself with a shotgun that doesn't fit. And if budget is so important to you, you had better look at what it costs to shoot sporting clays.
 
alltieear said:
id like to try skeet and trap, but sporting clay (is that the name for it?) looks more fun, so ill probably do that more often.


ill keep that in mind, but there arent much selection in my budget range
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If you are looking to shoot on a small budget sporting clays is not your game. It is the most expensive of the three clays games mentioned. And shooting sporting clays with a budget pump is going to be a lesson in futility. I would suggest you try singles trap first with the Mav 88 then doubles trap and then try skeet before attempting sporting clays with it.
 
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