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Hey Guys!
Just getting into trap and skeet and would like your input on an affordable shotgun that will serve me well. Presently looking at a BPS trap gun and a Remington 1100/11-87 or even a Stevens o/u. As you can see I'm open minded. Any thoughts?
 
wiskey jack said:
Hey Guys!
Just getting into trap and skeet and would like your input on an affordable shotgun that will serve me well. Presently looking at a BPS trap gun and a Remington 1100/11-87 or even a Stevens o/u. As you can see I'm open minded. Any thoughts?
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Check out a Remington 870 Trap model for an affordable, very good trap gun.
 
The 1100 is a pretty good gun if you plan on shooting a lot, the recoil is minimal on those.
I have a friend who shoots a BPS and likes it , but it wears him out after 4 rounds of trap, so he only shoots every other weekend or so.
it all depends on how much you plan to shoot and how much you want to spend on a gun.
Of the three choices there, I'd pick the BPS because I hand load and hate picking hulls off the ground!
Cat
 
The 1100 semi auto would be a super bet. Well made, low recoil, not mega dollars. Holds their value real good. And you can get a hull catcher that will catch your fired round so it doesn't fly at the person next to you or have to pick them off the ground.
 
Yup, hull catchers work great until you get into doubles or want to shoot some skeet- then you're pickin ' up hulls again and trying to figure out what else you can do while you are down there!!!LOL!
I have a hull catcherer on the 1100 that I loan people at the club....
Cat
 
pilon said:
Check out a Remington 870 Trap model for an affordable, very good trap gun.
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They don't seem to kick as hard as the BPS does, according to the guys who have used my Wingmasters.
I love 'em, still have a few left and a very nice 870TB thata has the long barrel and fantastic wood on a high combed stock.
Cat
 
catnthehatt said:
The 1100 is a pretty good gun if you plan on shooting a lot, the recoil is minimal on those.
I have a friend who shoots a BPS and likes it , but it wears him out after 4 rounds of trap, so he only shoots every other weekend or so.
it all depends on how much you plan to shoot and how much you want to spend on a gun.
Of the three choices there, I'd pick the BPS because I hand load and hate picking hulls off the ground!
Cat
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I have heard that you need to insure you are resizing your brass bases correctly if reloading for a BPS, if you don't you can bend the forks that lift the shell into the chamber and have shells drop on the
ground....

I haven't witnessed this personally just heard about it.

Also should avoid using the cheaper hulls as the often have a steel base, that doesn't take resizing well.
 
I personally use my Stoeger Condor O/U, my dad uses his mossberg pump and always speaks well of it, his only qualm is whilst shooting doubles where he obviously cant keep up do to the pumping.
 
I like the Beretta 391ST for trap, nice reliable gun. It will cycle anything that you put into it, virtually no recoil, reasonably priced and reliable.

Ron in Woodstock
 
This is probably the boring answer, but go with what feels comfortable, and is within a comfortable price range. There is a chance you might not even enjoy clay sports (I doubt it, but it could happen), and you don't want to spend too much on something you may never use again.
 
I agree with Cwebber, find a shotgun that fits YOU. Seek the advice of those of the old guys on the trap and skeet range, they will coach you on shotgun fit, then find the shotgun that fits, and you will be happy with whatever you buy.
 
6.5x55iswonderful said:
I agree with Cwebber, find a shotgun that fits YOU. Seek the advice of those of the old guys on the trap and skeet range, they will coach you on shotgun fit, then find the shotgun that fits, and you will be happy with whatever you buy.
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Be careful with the old guys though! They will (In my limited experience) push you to more expensive sporting guns because they are more traditional. Listen, because they are wise, but make your own decision.
 
Be careful with the old guys though! They will (In my limited experience) push you to more expensive sporting guns because they are more traditional. Listen, because they are wise, but make your own decision.
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They will also usually suggest a gun that has proven to be dependable, over a long lifespan. A hunting gun may not see 1000 rounds in a lifetime, but a trap or skeet gun, could easily see more than 100,000 rounds.
 
stubblejumper said:
They will also usually suggest a gun that has proven to be dependable, over a long lifespan. A hunting gun may not see 1000 rounds in a lifetime, but a trap or skeet gun, could easily see more than 100,000 rounds.
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But we are also talking about a person who has never shot a single round of clay, why spend the money if you may not even enjoy it? I see your logic, but I think sometimes you need to do what you think is right. Don't just go out and buy a $2000 gun just because someone told you that's the only way you will enjoy the sport.
 
I shoot clays for fun with friends, no competition (though one day, who knows). We used buddy's mossberg pump for awhile, that was fine. I just bought a Maverick O/U, still sitting at the store until my papers come back but it seems like it'll do fine for the foreseeable future. Walked out with it for 500$. I'm with the people who say get something cheap and/or that you can use for something else in case you turn out not to be a fan of the sport.
 
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