O/U recommendations for clay shooting

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I am considering to purchase an O/U good quality shotgun for clay shooting. I was looking at Fabarm O/Us STL and Axis and was wondering if anybody on here have the first hand experience with those. I am not dead set on the Fabarm O/Us - just like how gorgeous they are. I would appreciate some schooling on the subject and suggestions for other brands that you had great experience with for the purpose.

Thank you in advance for your input.
 
Aesthetics are pretty personal. The standby guns used by the vast majority of shooters are Beretta and Browning. My recommendation is to try out as many different brands and models as possible to see what works well for you and what you like style wise. In almost every case it is worth while having the gun fitted for you. It costs a bit but it will pay off in the end as you will hit more and hurt less.
FWIW the new Benelli 828U is new and looks a little different but it incorporates some very interesting ideas including easy adjustment of stock cast and drop making fitting pretty easy.
 
Perazzi. Beretta. Browning. Then Spanish and Italian brands

You have lots of options for quality clay guns. Determine budget then shop and shoulder as many as you can
 
If your anywhere near Carstairs AB stop in at Silver Willow. You can try out different rental guns for a very reasonable price. Top notch service there.
 
I just shot my Citori Crossover Target for the first time today and I'm in love with it. First round of real trap for me and I scored 20 :)
 
As stated above, try as many different shotguns as you can before you buy. Also as stated above, you need to determine your budget. You should buy a target shotgun geared to the game you are going to mainly shoot. So, if you are going to shoot trap with an occasional round of skeet ... buy a trap gun.

IMHO ... a new entry level shotgun for clay targets is a costly mistake for a number of reasons. Mainly, they will not stand up to the rigors of clay target shooting. Secondly, your first clays gun won't be your last. Thirdly, a good condition used Beretta or Browning is the best value in the marketplace. If you buy one (at a fair market value) and use it for a few years and keep it in good condition, you will be able to sell it for what you paid for it. Fourth, at this stage of the game, you do not have enough experience to know what is best for you and it is difficult for us to tell you. Entry level clay target shotguns are pretty much worthless in the used marketplace. As I said this is just MHO.
 
Shooting Centre said:
FWIW the new Benelli 828U is new and looks a little different but it incorporates some very interesting ideas including easy adjustment of stock cast and drop making fitting pretty easy.
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Not it really a good choice for a clays gun. Better served with one of the other B guns you initially mentioned.
 
As suggested above shotgun fit is everything.

If anyone is serious or might decide to get serious, you should by a gun that a stock is available from these guys.
If you look on youtube for shotgun competitions its not long before you come across an Olympic event where you'll find this stock is very common out there.

http://www.ergosign.com/EvoComp/Versions_40.html

If you shoot enough, there will be a point where you realize this stock is a game changer.

Spoiler alert, they aint cheap!

EvoComp_ST02.jpg
 
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BadAsMo said:
As suggested above shotgun fit is everything.

If anyone is serious or might decide to get serious, you should by a gun that a stock is available from these guys.
If you look on youtube for shotgun competitions its not long before you come across an Olympic event where you'll find this stock is very common out there.

http://www.ergosign.com/EvoComp/Versions_40.html

If you shoot enough, there will be a point where you realize this stock is a game changer.

Spoiler alert, they aint cheap!

EvoComp_ST02.jpg
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That is just about the ugliest cyborg of a stock I have ever seen.... what a waste of nice walnut... should have just made the whole thing synthetic.
 
BadAsMo said:
As suggested above shotgun fit is everything.

If anyone is serious or might decide to get serious, you should by a gun that a stock is available from these guys.
If you look on youtube for shotgun competitions its not long before you come across an Olympic event where you'll find this stock is very common out there.

http://www.ergosign.com/EvoComp/Versions_40.html

If you shoot enough, there will be a point where you realize this stock is a game changer.

Spoiler alert, they aint cheap!

EvoComp_ST02.jpg
Click to expand...

Ugly is never cheap.
 
I'd rather an ugly gun that I break clays with than a pretty gun that I miss with !!!!!

The style is not to my taste but I'd love to try it for "fit". I'm going to try and have Hiptmeyer fit my Guerini to me over the winter.
 
Mark-II said:
Looks like a prosthetic lower leg from some sort of steampunk
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Stocks like this one and the Precision Fit stock are commonly referred to in our parts as the "Terry Fox" stock. The Precision Fit stocks were all the rage a few years ago but I don't see them around as much anymore. I bought a used one, tried it, hated it and sold it.

As for the original question, I test fired a Fabarm Axis a few years ago. Good quality gun that I'd put on a par with Guerini and similar makers in the same price range.
 
BadAsMo said:
As suggested above shotgun fit is everything.

If anyone is serious or might decide to get serious, you should by a gun that a stock is available from these guys.
If you look on youtube for shotgun competitions its not long before you come across an Olympic event where you'll find this stock is very common out there.

http://www.ergosign.com/EvoComp/Versions_40.html

If you shoot enough, there will be a point where you realize this stock is a game changer.

Spoiler alert, they aint cheap!

EvoComp_ST02.jpg
Click to expand...

Just me but I'd rather stop shooting than use that.
 
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