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Dustin

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There's a trap club here that I want to get involved with, and I'm on a bit of a budget... what are my options? (let's ignore the Stoeger Condor... I don't trust it)
 
If your on a budget a Browning BT-99 or a Beretta 391 Semi or even an Rem. 870 Trap model would all be good choices. Especially when compared to a "cheap" O/U.
 
tradeexcanada.com usually has a good/interesting selection

Does it have to be a O/U? Sorry I don't know much about trap; but I've seen people shooting with pump guns and semi's
 
Dustin said:
Yes, it has to be an O/U. I have a BPS, but that isn't so good for doubles...
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Well if it has to be an 0/U. Save your money and look for a used Browning Citori or a Beretta. But I wouldn't rule out a Semi if I were you.
 
I just saw some CZ over-unders... I think I'm gonna have to have a look at one of these in person... I have yet to hear about a CZ lemon...
 
The CZ shotguns are Turkish guns made by Huglu.

Shooting a field gun that is too light and not setup for trap will put you at quite a disadvantage. Lots of O/U, semis, pumps are seen on the trap field but most are trap guns - heavier, longer and stocked/ribbed to shoot a high pattern so you can "float" the always rising bird.
 
Marstar is carrying Kral (Turkish) over-unders in the 500 dollar range.

Frontier has Mossbergs in teh mid 500-range and Yildiz at and the 800-1000 mark
 
I too was on a budget, however I did buy a Stoeger (IGA) Condor combo 12 ga and 20 ga barrels. Well over 2000 12 ga trap loads and about 750 20 ga trap loads last year alone and no issues what so ever. I have heard earlier models had problems but I believe the manufacturer has corrected them in the past 3 or 4 model years.
 
I too have the same dilemma...

I wanna shoot sporting clays and an O/U would be the best choice....you're hooped a bit though cuz most O/U that will last and do the job from day one until the end cost lots...so what do you do....?

Either a quality 'used" gun like a Citori for abot a grand (1K) or a starter like Remington spartan or a Stevens 512 ($650)...

In the end the decision I made was to buy a semi...the "clubbers" might think it's not "the gun" to do the sport buy it will suffice...and you'll have a gun for all other types of action too!
 
I hate to buck the trend here but, just about all the guns mentioned here are not TRAP GUNS, if all your interested in is TRAP...GET A TRAP gun.....Rem. makes the 870 and 1100/1187 in Trap config., Browning makes the BT99/100 plus many O/Us in Trap models, don't pass up on used Trap guns, usually BT99s for under 1K, I just found a beauty Win. Model 12 TRAP gun for a good price. Don't be fooled, a trap gun is very diff. from a reg. shotgun...higher stocked, higher ribbed, sloped rib, these features are built into the gun because of the rising birds(clays) shot in Trap. Most trap guns pattern high on purpose, as all trap birds are rising. Most people ignore this advice, buy a field gun, and once they get into it, wish they bought a trap gun to begin with!! IMHO using field guns on the trap range encourages the bad habit of lifting ones head from the stock, to look at the bird at the time of firing, this due to the low stock obscuring your view of the bird...Ben
 
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ben hunchak said:
I hate to buck the trend here but, just about all the guns mentioned here are not TRAP GUNS, if all your interested in is TRAP...GET A TRAP gun.....Rem. makes the 870 and 1100/1187 in Trap config., Browning makes the BT99/100 plus many O/Us in Trap models, don't pass up on used Trap guns, usually BT99s for under 1K, I just found a beauty Win. Model 12 TRAP gun for a good price. Don't be fooled, a trap gun is very diff. from a reg. shotgun...higher stocked, higher ribbed, sloped rib, these features are built into the gun because of the rising birds(clays) shot in Trap. Most trap guns pattern high on purpose, as all trap birds are rising. Most people ignore this advice, buy a field gun, and once they get into it, wish they bought a trap gun to begin with!! IMHO using field guns on the trap range encourages the bad habit of lifting ones head from the stock, to look at the bird at the time of firing, this due to the low stock obscuring your view of the bird...Ben
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Psssssssst. There not listening.
 
ben hunchak said:
I hate to buck the trend here but, just about all the guns mentioned here are not TRAP GUNS, if all your interested in is TRAP...GET A TRAP gun
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That is very true. If you are going to shoot ATA trap and nothing but ATA trap then get a dedicated trap gun.

However if skeet, sporting clays or other games are on the agenda and a shooter is limited to just one gun he'd be better off with a sporting configuration that will shoot all of them acceptably.
 
ben hunchak said:
I hate to buck the trend here but, just about all the guns mentioned here are not TRAP GUNS, if all your interested in is TRAP...GET A TRAP gun.....Rem. makes the 870 and 1100/1187 in Trap config., Browning makes the BT99/100 plus many O/Us in Trap models, don't pass up on used Trap guns, usually BT99s for under 1K, I just found a beauty Win. Model 12 TRAP gun for a good price. Don't be fooled, a trap gun is very diff. from a reg. shotgun...higher stocked, higher ribbed, sloped rib, these features are built into the gun because of the rising birds(clays) shot in Trap. Most trap guns pattern high on purpose, as all trap birds are rising. Most people ignore this advice, buy a field gun, and once they get into it, wish they bought a trap gun to begin with!! IMHO using field guns on the trap range encourages the bad habit of lifting ones head from the stock, to look at the bird at the time of firing, this due to the low stock obscuring your view of the bird...Ben
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x4! I "cut my teeth" learning trap shooting on an 870 trap. Almost took me to 50 straight.
 
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