Question on choosing a Trap gun

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Hey Everyone,

Im going in circles trying to decide what to get. A friend of mine let me shoot his Bt-99Plus and l loved it but l think l will be waiting a long time to find one! So l thought what about a Bt-99, do l get a older one that l will most likely have to cut and get to fit me or do l order a new Bt-99 Micro? I know it's always good to hold up a gun before you buy but l do live in a small town and the only way of holding up guns is just asking pple if l can!

Any thoughts would be appreciated!

Melanie
 
bt-99 is an excellent gun for american trap singles... if you'll be getting into doubles or into olympic / international trap, i suggest you get an over/under...
now depending on how much you're willing to spend you can make a decision... i personally have a beretta and love it... perazzi is an amazing gun and kreighoff is superb...
whatever you'll buy, i suggest an adjustable comb on it and preferably mobile chokes...
 
One of the best ways to figure out what gun you would like to purchase is by shooting as many as you can before buying. Go to a trap club close to where you live and chat with a few different members about what they are shooting (we love to talk about our guns). If you show genuine interest and are polite, I’m sure most will let you take a few shots with their guns. This may just give you some insight about what you either like or dislike. If you are ever north of Toronto, I would be glad to let you try a couple of my guns.The BT 99 is a great choice for a singles gun by the way.
 
Cutting down a good used BT99 would be much cheaper. The BT99 Micro is the full size BT with a shorter stock and shorter barrel option.

The BT is a great gun for singles trap but if you intend to shoot other games you will need something more suitable or a second gun. Also the BT will recoil harder than your friends BT 99 Plus due to the absence of recoil reducer. If you aren't absolutely set on a BT you might consider a Beretta 391 Parallel Target with a shorter stock.

Don't be in a rush to buy a gun. Try as many as you can. But always be cautious about the nice man who lets you try his Perazzi. You might get hooked on them. :)
 
Gopher7 said:
One of the best ways to figure out what gun you would like to purchase is by shooting as many as you can before buying. Go to a trap club close to where you live and chat with a few different members about what they are shooting (we love to talk about our guns). If you show genuine interest and are polite, I’m sure most will let you take a few shots with their guns. This may just give you some insight about what you either like or dislike. If you are ever north of Toronto, I would be glad to let you try a couple of my guns.The BT 99 is a great choice for a singles gun by the way.
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Very sound advice, I shoot a BT-99 and a Citori XT Trap. I love them them both. I would let you try them but since you live in Ontario, give your local club a go as Gopher7(like he said be polite ie. bring a box of your own shells) has suggested. He is so bang on stating that we love to talk about our guns:redface: Good luck.
 
Sage advice from several ... and by the time you're ready for a Kreighoff, Perazzi or Beretta competition gun, you'll have shot enough to know which one you want without "Syracuse Steve's" help. ;)
... unless of course he's lobbying to be your Sugar Daddy and pony-up $ 15 Grand or so for you ! :eek:

What general part of ther Province are you from ... we might be able to direct you a little easier in respect of where to see/try some of these guns ?

Yes the BT-99's are a good singles/handicap gun, but you're out of the game for any of the other clay target sports.

CB's recommendation re: the Beretta 391 Parallel Target "SL" has merit.
A nice easy gun to shoot, not at all hard to maintain, and scaled for the shooter who is smaller in stature. My wife is 5'-7" and found hers to be to her liking for LOP right out of the box with a high shim adjustment. The "SL's" also have a smaller grip radius for those with smaller hands. The 391's have very little recoil as is, but are also "pre-drilled" to take a recoil reducer in the buttstock if you want to add one later.
 
thanks so much! if l could afford it i would buy a Perazzi! My bf wanted to buy a Kolar until l said you need a new truck before a new gun! lol... those guns are real nice but real expensive.

I have been shooting some different guns thanks to all the pple at the gun club, l just wanted some advice from different sources! thanks soo much
 
I'd def. get a o/u or a semi as my first trap gun, trap doubles is the most fun of the trap events, you want to be able to shoot that event! I usually shoot a Krieghoff K-80 combo that has alot of adjustments, it is however, a very heavy gun and not meant for everyone.
I find that Perrazi's and Berettas don't fit me at all, yet Remingtons do, as do Brownings, so it's up to you whatever feels "right".
 
I already have an 1100 l shoot for sporting clays so and l had a over and under but l felt it was too heavy for shooting 25 in trap. I guess l was wondering about if it was worth getting the Bt-99 micro or gettting a used gun, like l said l do like the Bt-99 Plus but they are very hard to find!
thanks
 
The BT99 Plus was made IIRC in a micro version but they are likely even harder to find. I owned a Plus for a few years and it was okay. The weak points are the adjustable rib and the recoil reduction system. The rib was quite fragile and prone to breaking or bending. The recoil system occasionally came apart and always a very inconvenient time.

If I had to do it again I'd buy a standard BT and have an adjustable butt plate and comb added.

Or buy a Perazzi trap gun. ;)
 
You could buy a Perazzi=$10,000
or
You could buy a used Browning=$1000
and then spend the left over $9000 on
ammo(37,500 rnds) and then learn to
shoot the $1000 Browning. At which time
you will be shooting much higher scores
than all the guys with perazzi patches on
thier vests and then you can ask them to
explain why a Perazzi is better than your
$1000 Browning.
 
doubleman said:
You could buy a Perazzi=$10,000
or
You could buy a used Browning=$1000
and then spend the left over $9000 on
ammo(37,500 rnds) and then learn to
shoot the $1000 Browning. At which time
you will be shooting much higher scores
than all the guys with perazzi patches on
thier vests and then you can ask them to
explain why a Perazzi is better than your
$1000 Browning.
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Shoot one and you will know why it is better. Matter of fact just hold one and you will know why. And you don't have to buy new at $10,000 find a nice used one. I would rather own and shoot a 30 year old Perazzi than a new Beretta or Browning.
 
Win/64 said:
Shoot one and you will know why it is better. Matter of fact just hold one and you will know why. And you don't have to buy new at $10,000 find a nice used one. I would rather own and shoot a 30 year old Perazzi than a new Beretta or Browning.
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:))) that's a lot of passion for perazzi... hats off!!!
i do own a beretta, love it, and won't trade it for anything, but i'd love also to have a perazzi... i tried it once in the range, and just fell in love with it!!!
when i can afford it, i'll go for it
 
Different strokes for different folks, I would rather have a bunch of Berettas and Brownings than one Perazzi.
 
Thad said:
Different strokes for different folks, I would rather have a bunch of Berettas and Brownings than one Perazzi.
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I'm exactly the opposite and sold a bunch of Berettas, Brownings and Winchesters to buy a Perazzi.

But I knew full well that wouldn't result in better scores. Clay targets are stupid and have no idea how much your gun cost only whether the pellets are on the mark. The point made by doubleman about spending money on shells and targets is a good one. I'd add lessons from a good shooting instructor too.

Perazzis, Krieghoffs and Kolars, etc. are great guns in many respects but they don't imbue their owners with one ounce more shooting ability or experience than they already had. That you have to get the hard way.
 
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