Shopping for my first shotgun.... any ideas?

[Win/64]

Yes, trap and skeet and sporting are different games and when you look at equipment, the extreme choices are certainly different. I have noted in recent years equipment choices are not so different. Skeet and sporting barrels are getting longer and are often trap length. Stocks chosen for skeet and sporting are getting more like trap stocks than ever before. The great Barney Hartman states in his book Hartman on Skeet that his preference was trap dimensions other than length of pull. Look at the Todd Bender video. His K-gun is built like a trap gun. Caesar G. is pushing one gun for all clay sports! I think there is a good argument for one gun for trap and skeet and sporting clays.

What is it that they say "beware of the man with one gun".

 

[Covey Ridge]

What is it that they say "beware of the man with one gun".

Well then! I guess we need not beware of you?

 

[Grouse Man]

"Beware of the man with one gun. He likely has very little interest in shooting and will instead want to talk about his feelings."

 

[Win/64]

Well then! I guess we need not beware of you?

Who me? I only have two guns.

 

[sakabush]

I would recommend a Beretta Urika 2 from forum sponsor Prophet River:

http://www.prophetriver.com/productDetail.php?id=5003

It is a great "do-all" gun, in my opinion.

 

[Jnyiri]

Go with the o/u either browning or beretta. If you think about reloading in the future you don't have to pick up shells .

Jozsef

 

[Applefarmer]

Skeet and Trap shotgun, with no preference to action type. Used Citori will run about a grand, though I have seen a few guys with Remington 870 Wingmasters do very well. You'll find that if a shotgun fits you very well your scores will be higher. Never tried them at all but the new Winchester Patrick Flanigan SX3 seems to be of low cost and very fast. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCB7uEQ9W9A