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

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so I am looking into purchasing a new shotgun for myself.
I will be using it mostly for skeet and trap, and I would like
to keep my budget modest.. (about $1000).

I have shot pump-action, semi-auto, and break-barrels,
and I am still unsure which I like the best. I was suggested
an over / under that I really liked the look of. But i haven't
had a chance to try one yet.

Anyways, what are your thoughts?
 
Just bought a Rem 870P as my first shotty. Should be here in the next few days. Bought the police model over the regular due to the fact that it has metal internals rather than plastic.

Probably be worth looking into. Bought mine from Wolverine Supplies, great people do deal with. Email them and they will send you a fact sheet with models and pricing.

Good luck.
 
ante_1313 said:
Just bought a Rem 870P as my first shotty. Should be here in the next few days. Bought the police model over the regular due to the fact that it has metal internals rather than plastic.

Probably be worth looking into. Bought mine from Wolverine Supplies, great people do deal with. Email them and they will send you a fact sheet with models and pricing.

Good luck.
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Not the best choice for Trap & Skeet.
 
I would be looking at over and unders or semi-autos. I personally like o/u's more but semi autos are a bit more practical. The SA's do seem to cost more though for a decent quality one.
 
Dacton said:
I would be looking at over and unders or semi-autos. I personally like o/u's more but semi autos are a bit more practical. The SA's do seem to cost more though for a decent quality one.
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SA's top out price-wise, though. O/U's, less so. In fact, I wouldn't be too quick to consider any O/U priced under $2K. I wouldn't rule them out, but I'd be pretty skeptical.

I'd be looking for a used Beretta A30# series or 391. It is a personal decision, though - fit and feel should take precedence over style/brand.
 
The best advice you've gotten so far is to pay more attention to fit than what it is. You can buy a $4000 O/U that doesn't fit and you can't hit with, where instead a $300 used Semiauto might grind everything you point it at into dust.

Obviously, the reverse also might be true. But the bottom line if it doesn't fit you well and it doesn't feel right, you're unlikely to do well with it.
 
Really, trap and skeet are two different games. A trap gun is generally set for a higher point of impact, compared to a skeet gun. You'll have to compromise. Honestly, I don't know how a 'sporting clays' gun is set up, more like a skeet gun?
 
A field gun would work for both trap and skeet. Seeing how this is his first gun, he'll have no clue what he'll like until he start hitting the pattern board. I say any semi with adjustable fit would be good to start with. Eventually one of the sport is going to catch his attention and he'll be spending it on a gun that he'll like.
 
new shotgun

I've been looking for a new shotgun myself. After checking all makes and models of semi-autos, i'm going to buy the browning silver. The reviews are good and the gun is really nice in walnut stock. Cabelas sell it for under $1000.00.
 
bnight90 said:
so I am looking into purchasing a new shotgun for myself.
I will be using it mostly for skeet and trap, and I would like
to keep my budget modest.. (about $1000).

I have shot pump-action, semi-auto, and break-barrels,
and I am still unsure which I like the best. I was suggested
an over / under that I really liked the look of. But i haven't
had a chance to try one yet.

Anyways, what are your thoughts?
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Get the one that fits you the best. I found that all Brownings and Benellis shoulder like a dream for me but could not find any Berettas to fit the same. Out of the box that is. On Beretta you can play with the shims but never had the chance. Fit is paramount when it comes to shotguns. For a modest budget, EE would be the best but get a friend that knows the sport to help you out. Don't buy because you like how it looks, buy it because you like how it shoots.
 
bnight90 said:
so I am looking into purchasing a new shotgun for myself.
I will be using it mostly for skeet and trap, and I would like
to keep my budget modest.. (about $1000).

I have shot pump-action, semi-auto, and break-barrels,
and I am still unsure which I like the best. I was suggested
an over / under that I really liked the look of. But i haven't
had a chance to try one yet.

Anyways, what are your thoughts?
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rem 870
 
bnight90 said:
so I am looking into purchasing a new shotgun for myself.
I will be using it mostly for skeet and trap, and I would like
to keep my budget modest.. (about $1000).

I have shot pump-action, semi-auto, and break-barrels,
and I am still unsure which I like the best. I was suggested
an over / under that I really liked the look of. But i haven't
had a chance to try one yet.

Anyways, what are your thoughts?
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Try a Berretta onyx series ,,fit me like a glove, and I actually started hitting clays! I was using my Remington 870 when I started shooting clays! Not an easy task! The gun didn't fit me well at all, so go with an over and under, or semi that fits you well, and you will love it! Good luck, and post some pics for the rest of us! Cheers!
 
I grew up on pump guns and still shoot them great but I've moved to sxs and o/u for skeet and trap. To find a gun great for both a skeet gun with tubes will be the best option with a full choke u will slam trap targets. A trap gun style is not ideal to swing and lead a dropping clay bird at 50mph. Fit and balance is key start cheap and shoot as many guns as you can and when you can afford to buy what you really want. Because 1 shotgun altho mostly can do all it gets lonely
 
Grouse Man said:
Really, trap and skeet are two different games. A trap gun is generally set for a higher point of impact, compared to a skeet gun. You'll have to compromise. Honestly, I don't know how a 'sporting clays' gun is set up, more like a skeet gun?
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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.
 
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