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Which Would You Pick if You Got Hooked on Clay Target Shooting??


Nala

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Clay target shooting encompasses a few different styles. If you are not a hunter, then a good O/U is what most seem to go for mostly, especially on trap. Personally, I used to have a shotgun for upland game, another for pheasant, yet another for sporting clays, another for trap, another for waterfowl, etc. The problem was every time I switched sports, I was ineffective for a bit until my muscle memory adjusted. Circa 1994, I heard about the Super Black Eagle that could shoot everything from 2.75" - 3.5" without adjustments. After a 6 hour trip to see and hold one, I saved my pennies and later bought one. In no time at all, I found I was better at all of the sports I enjoyed using a single gun. One by one all those other shotguns got sold except my Remington 1100LW .410. I am a better shot because of it. The old adage about "carry what you practice" regarding using your actual CCW gun for practice rings true here too.

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An M4 and an SKB are not what want for clay sports. Many courses won’t allow them and they are not designed for the job. You can spend well over $10k for a top of the line o/u. However, if you just starting out and want to test the waters, get the right type of gun, used. Beretta 686 are everywhere and don’t wear out. Or get a Beretta auto. If just have to have new, I’d look at turkish guns. I work with lots of people who start from tactical roots. Then they want to do clays because there is something to hit and moving targets are fun. 100% they all end up with a proper clays/trap gun once they realize how poor a tactical shotgun is for these situations. 

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I think the m4 works fine for clays personally and also that people don't give a chance or give you the stink because it doesn't look like a clays gun the term for that is fudds. If are just going for fun and not competing at the highest levels it would be fun. I shoot about the same with whatever Im using which is why I went with the wingmaster because to me it's more fun.

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Kalor, Kalor & Kalor..any model they make..best competition-level made in the business..hand made & engineered in USA but $$$$. Highest quality, fit & swing balance is incomparable, performance focused…except for Perazzi or Krieghoff fanboys who like Italian or German shotgun engineering & both have been around much longer than Kalor.

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