10Percent Posted December 10, 2004 Share Posted December 10, 2004 Hi guys. First time here so go easy. I spent 6 years as a cop but have also been out of that profession for 7 years now. I have not shot a gun since that time. I recently went skeet shooting and borrowed my brothers semi auto shotgun. I know nothing about shotguns but did fall in love with skeet and trap. I have shot 6 times in the past two weeks and shot in a local tourney where I finished fourth out of 35. I now want to learn more about shotguns and I also want to find a good shotgun for me to purchase. Any thoughts on a gun, not over the top pricing but around $600 would not hurt too much. Also any info you can direct me to too learn more. Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trapshoot7 Posted December 17, 2004 Share Posted December 17, 2004 Do you shoot skeet and trap at a club or range? if you do ask around and see if anyone has a gun for sale. You should be able to get a good deal. I recently bought a bt-99 with adjustable comb and recoil reducer for $650. Also trap and skeet guns are very different which on will you be shooting the most? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trapshoot7 Posted December 17, 2004 Share Posted December 17, 2004 almost forgot go to shootata.com for tips, tricks, snd products for trap shooting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryce Brodeur Posted December 19, 2004 Share Posted December 19, 2004 Spend as much as you can, buy the very best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris in va Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 Don't forget consignments at the local gun shop. I found some REALLY nice over/unders for half the cost of new, and they were in good shape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryce Brodeur Posted January 3, 2005 Share Posted January 3, 2005 Make sure you buy all the choke tubes, try to get a good deal, once you have paid for the gun, ask the dealer if he/she can throw in a free box of shells, works allmost all the time. If they have an range, take advantage, make it clear that you want to buy, have them give you a gun to try, go through about half a box of shells and say you would like to try another. Why? Have a great day shooting guns for free and you will also have a better feel for what you want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Ramsey Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 If you've only tried Skeet and Trap, make it a point to shoot a few rounds of Sporting Clays and Five Stand before you buy a gun. You may like these games as well and that might make a difference as to what gun you should buy. As for me I like skeet a Sporting clay best but I like to shoot all four from time to time. For years I was on a tight budget, so I shot with a pump. A Winchester 1300 with a 28" barrel, that bought at Wal-Mart for around $220. I just recently was able to purchase a semi auto, a Franchi 712 Raptor. What ever you get, make sure it has changable choke tubes. If you can afford it, buy a gun with extended choke tubes that you can change quickly without any tools. Ported barrels are also a nice feature. Take a look at this page, both of these guns are designed just for clays. http://www.franchiusa.com/firearms/alcione-sl.tpl Much like you, I too am on a budget. The O/U is very nice, it cost almost twice what the Raptor cost. They list the Raptor for $900 but if you shop around they can be found for $750 - $799. I felt that the raptor gave me the most features I wanted for the best price. Looks nice too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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