Shotgun recommendation

[ysr_racer]

Thanks everyone! DROSed a silver pigeon 1 at riflegear today. Was so hard to pick between that and the benelli. But I'm going back for that M4 soon! It was the model without the pistol grip, which I wanted anyways!

Triple B Clays is located in El Monte off of the 60 near the 605. They have a 24 station flat course, in a heavily treed setting. There are 12 hunter stations and 12 tournament stations, most have A, B & C shooting position. Most of their stations have three or four machines presenting a good variety of target presentations. Their monthly registered shoot is on the first Sunday of the month. http://www.triplebclays.com/

http://www.raahauges.com/

Moore-N-Moorehttp://www.moorenmoore.com

Oak Tree is located in Newhall off of the 5 near the 14. They have some of the most spectacular views on a sporting clays course anywhere in America. http://www.oaktreegunclub.com/ (Call before going)

Prado Olympic Shooting Park is located in Chino off of the 71 near the 91. They offer trap, skeet & 5-stand. http://www.shootprado.com/

Redlands Shooting Park is located in Redlands off the 210 north of the 10. They offer trap, skeet, bunker, 5-stand, and sporting clays. http://redlandsshootingpark.com/

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[BOBGBA]

Oak Tree

The one (and only) time I shot the sporting clays course at Oak Tree (I've shot a lot of skeet there years ago), a couple of station threw broken birds only and a few stations were out of birds entirely.

When one of the management/owners pulled up in his cart and asked how we were doing, we explained how many stations weren't working, including the one we were standing at.

Instead of getting out of the cart and loading the machine that was 15 feet away, he got out his radio and called for someone else to come drive out and check the stations.

He could have fixed it right then and there, but he didn't care.
And that's my impression of management at Oak Tree.
Just give me your money and move along.
They know there are limited locations to shoot, so just be happy you can shoot at all and accept the substandard service.

When we checked out, they did not charge s for the broken/nonexistent birds (they accepted the count we gave them), which was nice. But the round was disappointing due to the number of machines that were down.

Not saying I wont go back, but I'm sure not in a hurry to go back there either.

[XVIga_Rob]

Congrats on the new guns!

[singhdrew an]

Here's some pictures of the silver pigeon I brought home today. Yes, I shoved it into the couch to stand it up. Camera phone photographer.

[rubbman]

Here's some pictures of the silver pigeon I brought home today. Yes, I shoved it into the couch to stand it up. Camera phone photographer.

Pure sexy!

[Bert Gamble]

I always recommend the M4.

[CandG]

Has anyone said this yet? If you are thinking about getting an M4, get an M4. My only regret with buying mine, is that I waited so long to do it.

Of course, an O/U is prettier, so since you don't plan to shoot it much, maybe that's the way to go

And the obvious answer is, get both! If you can't afford both right now, keep in mind that you'll always be able to buy an O/U - as far as gun bans go, they'll be the last thing to go. Even Biden said everyone should have one. Semi-auto combat shotguns, on the other hand, may not be around that much longer, with the way things have been going.

[singhdrew an]

Has anyone said this yet? If you are thinking about getting an M4, get an M4. My only regret with buying mine, is that I waited so long to do it.

Of course, an O/U is prettier, so since you don't plan to shoot it much, maybe that's the way to go

And the obvious answer is, get both! If you can't afford both right now, keep in mind that you'll always be able to buy an O/U - as far as gun bans go, they'll be the last thing to go. Even Biden said everyone should have one. Semi-auto combat shotguns, on the other hand, may not be around that much longer, with the way things have been going.

I did buy both haha

[CandG]

I did buy both haha

Oops, thread reading fail on my part! Looks great, congrats! And you made the right decision

[Fishslayer]

When it comes to firearms, suits, cars & motorcycles the Italians always seem to be on point.

[CandG]

When it comes to firearms, suits, cars & motorcycles the Italians always seem to be on point.

Their women sure can be mean though

[458lottguy]

Beretta 1301

I am in the boat you are in now. I look for a high end Semi Auto shotgun, possibly for 3gun, but like to use for hunting, skeet, and self defense. The M4 is a great gun, US Military uses, but expensive and heavy. The Versamax needs magazine spring upgrades, and is heavy but I hear very soft recoil. The Mossberg 930 seems to have a lot of issues out of the box, but is a favorite among many. The M2 Benelli seems to be a good option, but the comp version is close to the cost of a M4 tactical, but is lighter. I think I have settled on the Beretta 1301 comp. One can pick one up off the www for less than $1100, and it has already been customized for 3gun, but would be great for hunting, clays, or defense. Just need to add extended magazine tube, and ready to go. One can swap chokes to suit the situation. I have not heard of any problems with this gun.
I am still hanging onto my wallet though.
Has anybody has issues with their 1301?
Thank you.

[novelty]

Hey all, I have some money to burn and I was thinking of getting a shotgun. I only have one right now, and don't shoot it much (Mossberg 500). I'm definitely more of a rifle/pistol guy. I was looking at a benelli m4, or an OU. My budget is about 3k, but I don't HAVE to spend it all. Any suggestions? Again, I'm not a big shotgun shooter, I got a custom precision rifle on the way, so that's been my focus as of late. Thanks!

Depends on purpose, for 3-gun ，beretta 1301 is good
For Clay shooting,beretta 686, 690, used 692, etc
For hunting , beretta super black eagle

[pennstater]

novelty, what do you think of Beretta's?

[newbutold]

Nice shotgun. I'm saving for a 4-barrel set.