O/U or semi auto?

[kdruff2]

^^^And I couldn't agree more with your original post as well

[edgerly779]

Like I said buy a good over under with sincle trigger / selective barrel and ejectors not extractors. Get screw in chokes if possible if not get impoved cylinder lower and modified upper and you can shoot 16 yard trap, skeet and most sporting clays. I have a win 101 field grade with 26" ic and mod bbls for sale. I have a browning belgium superposed o/u in same configuration I shoot the most.

[wweigle]

You need to try them both. Nothing like the short action of a Double Barrel for a compact easy swinging, safe gun. I have a Browning Citori, and several Remingtons including an 1100, a model 11, and an 870. After getting the Citori, it is really hard to go back to a standard/long action gun. They just don't swing as nice in my opinion. I am definitely a better shooter with the Double. It a personal preference, and you will not know which you prefer until you try both. But then again, you probably will want both. Good Luck

[ysr_racer]

Pick one, you will be buying both one day anyhow.

Good point, I have three o/u, three semi autos, and one pump (I think)

[BlackbriarHQ]

Trying out the shotguns would definitely help, I didnt even know there was a place you could do that at. Thanks again..

On a side note, has anyone ever been to Pacific Rod & Gun in SF by Lake Merced? Im a rookie at this and trying to see if this place is rookie friendly..


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[JagerDog]

Cheap arse O/U vs. quality automagic = auto. I'm not an 1100 fan, but between those 2 there's no contest.

Don't even think modern choke tubed O/U until you have $1000+ to spend. And you'll defintly want choke tubes if shooting both trap and skeet with the same gun.

[kdruff2]

I'm from SoCal so can't help on the locale, but you'll find that most everyone will be very understanding and accepting of new clay shooters. It's the only to keep the sport going.

Just mind your manners and don't take things too seriously out there (just yet). Have fun and welcome to the sport/game.

[chayden]

Thanks for the responses guys! I wasnt aware of the etiquette in shooting trap with the shells flying around.. Im in SF, is there a place to demo firearms Wheelsonly? I like the way you think Canucky, hope I can have both some day..


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Take Lou's skeet workshop at Metcalf.

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=405000

The guys attending typically share their guns (if you ask) and Lou usually has a few different shotty's to wet your whistle. Check the thread for dates and I'd recommend attending if your new to the sport. It will definitely teach you a lot and help you decide which shotgun you may want to start with.

[BlackbriarHQ]

A lot of great responses, I really appreciate everyone's advice.. Im probably going to let these two shotguns pass me by until Ive tried some out. I hope to see you guys out at the trap/skeet range, maybe we could shoot a little.. I usually go to Los Altos Gun Range and use the trap facility over there. This forum is filled with great people with a lot of knowledge and info. Im glad I found this..


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[Champagne-N-Beer]

How did you do it BlackbriarHQ? Lol. Passing up on both and taking some time to get the feel and try different guns before jumping into purchasing is definately the way to go and very pragrmatic. That is some serious self control!! Lol

[John Joseph]

If you don't reload a semi auto will work just dandy. If you do reload then an O/U is definitely the way to go. but I'd caution against one of those cheap, new O/Us----they just aren't worth the money IMHO. Look for a quality used O/U like Beretta, Browning, 3200 etc...

[bigbearbear]

On a side note, has anyone ever been to Pacific Rod & Gun in SF by Lake Merced? Im a rookie at this and trying to see if this place is rookie friendly..

I'm fairly new at this, having bought my first shotgun in Oct last year, but the 2 places where I go shooting are very friendly to new shotgun shooters; Los Altos and Coyote Valley.

So long as you observe the safety rules, I don't think you'll have a problem anywhere.

If you're unsure of the place, just sit back and observe the skeet and trap field for a while before diving in. If you find someone who seems to know what he/she is doing (eg. clays are breaking mostly in the air, and they'll usually be wearing a shooting vest), note how they're handling safety such as where to point the gun when moving from station to station and when to load the shell etc.

[Barry]

That's where I've been going wrong.... I don't wear a vest.

8-)

Barry

[golfish]

Can't beat an 1100. They've made millions of them for a reason.

I have one made in the early 80's as well as a 1048 made back in the 30-40's (not it hand at the moment) The Remington is such a good gun. I can't recall either one ever failing to feed, same with the 870 I have..

[jay_cue]

I ended up going with a 24" Benelli m2. thinking I could double up use out of it and be decent for trap and decent for "tactical" course or if I ended up getting into 3 gun. now that I've tried trap I wish I went with a 21" M2 for the "tactical" stuff, and picked up a pump or better yet an O/U for clays. where I currently shoot clays they require a shell catcher for semi autos so the shells don't eject to the person to the right. since I don't have a shell catcher I've been having to use a rubber band and is a small hassle manually pulling out the spent shells. it's not so bad but just an annoyance. other than the whole having to run a rubber band I'm happy with my purchase.