Trap/Skeet Shotgun

[L84CABO]

At exactly 999, the Benelli Montefeltro is a sweet semi-auto for skeet and trap.

Go with a m2. That way when you are ready to step up to the next level of shotgun, you can take the m2 and convert in into either a tactical shotgun or trick it out for 3 Gun.

[serper3]

I changed the original post, I may as well spend a little extra and get a semi-auto.
Thank you both for your fast replies, I'll keep those guns in mind too

I would strongly consider trying to find a used, citori O/U. O/Us are the best for clays, require the least amount of maintenance, etc. and most agree they swing and feel better. you will never need more than 2 shells for clays anyway. just make sure you avoid field models as some of them get weird with the safety or can be too light for a clay gun.

Find a used Citori o/u. There are several grades but the inexpensive ones shoot just as good as the top of the line ones, and you'll never break it.

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This. usually if you get into shooting clays, you will go through many guns until you find what you like. if you buy used, and sell it, you will take a much smaller hit on it if any at all.

i really like beretta o/u and autos. i like gas more than inertia. citoris are great too especially for the money.

A dedicated trap gun will not make a good skeet gun. Trap stock are designed to make the gun shoot at a rising target and are generally longer length barrel with tight er chokes. Skeet guns are design to cover a swinging target with a field type stock and are generally shorter barreled and very open choke. That my take, as my dedicated trap gun an 870TB was not a good skeet gun.

agreed. it is much harder/worse trying to shoot skeet/5 stand/sporting with a trap gun. flat shooting guns are therefore more universal. with a flat shooting gun, when you shoot trap you just need to float the clay some. might not be ideal but is very doable.

you dont need a shorter barrel gun for skeet either. 28" is a good compromise and as far as skeet is concerned, O/Us are usually shorter, given same barrel length. then just change the chokes to skeet or mod for trap.

[russ69]

Why Semi? With skeet you can load two, with trap, one. Semi for these games is silly...

International trap is two shots as is double trap.

[Strykeback]

The great thing about the trap sport is that people want to grow the sport. And most of the guys love to talk about guns and technique. I was lucky to have a few older guys invite me on to a church league my first couple times out. I brought my mossberg 590A1 with ghost ring sights as a backup but was told I could go few a fee different ones as guys rotated out. I fell in love with a browning citori bird gun over under. Did fine with an old winchester from the 40s and still managed to hit 5 with my mossberg.

A dedicated trap gun with a slanted sight with give you a better sight picture but I can compensate for it just fine with my A300 and I can play a lot more games because its so easy to shoot.

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[ja308]

I would think any 12gauge with removal chokes should work for trap and skeet .

[bigbearbear]

At your budget, you should check out the following shotguns and see which one fits you best.
- Benelli M2 Field
- Beretta A300
- Weatherby SA-08
- Franchi Intensity

These are the ones I can think of, pretty sure there are plenty of choices from Mossberg, Remington and Winchester too.

Be sure to shoulder them first before buying, otherwise it'll be like you buying a pair of shoes without trying it on for fit and comfort. Wetherby has a show room in their office located Paso Robles, if you can travel to their office, you'll be able to try shouldering their shotguns.

[x56735x]

I have the Beretta A300 Outlander, Franchi Affinity, and the Stoeger M3020 (20Ga) that I use for trap/skeet but mostly sporting clays. I would say the A300 is a bit shorter to shoulder out of the box while the Franchi is a bit longer. The A300 uses a gas piston and breaks down fairly easy while the Franchi is inertia driven. No real differences in recoil. The A300 in wood looks better but the Franchi has a fiber optic front sight. The Stoeger is ok. I feel the build quality isn't up to par with either the Beretta or Franchi.

However, that being said, I feel the Franchi has the best bang for your buck as it is cheaper than the wood A300. Lastly, I don't think it really matters as Beretta owns Benelli and Benelli owns Franchi and Stoeger.

[serper3]

At your budget, you should check out the following shotguns and see which one fits you best.
- Benelli M2 Field
- Beretta A300
- Weatherby SA-08
- Franchi Intensity

These are the ones I can think of, pretty sure there are plenty of choices from Mossberg, Remington and Winchester too.

Be sure to shoulder them first before buying, otherwise it'll be like you buying a pair of shoes without trying it on for fit and comfort. Wetherby has a show room in their office located Paso Robles, if you can travel to their office, you'll be able to try shouldering their shotguns.

Although it is good to shoulder lots of guns before buying, for someone who is unfamiliar with shotguns, i think it isn't as useful as they don't really know how it should fit/feel and what they should look for. it just takes time shooting and getting used to shooting them to figure it out and figure out what fits you best from the factory. depending on your body type of course, an off the shelf gun may never be really that great.

[003]

Keep in mind that skeet and trap are totally games, and require different guns. While you can get out onto either a skeet or trap field with just about any shotgun, if you are planning on getting serious, I suggest you take a lesson or two and learn the specific requirements for both games.

As noted, go to a local range and see what is for sale on the bulletin board.

http://www.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_difference_between_a_trap_shotgun_and_a_skeet_shotgun

https://www.reddit.com/r/Skeet/comments/e76y8/trap_gun_vs_skeet_gun/

[geoint]

Find a used Citori o/u. There are several grades but the inexpensive ones shoot just as good as the top of the line ones, and you'll never break it.

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Lol used they go for like $200 below MSRP. I see new ones cheaper than that at CDNN all the time. Finding guys selling used guns at reasonable prices is pretty rare. For a Citori to be at $1k range, it would have to be in pretty rough shape

[davek8s]

I just started shooting trap a few months ago. I bought a Stoeger Condor because I didn't want to invest a lot into a new sport.

I'm really enjoying it and now that I got a tax return I decided to upgrade to an A300. Only 6 days until pick up.

One shotgun that the guys in the shotgun section speak highly of is the Weatherby SA-08. Bass Pro sells them for around $550. I just bought a 20 ga model for my girlfriend and my son to share.

[serper3]

Lol used they go for like $200 below MSRP. I see new ones cheaper than that at CDNN all the time. Finding guys selling used guns at reasonable prices is pretty rare. For a Citori to be at $1k range, it would have to be in pretty rough shape

This is not true.

You must be basing this solely off calguns classifieds. there aren't really enough sales to create an efficient market. the few guns that get posted are usually priced too high. some guns are for sale forever below market price. I had my AL391 on here for months, dropping the price slowly willing to give it away for a steal rather than having to ship it. posted it for 300 more on another site willing to ship and it sold in 3 hours. i am not sure if i can post the forum here or not.. but pm me if interested there are multiple citoris for sale around $1k

[cudakidd]

Do OP reload? Chasing hulls with a semi will get old after a while.

I see used Citoris locally on a semi regular basis for $1000. Great Skeet Guns. Trap can be done but they tend to have more specialized models.

[HawkMan]

Do OP reload? Chasing hulls with a semi will get old after a while.

I see used Citoris locally on a semi regular basis for $1000. Great Skeet Guns. Trap can be done but they tend to have more specialized models.

I don't reload ammo.