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Tirador
I am looking to buy a good clay shooting shotgun in 12 or 20 gauge thats not to expensive preferably in autoloader but any suggestions I appreciate
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  • Tirador
    I have a Marlin 410. Not an oldie. I want to shoot skeet with a friend who is new to skeet as well.

    Question: Can I use the Marlin 410 for skeet shooting or is it better for merely hunting varmits, birds, turkey etc..Do I need to buy a 12 ga that takes all of the screw in chokes for skeet shooting?

    The Skeet guns I see are all thousands of $, not that much into it for those prices... All I know about skeet is "pull" aim ahead of the clay, and fire. I have much to learn, I know, but I have to start somewhere, why not here.....LOL Thanks guys...
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  • springer1
    Remington 1100 less money 300 used to 500 new.
    Benelli super 90 field 500 used to 800 new.
    give or take
    PS I like the 20 ga for skeet
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  • bobski
    skeet is skeet, clays is clays....which do you want?

    former air operations officer SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team 2. former navy skeet team, former navy rifle/pistol team member. co-owner skeetmaster tubes inc.. owner/operator professional shooting instruction. NRA certified instructor.
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  • squeeeg
    I use my Mossburg 500. It is a cheap gun but it does the job for my skill level.
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  • westlund_125
    I have a maverick model 88 12 guage ( snythetec model of the mossberg 500) and i love it. It works pretty well. You can get them new for $250.

    "A good scope can end a bad situation"
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  • mpolans
    Go with the Remington 1100. Trying to hit doubles with a pump is a lot harder. You can get an 1100 with the Rem-Choke system so you can swap between skeet choke for skeet, full choke for trap, and whatever they use for sporting clays.
    Getting a pump shotgun for skeet and/or sporting clays is like trying to hunt deer with a .22; it might work if you're really desperate, but it sure as hell isn't the best candidate for the job.
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  • clayman
    if your talking skeet where you shoot in a half moon shaped course out of a high house and low house youll definitly want a semi auto or o/u in a 26" or 28" barrel w/ mod or imp choke. 1100s are a good choice because you can get alot of different barrels for them but depending on the loads youll be shooting you can find kinda cheap o/u for under 550-600 bucks, their a little heavier and dont kick as much and it makes a big difference when you shoot true doubles
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  • limg8
    quote:Originally posted by bobski
    skeet is skeet, clays is clays....which do you want?

    former air operations officer SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team 2. former navy skeet team, former navy rifle/pistol team member. co-owner skeetmaster tubes inc.. owner/operator professional shooting instruction. NRA certified instructor.
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  • limg8
    quote:Originally posted by bobski
    skeet is skeet, clays is clays....which do you want?

    former air operations officer SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team 2. former navy skeet team, former navy rifle/pistol team member. co-owner skeetmaster tubes inc.. owner/operator professional shooting instruction. NRA certified instructor.


    Can someone tell me what's the different between skeet, clay, and trap?

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  • bobski
    skeet is crossing targets in two houses.
    trap is going away from you from an underground bunker.
    clays is anything and everything in any combo to include rolling across the ground!
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  • clayman
    skeet is shot on a course that is similar to playing "around the world" in basketball ,you start at a location and shoot clays from a high house and a low house going away from you and crossing in front depending on the station your at. Trap is shot basically from a low house in front of you and heading away from you from 12 yards behind to 20 standing behind the house. Sporting clays is shot from a bunch of different stations located in the woods or different fields and itll give you any shot you could ever imagine, its sometimes refered to as "redneck Golf", FITASC is the harder version of sporting clays and is usually only done by the more experienced shooters because it will humble an average shooter quick
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  • mpolans
    quote:Originally posted by clayman
    if your talking skeet where you shoot in a half moon shaped course out of a high house and low house youll definitly want a semi auto or o/u in a 26" or 28" barrel w/ mod or imp choke. 1100s are a good choice because you can get alot of different barrels for them but depending on the loads youll be shooting you can find kinda cheap o/u for under 550-600 bucks, their a little heavier and dont kick as much and it makes a big difference when you shoot true doubles


    Not true on the over/unders...they tend to be lighter and kicker more. They tend to kick more because:
    1. They're usually lighter (many folks add weights and recoil reducers)
    2. They don't have the semi-auto mechanism to absorb some of the recoil.
    This is based on my experience shooting skeet with a Remington 1100 in 12, 20, and 28 guages and shooting the same gauges in a Browning Citori.
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