Semi auto shotgun Advice
Need advice on a shotgun. I'm looking for a inexpensive semi auto to shoot skeet with. The local shop has a Remington 12ga Sportsman 58 for $200. This looks well used. Also a Winchester WinLite 12ga for $300. This is in goog shape. Any other brands I should look at? There is a gun show in a week and I can look around there. Thanks
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Check out the Verona 12gauge auto-loader. sells for about $300 brand new. made by benelli. great gun although not most attractive. has black stock and forend. 0 -
Maybe a Mossberg model 9200.I have one i use to bang around with.Not fancy or pretty but has always worked fine for me.Also,maybe a used Sportsman 58 0r 11-48.These are nice old guns and usually very reasonably priced.Another one--Savage browning type autos.Model 755 i think.Reasonably priced,tough and dependable.Just my opinion from my experience.All will not agree i am sure. 0 -
I'd take a good look at the Lanber semi auto line from Spain. The Model 2533 can be had in either 2-3/4 or 3" chamberings and uses screw in choke tubes. You can by an extra tube for skeet shooting for around $10. These are very nice shotguns and use the Franchi gas action, which is reliable but a bit difficult to diassemble and clean, until you get the hang of it. I've sold a few of these and everyone seems very pleased- which makes for a nice change! Lanber's auto loaders are solid guns and usually sell for around $300.
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Cletis - The Rem. 58 is the forerunner of the Rem. 1100. The 58 is no longer made, but the 1100 is. That being said I recommend the Rem. 1100. You will be hard pressed to find a better shotgun for the money than the Rem. 1100. Take a look on GunBroker an you will probably find one in the $300-$400 range. With all due respect to the previous suggestions, I think the Rem. 1100 is far superior. Just my opinion. 0 -
Cletis: have a nice Mossberg 5500 mkII in 12 ga 26 " barrel with screw in chokes, I understand its about the same as their 9200 was , $225 takes it, e-mail me at rjgaede@centurytel.net if you would like to see a picture of it 0 -
Depending on how much skeet shooting you plan to do, just any semi-auto shotgun may not serve you well for very long.
The beads on a skeet shotgun are usually a dual dot system on a vent rib where the skeet is targeted when it is above the dots. This allows you to track the skeet even when it drops. Most field guns are a single bead setup to cover the target with the bead.
Barrels on skeet guns are many times shorter, in the 26 - 28 inch range to allow a faster swing to target the crossing skeet.
Most skeet guns are built on heavier frames than field guns or are setup for the lighter target load. For example, with the exception of the Citori, most O/U's are built on much heavier frames as a typical skeet gun can in a year will go through a lifetime of shells for a field gun. (I averaged a little over 12,000 shells practicing last year.)
For occassional skeet shooting, a field grade gun may serve you well. If you plan to really get involved, you may want to look for a skeet grade gun to begin with.0 -
for a auto go with a remington 1100,but I also would go with over/under ruger is good for the money but you could find a nice older gun browning,weatherby beretta for around a grand
There are some other cheap o/u american arms is a spanish gun well made should last many years0 -
Thanks for all the replys. I was going to by the Remington 58, but I'll wait and see if I can find somthing at the show. The 1100 seams like a good choice, I'll have to pick one up and see how it feels. Just discovered skeet shooting the last time I was at at the range. 0
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