12 Gauge Rem Choke for Trap/Skeet

Great news, Klaw. BTW, Benellis will do that when new and light loads are used. A few boxes of 3 1/4 dr eq 1 1/8 oz loads will fix that almost certainly..

You do need to see Mr Patterning Board ASAP. Only then can you be sure it's shooting where you need it to.

Most 870s with most shooters run a flat pattern, center of pattern is about on the bead. Any deviation low or right/left may call for some stock shimming or other corrective action..
 
Now for my first skeet lesson next Sunday, a group lesson at Triple B for which I have a skeet choke.
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A wise choice.
I noticed in Skeet Shooting Review, one of the members of the NSSA's Rookie All-American Team credited Ziggy (a Skeet instructor at Triple-B) for his success.
 
Dave McC: I hear you on the patterning board. As is, I am pretty much guessing where the gun shoots in relatiion to where I think it is pointed. Given the strained way I have to peer through or over the top of my glasses I may in fact be pointing high when I think I am aiming low.

The guy with the Benelli explained something to the effect that it was set up for three gun and it had too light a return spring. I know nothing about the weapon but I gather the bolt wasn't quite locking into battery. That or he may have meant a firing pin hammer/striker spring if it has such an animal.

All I know about semi automatics is the little I recall of my old M-14.

I am putting off messing with the stock until I settle in as to mounting the gun. Every time I shoot the standard synthetic stock seems smaller.

Zippy: You might already know this but the class is taught by Don Ziegler (I believe to be called Ziggy) and everyone thinks he is great. I am looking forward to a great time based on what everyone has said who attended past clinics.
 
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Don's an accomplished competitive Skeet shooter and has been instructing and coaching for many years (believe it, or not, he's even older than we are). I've watched him give group lessons and it can be very informative if you keep your ears and eyes open. In addition to the individual attention, you'll learn by watching him correct the mistakes of others. Here's a little tip: when the group squads-up to shoot, try to get the last position. That way you'll get to watch more targets (they look different from each station), and see more corrections before you shoot.
 
Thanks for the props ....and while I do think a Benelli semi-auto is a decent gun ...like any semi-auto it needs to be kept clean and well lubed in order to be reliable.

( I also don't buy the ....the recoil spring is too light for "Trap" because he set it up for 3 gun ...nonsense ...) ....

To my knowledge, Benelli doesn't offer different springs for their guns ...and I don't believe they recommend different spring tensions for different loads ...and I only have 2 Benelli's ( both Super Sport models, one in 12ga and one in 20ga ) and they've both been very good guns - must then again, I use the spring that came in the gun ...

I suspect the shooter with the issues - did not have a clean gun / and it probably wasn't lubed properly.
 
I suspect the shooter with the issues - did not have a clean gun / and it probably wasn't lubed properly.
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With troublesome auto-loaders it's frequently an ammo problem, especially if it's a super lite or a re-load. Un-sized or mushroomed crimped reloads can raise havoc with almost any stick gun.
 
I like Zippy's tip on taking the last squad position and learning by watching the ohters. As for Ziggy be even older than us, from some pics i looked at of one of the recent groups Ii will feel old enough amongst the twenty somethings. At least my 870 with a field barrel will fit in with a group ranging from what looked like a 24" Mossberg semi to various pumps with long barrels to even a Citori.

I think Jim may be right about that Benelli simply needing a proper cleaning. It sure looked pretty but could have been filthy on the inside.
 
Zippy13: I did Don's introductory skeet clinic today at Triple B and he was great, and the club was very nice. I presented a real challenge, especially given I had the pump. I did get a double, but using his expensive Berreta O/U. My mount isn't that bad, my LOP is too long, I keep looking at the barrel, and he showed me how to pump and be able for a quick second shot. Of course he showed us a lot more of the essentials to shooting a shotgun. For a few bucks I sure got a lot of stuff to work on, while having a nice day.
 
Glad to hear you had a good time. I was concerned that the place might have been underwater after the recent storm. The view of fresh snow on the San Gabriel Mtn's was probably a little distracting. After your time with Dan, now things like: stance, foot position, hold point, acquiring the target, swing, lead and follow through have a more precise meaning for you. Just out of curiosity, how large was the class?
 
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