So, I have now officially been bitten by the clay pigeon bug.
I have been looking at over and under shotguns. I immediately fell in love with the Browning XT Trap. Man...that is one purty piece of boomstick!
I like pretty.
My dream shotgun stock, for instance, and my favorite shotgun would be a Perazzi....
As I mentioned before....I like pretty.
Recently, however, I had the chance to shoot a BT-99 for two rounds of trap. I found that the Monte Carlo stock does NOT work well for me. The gun I used had the same LOP as the XT Trap I really like. I struggled with it. I left somewhat discouraged--I had my heart set on a Browning.
Here's the rub...I stopped into Sportco in Fife, WA a few days back. While picking up some primers, I noticed the over and unders in the rack. I handled a Winchester 101 (I like!) and then, for the heck of it, picked up a Mossberg.
Holy cow!
That Mossberg seemed to fit me like a second skin. It was medium weight but handled very well in my hands. Taking a good stance, the shotgun snapped right up to my shoulder, and I could track with it instantly. It felt perfect!!!
However, I know that these shotguns (Mossberg) are made in Turkey. So...the questions:
a. Are the Turkish shotguns of good quality?
b. How do they stack up against the Winchesters, Brownings, etc?
c. Will their choke tubes interchange with any commonly available tubes?
All help is appreciated. Thanks!
I have been looking at over and under shotguns. I immediately fell in love with the Browning XT Trap. Man...that is one purty piece of boomstick!
I like pretty.
My dream shotgun stock, for instance, and my favorite shotgun would be a Perazzi....
As I mentioned before....I like pretty.
Recently, however, I had the chance to shoot a BT-99 for two rounds of trap. I found that the Monte Carlo stock does NOT work well for me. The gun I used had the same LOP as the XT Trap I really like. I struggled with it. I left somewhat discouraged--I had my heart set on a Browning.
Here's the rub...I stopped into Sportco in Fife, WA a few days back. While picking up some primers, I noticed the over and unders in the rack. I handled a Winchester 101 (I like!) and then, for the heck of it, picked up a Mossberg.
Holy cow!
That Mossberg seemed to fit me like a second skin. It was medium weight but handled very well in my hands. Taking a good stance, the shotgun snapped right up to my shoulder, and I could track with it instantly. It felt perfect!!!
However, I know that these shotguns (Mossberg) are made in Turkey. So...the questions:
a. Are the Turkish shotguns of good quality?
b. How do they stack up against the Winchesters, Brownings, etc?
c. Will their choke tubes interchange with any commonly available tubes?
All help is appreciated. Thanks!