I have started doing some trap shooting using a 50s A5 sweet sixteen and am interested in a new shotgun for this.
I have shot a lot of 12gauges for fun but the recoil has always seemed like it would be a bit much for trap where I'll be doing strings of 25 rounds. Even the 16 leaves the shoulder a little sore after 100 shots. I would stick witn the 16 gauge but there arent many offerings in modern guns and I rather not go down to a 20 for trap.
Question being, whats with the everyone saying to get an o/u ? I like the auto, its quick to load and less gelt recoil. The whole breaking it open, pulling shells and reloading seems like a pain compared to throwing in a shell and hitting a button. Why are autos less desired? Competition where an auto may have a higher failure rate I get but for fun an o/u seems like more work.
I have mostly ruled out a Benellis with the inertia drive in favor of a Browning or Beretta gas gun since research suggests lower recoil and better operation with varied shells. I like the Maxis and the new sweet sixteen although it is recoil operated too.
Anyone have exp with these or can offer any insights on effectiveness and recoil compared to the usual o/uguns like the citori, 828, etc?
I have shot a lot of 12gauges for fun but the recoil has always seemed like it would be a bit much for trap where I'll be doing strings of 25 rounds. Even the 16 leaves the shoulder a little sore after 100 shots. I would stick witn the 16 gauge but there arent many offerings in modern guns and I rather not go down to a 20 for trap.
Question being, whats with the everyone saying to get an o/u ? I like the auto, its quick to load and less gelt recoil. The whole breaking it open, pulling shells and reloading seems like a pain compared to throwing in a shell and hitting a button. Why are autos less desired? Competition where an auto may have a higher failure rate I get but for fun an o/u seems like more work.
I have mostly ruled out a Benellis with the inertia drive in favor of a Browning or Beretta gas gun since research suggests lower recoil and better operation with varied shells. I like the Maxis and the new sweet sixteen although it is recoil operated too.
Anyone have exp with these or can offer any insights on effectiveness and recoil compared to the usual o/uguns like the citori, 828, etc?