I'm interested in a shotgun for skeet competition but I know next to nothing about shotguns in general. Is there an FAQ online that'll tell me the difference between a skeet model and a trap model? One that'll tell me what the CZ 75B of shotguns is, as compared to the Ruger GP100? You get the idea.
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Shotgun FAQ?
- Thread starter Shmackey
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Dunno of any, but.....
The archives here are a mine of all things shotgun. Also, just ask the question and someone will answer.
Skeet guns tend to be heavy, open choked and balanced slightly less weight forward than trap guns but more than field guns. Not my game but I see lots of 1100s out there.
HTH...
The archives here are a mine of all things shotgun. Also, just ask the question and someone will answer.
Skeet guns tend to be heavy, open choked and balanced slightly less weight forward than trap guns but more than field guns. Not my game but I see lots of 1100s out there.
HTH...
Al Thompson
Staff Alumnus
Shmackey,
We don't have a per se FAQ. TFL does have a search function (upper righht hand corner) than can sort the posts by keywords. If your specific quection isn't addressed, feel free to post it.
Your anolgy question is interesting. I'm not sure how closely they would track, but here goes - IMHO of course.
shotgun = handgun = rifle
870 = 1911 = AR-15/Remington 700
Nova = Glock = SKS/AK series
1300/Moss 500 = Ruger "P" series = Marlin Lever rifles
Browning A5/M12 Winchester = K frame S&W = Mauser
Over & unders = Sig handguns = Blaser/Sako rifles
Thoughts anyone? More?
Giz
We don't have a per se FAQ. TFL does have a search function (upper righht hand corner) than can sort the posts by keywords. If your specific quection isn't addressed, feel free to post it.
Your anolgy question is interesting. I'm not sure how closely they would track, but here goes - IMHO of course.
shotgun = handgun = rifle
870 = 1911 = AR-15/Remington 700
Nova = Glock = SKS/AK series
1300/Moss 500 = Ruger "P" series = Marlin Lever rifles
Browning A5/M12 Winchester = K frame S&W = Mauser
Over & unders = Sig handguns = Blaser/Sako rifles
Thoughts anyone? More?
Giz
Those kind of comparisons would drive us all crazy and create all sorts of disgareements. Gizmo's attempt was close from my perspective but others might feel differently.
Looking for a skeet gun to compete with is easy. Go to a shoot, find out what others are shooting and get the one just like it (providing you can afford it). This sounds like "me-too-ism" but experienced competitors who are serious know what works.
There are always a lot of used guns on the market particularly as the trend in sporting clays is to longer barrels. I'd look for a Remington 1100 with either a 26" or 28" barrel or a Browning Citori Skeet over/under with nothing shorter than 28" barrels. The guns should be fixed skeet chokes or come with choke tubes. The advantage with used guns is that the good ones can be rebuilt and often sold for as much as you put into them.
Paul
Looking for a skeet gun to compete with is easy. Go to a shoot, find out what others are shooting and get the one just like it (providing you can afford it). This sounds like "me-too-ism" but experienced competitors who are serious know what works.
There are always a lot of used guns on the market particularly as the trend in sporting clays is to longer barrels. I'd look for a Remington 1100 with either a 26" or 28" barrel or a Browning Citori Skeet over/under with nothing shorter than 28" barrels. The guns should be fixed skeet chokes or come with choke tubes. The advantage with used guns is that the good ones can be rebuilt and often sold for as much as you put into them.
Paul