Skeet AND protection???

[Mokumbear]

I have always been a semi-automatic handgun fan, but I have toyed with the idea of adding a shotgun to my collection.

Being fairly frugal, I was wondering if there was a shotgun I could buy that could be used both for home protection AND skeet shooting.

Now, bear this in mind...

My primary interest is in self-defense. I have no interest in taking the skeet shooting to any competitive level. I just wanted to have fun and see if I could actually hit something!

Could you use a self-defense type shotgun at the skeet range?
Would this work? Would everyone have one big laugh?

 

[rugerdude]

Mossberg persuader. Or mossberg 590.

I love these guns, I shoot skeet competetively (i'm 15, so not too competetively) and I went to the 2005 national youth skeet shooting competition in Detroit.

What gun did I use? A mossberg persuader with an 18.5" barrel. Got some odd looks, but nothing negative. They seem to think it's really funny until they see what you can do with it.

I started shooting with a full size pump, and then for grins, I borrowed my uncle's 590 and I did really well with it. I shot my first perfect round with that gun too.

A couple things about shooting skeet with a riot gun are the fact that they swing really fast, and the short barrel makes leads a bit odd, but once you get used to it, it's no problem.

I also think it's just plain fun to shoot skeet with a riot gun.

So yes, get a defense gun (I like mossbergs, but remingtons and winchesters are excellent as well) and take it skeet shooting, 'cause they work and are a blast to shoot.

 

[Lycanthrope]

I shoot 3 gun, skeet and use it for HD.

Lots of skeet titles won with the 1100.........easily modified as well.

 

[Dave McC]

Yes. You might not make the skeet HOF with it, but there's nothing out there that will jump you up the learning curve like shooting fast, multiple targets.