I'm considering a semi auto for the first time....I'm not familiar with them. Would need a "target" gun with wider rib, would like to find one lightly used, but made within the past few years....I need some specific recommendations....Thanks
Semi-auto for Sporting/Skeet
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Loved my Browning Gold, but it had two issues - (1) broke firing pin about every 5,000 rounds - Browning quickly supplied new one with pin, and was easy to install; and (2) stock kept coming loose initially until I installed heavy lock washer under stock nut. Had interchangeable gas pistons for light or heavy loads.
Now have a Fabarms XLR5LR for my sporting clays gun - one heck of a gun if you are big and like a heavy gun; it's build is well engineered. Plus the rib look matches my K-80 skeet gun tapered rib look.
Have had 1100's, B-80's, 303, 391's and A400's, but the two noted above are highest on my list of favorites.
Now have a Fabarms XLR5LR for my sporting clays gun - one heck of a gun if you are big and like a heavy gun; it's build is well engineered. Plus the rib look matches my K-80 skeet gun tapered rib look.
Have had 1100's, B-80's, 303, 391's and A400's, but the two noted above are highest on my list of favorites.
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I shoot sporting very often.I have had a fabarm velocity with great adjustibilty.I sold it to friend he loves it and it is very dependable.I also shot a browning gold for a time.I still shoot my Berettas the feel and durability is hard to beat.I would say go with Beretta.
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I wanted to go with a Beretta semi auto, but just could not find one that fit me well. I ended up liking the Brownin Maxus sporting clays, the Win SX3, and the Benelli sporting.
I went with the Maxus. Nice gun. In hindsight the new SX3 sporting would be my choice. Adjustable comb, and weight of end cap on mag tube can be changed to add weight. .
A Beretta with kickoff and adjustable comb would be my choice if I thought I could make it fit.
I went with the Maxus. Nice gun. In hindsight the new SX3 sporting would be my choice. Adjustable comb, and weight of end cap on mag tube can be changed to add weight. .
A Beretta with kickoff and adjustable comb would be my choice if I thought I could make it fit.
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Yes sir. They Start looking at you sideways when you hit their $10,000 gun. LOL
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The Browning Gold is a great gun and yes I have one myself that came from my grandfather passing a way 15 years ago. He never shot trap with it, but did shoot skeet with it and had a plastic clip on shell catcher that he used on single shots. When shooting skeet, it is best to have the shooter with the auto loader on the squad shoot last and that shooter can pick up his shells as the squad advances to the next station so that everyone is not delayed by the picking up of the shells.
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1100 Remington competition!
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I am one of those who look sideways when i get a ping on me or my gun. Fits into the trapshooting etiquette category
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Yeah I don’t blame you one bit. Whenever one is next to me I always take a step back or turn to where the empty doesn’t hit my gun.
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I bought this gun several years ago for my wife. Its been a safe queen (we made the fishing vs shooting turn in life) for some time before I recently brought it out and gave it a good look again. I am amazed at the wood and beauty of this gun. My P gun doesnt have this level of wood. Reviews are/were great- I bet this gun doesnt have 200 rounds through it. I am feeling like I was pretty smart making this choice way back then.
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I fully agree.
Further to what I posted on the previous page, I do not like to have my $1,300.00 gun, or me hit by ejected shells; and, I don't hit other shooters.
Birchwood Casey Save It
However, this is more to save me picking shells up on singles. (At our small volunteer run club, I am part of the clean up help, bad enough cleaning up other people's mess, no use having to pick mine up, too
)Even though this 1100 Comp. Synthetic doesn't have a knock down pin, it ejects shells such that they go a bit forward and only make it to half way between posts at the 16 yard line. Doesn't even get close to the next shooter on your right.
IMHO, there is no excuse for hitting other shooters with empties.
Also, autoloader shooters should time closing the gun so it does not happen while the shooter before you is swinging on the target and taking there shot, hit the bolt lease after their gun goes "bang", also, if you are at a club where they have voice release, this will avoid throwing a target unnecessarily; easy to do, and just common courtesy.
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I would lean towards the Benelli Super Sport. I have a Super Black Eagle II and am totally impressed with the reliability/quality of the guns mechanics. I can shoot 500 rounds and after tear down it looks like it has not even been fired. I really like that inertia system.
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Not to mention how many guys forget they have a auto safety on their break open gun.
It seems the cheap double guns seem to have the most problems
I shot trap with an 11-87 for ten years and last year switched to a Beretta A400 which I really love. I have always used a shell catcher and have no more problems than anyone else on my squad. I shoot with a gunsmith who is always being given guns to repair on league night. He tells me he gets far more over and under guns then semis.
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^^That may of course be because there ARE far more O/U guns than semis.
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Something about looking over that square back puts me where I need to be.
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Go to a registered (Sporting Clays) shoot. I'd bet it's (no BS) 40 to 1 O/U's. Basically three to five shooters out of ~120 are shooting something other than a O/U
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