Subject: New to sport need gun selection
New to sport need gun selection
 RE: New to sport need gun selection
RE: New to sport need gun selection
RE: New to sport need gun selection
RE: New to sport need gun selection
| Subject: New to sport need gun selection |
Date: 10-29-2009 |
| Author: SteveM |
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Hello-just found this forum and thought I would drop in and ask a question. I am getting the itch to start basic skeet shooting with the wife and kids. I would like (at least I think) a 20 ga O/U, and have $500-700 to spend, plus the thrower and misc stuff. Kids range from 10-18 yrs M&F. I was looking at a Mossberg 75411 that I can get at Gander for $530 - any thoughts/suggestions? Thanks in advance 
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| Subject: RE: New to sport need gun selection |
Date: 10-30-2009 |
| Author: ClyHntr |
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Steve - Please take this the right way, because many people have been down the road you are thinking of and have been disappointed.
Any O/U that sells new for $500-700 will be a disappointment. It simply will not hold up for more than a few thousand shots, which might be fine for a once/year hunter but not a target shooter. For your purposes, you'll be much better served with a quality semi-suto from Beretta, Browning or Remington than you will with a budget O/U.
If you have your heart set on an O/U and must work within a tight budget, look around for a gently-used Browning or Beretta O/U. They are out there, they are just hard to find.
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| Subject: RE: New to sport need gun selection |
Date: 10-30-2009 |
| Author: SteveM |
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Had a feeling that was what you were going to say. I was leaning to an O/U as I also have L/R shooters to deal with, but the SKS does not bother us lefties. Can you help navigate the models of the Berreta,Browning and Remingtons? I still think a 20ga is best choice to suite all of us (if funds were no limit, I would have a .410 for my 10 yr old daughter and wife, and a 12ga for the rest of us to get comfortable).
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| Subject: RE: New to sport need gun selection |
Date: 10-30-2009 |
| Author: ClyHntr |
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Stay away from the 410 for a beginner, they are the hardest of any shotgun to hit anything with. Your thinking of 20-ga is about perfect, but don't shy away from a 12-ga gas-operated semi auto. The recoil of a 12-ga gas semi-auto with target shells is often lighter than a 20-ga since the gun will be a tad heavier. For the range of people you want to fit, I'd stay away from dedicated target models and stick to the lighter, generally smaller, field models.
As to models... the Beretta 390/391 Urika I or II are wonderful guns and can be found used for $600-1000 or new from $900-1200, depending on specific models or levels of bling. Walmart sells a synthetic-stocked Beretta, the 3901 (or other models) for right around $550. The Remington 1100 is a target and light hunting workhorse, and you can get good deals on them as low as $500 new. In Browning stick with the Silver or Gold Hunters. You might be able to find a Browning Citori O/U field model with 26" or 28" barrels for $700-800 used, or even a basic field Beretta O/U for $1000-1200 used.
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| Subject: RE: New to sport need gun selection |
Date: 10-30-2009 |
| Author: Browning 525 |
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I concur totally with what Clay Hntr has said. Stay away from the bargain priced O/U's. Dont get a .410 the cost of the shells are outrageous and you want them to hit more than a few targets to have fun! A quality 20 gauge semi for the wife and kids would be a great place to start and won't break the bank either. Good Hunting and Have Fun! Regards 525 :)
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