Posted: 2/29/2004 10:02:08 AM EDT
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Already spending my return (which I haven't filed for yet). I want to get a shotgun for sporting clays/hunting. I prefer semi but open to a nice o/u Are the EAAs worth a damn? Browning v/ Benelli? |
| Benelli is good...for a modern gun. Are you a good shot...? I mean 24 doves per 25 shots..? You may want to consider a mod 25 Winchester 12 ga. pump. You can find them at gun shows for $185.--$400. They preceeded the mod 12, look similar but if you shoulder a mod 12 then a mod 25 you will see the difference. They make an excellent gun for hunting and sporting clays A mod choke would be my preference (because the chokes were tighter then for the old shells) but full would be ok too. |
| I only did sporting clays once in my life. I got a 32. The guys I shot with said that was pretty good. I am moving to a pretty remote site that does have a skeet/trap range so I plan on doing a lot more shooting. Forgot about the ruger. I realize that the over under are shorter and should swing better, I like the recoil reduction on a auto, though. |
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If you're looking for an auto, then [url]http://www.browning.com/products/catalog/firearms/category.asp?value=010B[/url] I like the case for the gold fusion, also the gold hunter and gold classic hunter look good. I really like the gold classic stalker. Brownings hold their value exceptionaly. Also, the gold upland special is light, short and a sweet gun to shoot. |
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I have a Gold Hunter. Bought it used; it's a nice gun, very pretty, pleasant to shoot. My brother loves it, but it didn't click with me. It's been sitting in the closet for a couple years now; I should probably get rid of it. If anybody's interested, IM me and I'll give you the full history. I'm saving for an M1A, so I'll let it go cheap jafager |
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I like my Benellis. Alot. Awesome guns. Reliable as hell, well made. I have 2 M1 super 90s. One in black, 12ga. Just got a 20ga in Advantage camo. Damn sweet guns. Lightweight, and because they are recoil opersted there is no inertia weight in the front. More of the weight is displaced to the back which is damn nice if you are lugging the thing around in the woods all day long. |
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I have a Gold Hunter. Bought it used; it's a nice gun, very pretty, pleasant to shoot. My brother loves it, but it didn't click with me. It's been sitting in the closet for a couple years now; I should probably get rid of it. If anybody's interested, IM me and I'll give you the full history. I'm saving for an M1A, so I'll let it go cheap jafager |
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IIRC, most serious competetive sporting clay shooters like longer barrels like 32in barrel O/U because they will swing though better because of inertia from heavier gun. That said. People can shoot pretty much anything in sporting clay if you are shooting just for fun. I hope this helps. |
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Quoted: I have a Gold Hunter. Bought it used; it's a nice gun, very pretty, pleasant to shoot. My brother loves it, but it didn't click with me. It's been sitting in the closet for a couple years now; I should probably get rid of it. If anybody's interested, IM me and I'll give you the full history. I'm saving for an M1A, so I'll let it go cheap jafager Apparantly the 3 1/2 chamber brownings won't cycle 1 ounce target loads. Primary purpose of the gun is target, so I would probably get the evolve. |
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Own thread hijack. The 3 1/2 shell was invented because of steel shot. Do the new hevi-shot/tungsten shells negate the need for 3 1/2" shell. If so, should I look past the 3 1/2 chamberings and focus on the 3"? It would make the decision making process much easier. |
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1. you stated for shooting clays... if so don't worry about 3 1/2. 2. EAA are good guns, but remember, wing shooters are a bunch of bitches, and will look down on you for owning such a "cheap" gun. They are the gun owners that think it's OK if AR15's get banned. If that stuff doesn't matter to you, then buy the EAA. If it does, save up a little longer and buy a Ruger for twice as much. Either will serve you well. |
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FWIW, if I were going to shoot trap/skeet/clays regularly, I'd probably get the Benelli SBE. The only thing about the Benelli action is that sometimes it's picky about which loads it'll cycle. Once you get it running, though, it's a machine. That said, I do all my wingshooting with an $80 NEF single-barrel 20 gauge jafager |
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I use a Winchester 1300 semi-auto. Picked it up for $140 after spending lots of money on other shotguns. I do my best shooting with it, and it's easy on my shoulder. So there. [:(!] FWIW, remember O/U are relatively light and kick like hell compared to a semi-auto, which can be light too, but the action absorbs alot of the recoil. If you are planning on shooting 100 rounds, an O/U will tear you up. YMMV. |