what wood be the best shotgun for a beginner clay target shooter?
March 13th, 2010 by eranio
>i am 13 and am pretty small biult but ive got long arms
>im looking to start trap shooting with my Dad and i was wondering what type of shotgun you would recomend for me (one you can buy in Australia)
> because im only beginning we will spend up to 00 on the gun.
>we’ve gone to heaps of gun shops and everybody has a different oppinion on the brands and barrel legth and stuff.
>prefferably less recoil (but i know that the heavier the gun the less recoil)
>also any advise of stuff to keep in mind that u can think of (barrel lenght, how good recoil reducers really are etc.)
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March 13th, 2010 at 3:37 am
Get a 20 gauge to start out with and if you like it and as you grow work your way up to 12 gauge.
March 13th, 2010 at 3:37 am
I went through this with my wife, she wanted to shoot clays so she tried every shotgun I had and couldn’t really find what she wanted. I took her shopping and showed her a Stoeger Single Barrel Classic in .20 ga., it is a break open of modest preportions but has a vent rib and interchangable chokes {same ones by mossburg uses} along with a quality recoil pad. Two hours later we were at the range where she shot 19 for 25 with no practice run ! It fits her wonderfully and although it only cost $110.00 with tax it shoots every bit as good as any $20,000 dollar shotgun I have seen. It has been trouble free even after many thousands of rounds and now she regularly hits in the 23 for 25 catagory. I would suggest at least picking one up and see if it fits you. They also make an overunder with an adjustable stock but it’s quite a bit more {and heavier}. Go to http://www.stoeger.com.
March 13th, 2010 at 3:37 am
the best gun for a begginer is the simplest one. Look for a simple and easy to use gun.
since you are 13, you should probably shoot with a 20 ga.
The simplest shotguns are single barrel break or hinge action
for barrel lenght, just keep in mind that a shorter barrel is easier to move