Hello!! I am new to shooting in general. I'm considering trying out clay shooting (probably not for big competition, but maybe for fun, or an informal "league--and maybe eventually, try upland hunting). While I would love to get a beautiful $1000 shotgun, common sense tells me to start out with a budget shotgun (which still acutally looks quite nice), in case I eventually decide to do much less or not at all. What are your experience/opinions about the following shotguns (all 12 ga., 28 in. barrels):

Stoeger Condor
Stoeger Condor Special
Stoeger Condor Surpreme deluxe
Baikal IZH-27

and, is 28" barrel a good start for clay shooting.

Thanks