Shooting clays...
 

I know this is probably one of those "beat to death" topics.

But if you were buying a gun for shooting clays and maybe some pheasants and quailoccasionally whatwould you buy?

One of the biggest questions I want y'all to answer before you give me you brand preference is:
O/U VS. Semi-Auto.

Then brand and stuff like that.

I'm looking to spend $1,000-$1,500

Thanks!

RE: Shooting clays...
 

You're right, this should get a firestorm of comments, but I'll take a stab at it. If it were me, I'd go witha goodauto loader. I think the only thing the O/U has over the auto it the fact that you can have two different chokes in the gun at a given time. This could be a real advantage, sometimes, but not enough to change my mind. All things being equal, the auto will punish you less than the O/U, and that could say alot during a full day on the clays field or the dove field. As fo which gun to buy, in your price range, I'd buy the Benelli Super Sport. Very comfortable to shoot all day, very easy to maintain, very fast shooting, and a beautiful gun that's been well thought out. They're light weight so you can carry them all day, and they point beautifully. Just my $.02

RE: Shooting clays...
 

you cant go wrong with any Benelli autoloader or Beretta O/u.....the choice is yours...do you want two chokes?? or do you want three shots??

RE: Shooting clays...
 

What type of Clays are you shooting, Skeet, Trap or Shooting Sports? There's a difference in barrel lenghts and drop at comb!

RE: Shooting clays...
 

I guess I should've clarified that Reb, good question.

I will occasionally shoot sporting clays, and some trap. I'm not hardly good enough to shoot skeet.

I'd say the majority of the time it's out behind the barn with a small mechanical thrower, just having a good time bustin birds.

Also I've been pheasant huntin acoupleoftimes and I'd like to do that some more, plus I have a buddy that'd like to get me into shooting ducks and geese.

So heck I don't know, is there something out there for all of the above that I mentioned?

RE: Shooting clays...
 

For Skeet I use12ga 26" I/C Field Mod.(Quail), for Doves 12ga 28" I/Mod Field Mod and for Ducks 12ga 30" Full Field Mod.

If you are trying to limit it down to one Shotgun, I would use a 12ga 28" W/ three different chokes.

I'm using a BRN A-5 which I have three barrels for it!

RE: Shooting clays...
 

Sohow would you answer my original question? O/U or Auto? What brand and why?

Thanks!

RE: Shooting clays...
 

I used to shoot a LOT of sporting clays. Every weekend for 5-6 years, sometimes both Saturday and Sunday, sometimes 200 per day. I started out using a Remington 11-87. When I switched to a Browning Special Sporting Clays O/U, my scores immediately improved by 20%. Not sure why, maybe the weight of the barrels forcing me to continue swinging through my shots, maybe it was better fit, but, it was a dramatic and immediate change in my scores.

RE: Shooting clays...
 

Auto! Browning or Benneli for me. I like to place three shellsbetween the fingers of my left hand andload from the bottom as I shoot. I can shoot 6 rounds in less than a minute.

RE: Shooting clays...
 

I would suggest auto. The O/U I carried for a pheasant season was not pleasant to lug around. It was a lot heavier than my 1100. As for which one to get, heres another vote for the Benneli SBE.