Sporting Clays Shotgun

[gregkl]

Obviously how many rounds you regularly put through it depends on how frequently you shoot and what you shoot. Trap and skeet are 25 targets per round, whereas many sporting clays courses are 100 targets per round.
That doesn't seem like much but it adds up quickly if you get addicted.

When I was shooting Trap, I was shooting 4-6 rounds per week. That is 100-150 shells per week. I would venture to guess when I was a duck hunter I shot a few boxes or so prior to duck hunting season, another couple boxes during hunting season and none the rest of the year.

So I'll call it less than 150 shells per year.

 

[thunderchicken]

^^^^
Agreed , only had my 725 for a week and I have already ran 200 rounds through it, with the Terrahaute Sporting Clays club on the docket for this weekend. The rounds add up and quickly too , not sure how long a "budget" O/U would last but if I wanted to save money I would have bought an autoloader! Plus the nice thing about getting a "B-Gun" is they do not really depreciate a whole lot assuming they are taken care of.

I know some guys who put 30k or so rounds per year through their trap guns. Now those are some high end guns that are built to last.
Yes a "B-gun" will hold it's value much better than any lower cost "budget" shotgun will.
Many competition clay shooters actually consider the "B-guns" to be the entry level for any dedicated target gun.

 

[COOPADUP]

I bought this from a fellow Ingoer. Really happy with how it feels.

 

[thunderchicken]

When I was shooting Trap, I was shooting 4-6 rounds per week. That is 100-150 shells per week. I would venture to guess when I was a duck hunter I shot a few boxes or so prior to duck hunting season, another couple boxes during hunting season and none the rest of the year.

So I'll call it less than 150 shells per year.

That's why many of the "budget" shotguns are great for hunting but not so much for the volume of rounds an addicted clay shooter will put through the gun

 

[gregkl]

I know some guys who put 30k or so rounds per year through their trap guns. Now those are some high end guns that are built to last.
Yes a "B-gun" will hold it's value much better than any lower cost "budget" shotgun will.
Many competition clay shooters actually consider the "B-guns" to be the entry level for any dedicated target gun.

Yeah, because we know that showing up to the ranges with a $1500 gun won't batt an eye with those guys with the Perazzi's, Caesar Guerini, or a Blaser.

But it's fun to beat those guys with your "B" gun!

 

[Dean C.]

I know some guys who put 30k or so rounds per year through their trap guns. Now those are some high end guns that are built to last.
Yes a "B-gun" will hold it's value much better than any lower cost "budget" shotgun will.
Many competition clay shooters actually consider the "B-guns" to be the entry level for any dedicated target gun.

100% agree on them being the entry level for serious shooters, I handled a 694 and a DT-11 and loved them. Just gives me more motivation to work harder , now that being said the fit of my 725 really impresses me with my main point of reference being handguns and AR's. You almost cannot feel where the receiver meets the fore end. Not super crazy about the finish but most O/U's prefer old school blueing and I get why, a very nice chromium nitride DLC coating across the entire gun (minus furniture) would be epic.

 

[thunderchicken]

100% agree on them being the entry level for serious shooters, I handled a 694 and a DT-11 and loved them. Just gives me more motivation to work harder , now that being said the fit of my 725 really impresses me with my main point of reference being handguns and AR's. You almost cannot feel where the receiver meets the fore end. Not super crazy about the finish but most O/U's prefer old school blueing and I get why, a very nice chromium nitride DLC coating across the entire gun (minus furniture) would be epic.

My brother bought a CZ Readhead 20g youth model gor my nephew to shoot and hunt with. I actually really like the finish on it's barrels. Rather than traditional bluing it's black chrome and looks fantastic. I think Fabarm is offering some guns with black chrome finish too.

 

[thunderchicken]

Yeah, because we know that showing up to the ranges with a $1500 gun won't batt an eye with those guys with the Perazzi's, Caesar Guerini, or a Blaser.

But it's fun to beat those guys with your "B" gun!

Yeah but typically the guys with the Perazzi's, CG, Kolar and Kreighoff guns shoot a lot more volume at registered events so they usually beat me.
Regardless, I've always been a Browning guy since that's what my dad and uncle have always had and dad bought a Browning BPS to shoot and hunt with when I was 11.
If it may have been a blessing in disguise that my wife was with me over the weekend when I was looking awfully hard at used Perazzi and Kolar single barrel trap guns on the rack.
If anyone needs any Christmas ideas for me those are both my size and I would give either of them a good home and feed them nothing but the best LMFAO

 

[gregkl]

Yeah but typically the guys with the Perazzi's, CG, Kolar and Kreighoff guns shoot a lot more volume at registered events so they usually beat me.
Regardless, I've always been a Browning guy since that's what my dad and uncle have always had and dad bought a Browning BPS to shoot and hunt with when I was 11.
If it may have been a blessing in disguise that my wife was with me over the weekend when I was looking awfully hard at used Perazzi and Kolar single barrel trap guns on the rack.
If anyone needs any Christmas ideas for me those are both my size and I would give either of them a good home and feed them nothing but the best LMFAO

Give yourself some time. A lot of those guys are getting older. Eventually their performance dwindles.

 

[100Xkid]

I love my 686 Beretta

 

[COOPADUP]

Saw this one pop up in the classies.

WTS: - Ruger Red Label 12ga 28” Absolutely Mint ***Reduced!!!***

WTS Ruger Red Label 12ga 28” in Absolutely Mint Condition. Barrels are perfect inside. This gun has never been hunted….yet ;) Asking $1450.00 in Indy metro area. Must be Indiana resident and not be a prohibited person.

www.indianagunowners.com

 

[Limpy88]

Been shooting clays alot more recently. 4-6 rounds of skeet or 5 stand a week. I used to shoot alot. Counted 14k primers in one year. Went through new shells too then.(top shooter are over 40k a year.) Been using my browning citori with a briley sub gage tube set. On my 3 rd set of firing pins. Actually had Browning go through it at the grand this year. I have put over 65k rds through it over the 12 years I have it. For someone who will never compete on a national level. Browning citoris are hard to beat for the money. They hold value and wear well.
If someone doest want to spend the money on a o/u I would say get 1100 or sx3/sx4, a390. Those semis are reliable and can handle more rds. I have never seen a Turkish gun hold up to competition use. They have all last 5-7k rds before breaking. Some less. Some only 1500rds. I have had Turkish built shotguns and plan on buying more. I just know that they are more hunting than target guns.

Picked up a 725 Sporting in their new gorgeous AAAA Maple , took it shooting on the Sporting Clays course at the IGC and I really like this shotgun. Pointed very well, and when I mounted it the sight picture just appears, very very happy with it so far.

Browning has always done a light colored wood option on there o/u's, it always looks good. That one is no different. The 725's are great guns. Nice buy.

 

[Dean C.]

Anyone else go shooting today?

 

[gregkl]

Anyone else go shooting today?

Nope.

 

[COOPADUP]

Anyone else go shooting today?

I wish. What range is that IGC ?

 

[Dean C.]

I wish. What range is that IGC ?

Yep, I am fortunate enough that it's only 25 minutes from where I live , I have a feeling I am going to get halfway decent there

I still definitely suck but my local club has a "beginner" and a "advanced" to their clays course and I am beginning to consistently hit the "beginner" clays! Shooting mostly singles , but working on my pair targets and improving a lot there.

Regardless a huge amount of fun and walking the course and talking with the other shooters is always great. Hope everyone has a great day and busts some clays!!

 

[COOPADUP]

Yep, I am fortunate enough that it's only 25 minutes from where I live , I have a feeling I am going to get halfway decent there

I still definitely suck but my local club has a "beginner" and a "advanced" to their clays course and I am beginning to consistently hit the "beginner" clays! Shooting mostly singles , but working on my pair targets and improving a lot there.

Regardless a huge amount of fun and walking the course and talking with the other shooters is always great. Hope everyone has a great day and busts some clays!!

Let me know Dean if you ever want to shoot a round.

 

[thunderchicken]

Anyone else go shooting today?

Nope
1- I wasn't invited
2- all the folks I usually shoot with have to work during the day (I work nights)

 

[thunderchicken]

Let me know Dean if you ever want to shoot a round.

An INGO sporting clays day could be a cool little event. I don't have time now to organize such a thing but it could be fun

 

[Dean C.]

An INGO sporting clays day could be a cool little event. I don't have time now to organize such a thing but it could be fun

Let me know Dean if you ever want to shoot a round.

This could be a fun idea and I would definitely go, and I work nights too actually thunder chicken, but was fortunate enough to have this week off for vacation. My promotion back in June got me an extra week of vacation I had to burn.