Why does everyone lean towards over unders for skeet and trap? I've never shot in formal competition but every time I go shoot trap/skeet/clays I do just fine with my old 870 pump. I would think a semi would give the best advantage but rarely see anyone using them, is semi against the rules when competing?
O/U are fairly traditional in clays shooting. Pump action requires a quick hand when shooting Skeet and Sporting Clays. Not everyone is really fast on them and some want the advantage, real or not, that comes with a semi-auto.Why does everyone lean towards over unders for skeet and trap? I've never shot in formal competition but every time I go shoot trap/skeet/clays I do just fine with my old 870 pump. I would think a semi would give the best advantage but rarely see anyone using them, is semi against the rules when competing?
A good point I didn't think about when I replied. Reloading is much nicer with the O/U. I especially like them with extractors vs ejectors.but I prefer an O/U for clays due to ease of reloading actually. Cannot say I enjoyed a round of 100 constantly reloading a semi auto guns myself, plus there is something just cool about an O/U action IMHO.
Post edited bc Greg nailed itWhy does everyone lean towards over unders for skeet and trap? I've never shot in formal competition but every time I go shoot trap/skeet/clays I do just fine with my old 870 pump. I would think a semi would give the best advantage but rarely see anyone using them, is semi against the rules when competing?
Id go used of good quality before new "budget". Head to the club and talk it up.
The weekend after Thanksgiving I saw a fantastic Citori CXS with 30" barrels for a good price. They had a couple nice used Citori trap guns. But again the things to keep in mind with a trap gun are, they are often a bit heavier and shoot to a higher point of impact. Not exactly ideal for a multi use gun but it cam be done.Yep troll the gun club for a used 686 or Citori, though a couple weeks ago IGC did not have much by way of used entry level o/u's in my opinion
I would bet that and the ease of reloading are the reasoning behind what I've seen in my experience. Most of my trap and clays shooting has been with 60+ year old's that use high end guns. I could imagine them getting upset about getting sprayed with hulls and I agree shoving shells in the bottom sucks compared to a break action. I'm sure there was some laughing at my expense, "look at that kid with a camo pump out here" haha but I don't think I would shoot any better with another gun, I've been shooting that old 870 since 2002, we have a relationship hahO/U's don't throw spent hulls at the guy next to you. Some folks get fairly perturbed when you hull hit's their Pedersoli.
If you don't mind used, you might try to find an old Marlin model 90.
Nice, solid, utilitarian firearm.
Interested in why you prefer ejectors over extractors. Not that it matters, I have always preferred extractors so I can grab the hulls and put them in my bag/pocket. Not to mention they are simpler with fewer moving parts.Only thing I don't like is that it has extractors instead of ejectors.
They definitely have their advantages. My main reason is that I fumbled trying to unload and reload mine a few times while dove hunting and it cost me some birds.Interested in why you prefer ejectors over extractors. Not that it matters, I have always preferred extractors so I can grab the hulls and put them in my bag/pocket. Not to mention they are simpler with fewer moving parts.