At 08:17 AM 8/17/2008, Dan wrote:
>My son shot some trap, which he did exceptionally well at. With
>this in mind, I was giving some thought to finding him a decent
>entry-level 12 gauge shotgun to continue trap shooting (and possibly
>hunting) with. Mind you, I don't want to invest a large amount of
>money here, as he may decide it's not his thing after a
>while. However, based on his level of interest and that we have a
>number of friends and acquaintances that shoot for both hunting and
>recreation, I suspect it's something he'll continue to do for a long time.
>
>I was thinking about a Remington 870 as a good starter
>shotgun. Given a choice, I would prefer an over/under 12 gauge,
>especially for trap shooting, but the 870 is plentiful, and a solid
>gun that's moderately priced.
I'd hesitate to buy a shotgun for someone else. The balance,
the way it comes up, the way it swings - those are going to be hard
to predict for each shooter. My $.02. Maybe you could find a dealer
who would sell you a used one of what feels best with the agreement
your son can trade it for another on the rack of the same value
within a week or two.
Don't mean to rain on your parade. I think you are right in
looking for a 12 ga - they do everything better than the little ones,
IMHO. From what I have seen the biggest problem for new shooters is
recoil. People tend to overdo it, get sore and start flinching. I
have found 12 ga over/unders to be punishing when fired for very
long. If it doesn't violate your aesthetics I would suggest a gas
operated autoloader like the Remington 1100, or whatever they call
them nowadays, to start with.
Trap guns with the long barrels do make good waterfowl
guns. Kind of slow on upland game. He needs a skeet gun too.
Dave Gilmore, Cameron WV
Grace Slick originally wanted to name her daughter god but
settled for China.
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