I find my Winchester Model 50 recoil operated semi-auto in 20ga. ti be a delightful shotgun. I shoot duck, pheasant, quail, etc. with it, as well as some trap. That having been said, I used to be pretty good at trap with the Harrison 410 single-shot.
On Sun, Aug 17, 2008 at 4:24 PM, Kris Gilmore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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. > > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damn lies, and statistics." -Benjamin Disraeli, popularized by Mark Twain '90 300D (Rattled), '92 300D (Saber), ' '81 240D (Gramps), '97 Ply Grand Voyager (Vincent van-go) _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
