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Mar 04 2008

4-H Trap/Skeet

One Response to “4-H Trap/Skeet”

1. # levi ernston 26 Mar 2008 at 3:56 pm

   There is a large variety of guns in this classification.

   Mossberg: strong recoil that will let you know the day after you’ve been shooting skeet that you shot the skeet with a Mossberg. Positives: relatively inexpensive, they have been around a long time, they can see extreme weather conditions without failing the operator. The gun to look at is the Reserve Series. They come in both O/U and side by side. They can be purchased for as little as 500.00 at stores such as Walmart. 12 & 20 ga.

   http://www.walmart.com/catalog/catalog.gsp?cat=420392

   This website gives some other alternatives, such as Winchester, Ruger, & Charles Daily (don’t buy the Daily gun EVER! - better to buy the Mossberg for sure).

   The Browning Citori series are very nice, but they carry a hefty price tag - this gun would be excellent in the field for pheasant as well and they retain their value. These guns are excellent, but not the type of gun for the rugged guy. I tend to stop & sit from time to time - the terrain I hunt sometimes also leads to sticking the but of my gun in the mud or snow - I’d be less likely to do that with the Citori. Citori White Lightening is the entry level O/U with a price tag around 1900.00. 12, 20, 28, .410 ga.

   http://www.browning.com/products/catalog/firearms/detail.asp?value=008B&cat_id=013&type_id=184

   You also can look at Franchi’s Renaissance series. They are very smooth, reliable guns, but they also carry a fairly hefty price tag. These guns are pretty sweet, but they are investment level for certain. I wouldn’t want to put the butt of this little fella in the mud either. 1300 is the base price for this gun, they come in side by side and O/U. 12, 20, 28 ga.

   http://www.impactguns.com/store/franchi_renaissance.html

   Another option would be the Weatherby Orion D’Italia I. This gun has an MSRP of 1499.00 and it comes in 12 & 20, which means the ammo will be relatively inexpensive. The gun is beautiful, but not too terribly flashy. Their website is:

   http://www.weatherby.com/products/guns.asp?prd=Shotguns&prd_sub_type=4&prod_code=OI11226RGG

   All of the manufacturers I’ve listed above make great guns (even the mossberg), and it really boils down to what you would like to invest your gun. If the Mossberg is within price-range, than by all means, purchase the gun. It will be extremely reliable and will offer the opportunity for your son to have a gun that is sturdy in the field as well. Think this way…what is the possibility that the gun will see field time? I’ve shot mossbergs and Remingtons after they have seen heavy weather conditions and they are not tempermental. If the gun is for skeet/field, maybe the weatherby is the way to go. Just depends on your liking.

   Hope this is helpful.

   Levi

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