The thing I like most about shotgun sports is that anyone can participate. No matter your age, gender, physical stature, or athletic ability, anyone can shoot a shotgun.
Some people will beg to differ, but in my opinion a skeet gun is a gun you shoot skeet with. Now with that said, let me give you some advice on picking a skeet gun that will last you forever. Depending on your budget, I would narrow it down to two types of guns. First and least expensive would be a semi automatic. The advantage of a semi auto is the initial cost and reduced felt recoil compared to an over and under. Some nice examples would be a Beretta 391, Remington 1100, or a Benelli Sport II. These are all top of the line autos that will give you a lifetime of service.
The second type of shotgun to look at is an over and under. Here, for the guy who doesn’t want to spend over $3000.00, the choice would be a Beretta or Browning. The advantage to an over/under shotgun is it will shoot any load you stick in it. An autoloader can get finicky with some of the lighter target loads. Also, the stack barrel gun is much easier to take apart and clean. As far as barrel lengths are concerned, you can’t go wrong with 28 or 30 inch barrels in either type of gun.
All the new type guns of today have interchangeable choke tubes. You can select the choke you want. The preferred choke here would be skeet, but not tighter than improved cylinder. There are more advanced things you can do to your skeet gun, but here we want to have a good starting point.
One word of advice I will give to an aspiring skeet shooter or just the weekend recreational shotgunner – buy a good name brand gun. This will save you a lot of money in the long run. A good rule of thumb is if you have never heard of a particular brand – don’t buy it. If money is a concern always looks to buy used. I usually do.
Shotgunning is supposed to be fun. Don’t ruin your fun second guessing the gun you purchased.
Head down and watch the bird-
Travis Barrett
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This is quite a short but educational post for those who want to know or how to select a “skeet gun”. These are better alternatives than actual guns which can be very dangerous.
Hi there! This post made me remember the good younger days when shotguns were all the craze. These make a good wholesome game for youngsters. It’s so much better than playing with guns.
Yes, you are right. Shotgunning is supposed to be fun. Don’t be confused about which type of gun that we want to purchase. There are lots of things that we have to learn about shotgun sports, such as the right technique in shooting.