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The guys at the gun club invited me to shoot skeet Sunday. I have my 12 ga pump with modified choke, And my 20 ga pump with select choke. What one would be best? I was watching them this eve them clays move fast.
If you're going to get into it you'll want a break action O/U. You don't have to go real big and don't be afraid to buy a decent used gun. using a pump or semi is ok for just starting but it will annoy some shooters or some clubs. Some places you must pick up your hulls and others won't allow it. if you have to pick them up then you'll be holding up the squad you're on or go around after and pick them up which will hold up the next squad of shooters. if it's a busy club it can be a problem. When i got back into trap a couple of years ago i bought a used mossberg turkish made gun. The older ones had some problems but i guess mine was later one. I quickly found out it's a fairly heavy gun which meant tired arms after several rounds. Then i found a decent used Charles daly(again a turkish gun) which seemed to fit me perfect and is much lighter. Cool part was i knew the old owner and he bought it through my dads shop. Anyway just some things to think about....Some guys like to shoot fast and not get held up on the field. They might be a little forgiving the first few times but if you're going to keep doing it you may want to think about what you want to buy.Yeah i can see the 12 being better with more shot in the shell. There was one there with a 20ga semi-auto he was not doing so well. But i have no idea of what it's choked at or his experience. The gun did not have a select choke or them ones you can exchange.