New Trap Gun

[zippy13]

And, I have a toilet plunger that has family history.

 

[BigJimP]

I know where there is a nice Winchester model 42 ( pump gun in .410 )....Pigeon Grade...and I think it has a 28" barrel...and probably a Mod or Ic choke ..not sure.../ but seller has it on consignment in a local shop for $5K....

It could work for a Trap gun...

 

[FITASC]

BigJim - at the local club where I shoot, there is a small but growing sub group of shooters who show up on Tuesday with their 42's.

Several shoot FITASC practice with them and do quite well considering the payload size. I do not own a 410 of any make, but I must admit those 42s do seem to have a certain panache unto themselves. They tend to add some allure when you score and give you a good excuse when you miss!

 

[BigJimP]

I like the excuse part myself....

I have a .410 in an Over Under....30" barrels, XS Skeet model Browning Citori, built by Browning on their 20ga receiver...its a great gun / but I have some mental issues shooting a .410 ...and its hard to get past them, for me at least....

 

[zippy13]

Jim...

Back in the day (before O/Us became so popular), Winchester's M-42 was the gun for .410 events. There are still a lot of high grade 42s out there.

Yes, the little gun can be very intimidating and really mess up your head before you fire your first shot.

 

[BigJimP]

Sure ...the Winchester pump guns won more tournaments - than I've entered ( in all the clay target sports I've shot ).... I get that.

I like the way the pigeon grade pump guns look..but I've never been really interested in investing in one.../ I'm just more of a Browning Over Under guy...or a BPS pump gun guy...

 

[zippy13]

Jim, my friend, don't get me wrong -- I think a high grade M-42 is a lovely gun to look at, but I wouldn't buy one.

Like you, I prefer my .410s in hinge guns. If the shell goes in the chamber there's a good chance it will go off. Putting one in a mag tube is a gamble, especially with reloaded .410s.

 

[TomADC]

I like the excuse part myself....

I have a .410 in an Over Under....30" barrels, XS Skeet model Browning Citori, built by Browning on their 20g a receiver...its a great gun / but I have some mental issues shooting a .410 ...and its hard to get past them, for me at least....

I've owned .410's skeet guns a 870,1100 & SKB O/U I'd shoot 25 straight with my 20 or 28 move to the .410 and 19/20 very seldom better sold them all along with the MEC loader never again!!

 

[TomADC]

Keeping with the thread theme or title, I'm going down tomorrow and put a Browning BPS Trap gun in hock, start my ten day wait here.

 

[eastbank]

i own and shoot a rem express .410 and when i get full of myself at the trap range i take it out and put a hole in my ego, 16-25 is very good for me, but i blame it on the modified choke he,he, eastbank.