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What do you think of $650 for this trap gun?
- Thread starter Musketeer
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Red Tornado
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I kind of agree with oletymer. The only thing I wondered about is if you are going to be shooting skeet also. If so, might the 28" barrels be a decent compromise between skeet and trap? Others with more knowledge can give you much better answers than I can.
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Frank Ettin
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I agree that this may not be the best choice as a dedicated trap gun. Most trap shooter prefer 30 or 3 inch barrels on an O/U. With 28 inch barrels, and choke tubes, it may be a good compromise if you also want to shoot skeet and/or sporting clays.
At the price, it could possibly be a good way to start. If you really get the bug, you can begin saving your money for a more serious trap gun. But if your goal is serious trap competition, you're liable to outgrow this gun pretty quickly.
On the plus side may be the adjustable stock. Probably the most important thing with a shotgun is how it fits you. With a shotgun, you look at the target, not the "sight." So the when you mount the shotgun, it needs to fit you naturally so that it shoots where you are looking.
I don't know anything about the make, however. I Googled it and found this:
http://www.shotgunworld.com/bbs/viewtopic.php?t=9280.
At the price, it could possibly be a good way to start. If you really get the bug, you can begin saving your money for a more serious trap gun. But if your goal is serious trap competition, you're liable to outgrow this gun pretty quickly.
On the plus side may be the adjustable stock. Probably the most important thing with a shotgun is how it fits you. With a shotgun, you look at the target, not the "sight." So the when you mount the shotgun, it needs to fit you naturally so that it shoots where you are looking.
I don't know anything about the make, however. I Googled it and found this:
http://www.shotgunworld.com/bbs/viewtopic.php?t=9280.
Thanks guys. I have been using my closet gun, an 870 Express with a wingmaster barrel I got off ebay a couple years ago. I tend to shoot two rounds a week. My problem is I am short, a hair under 5'5", and am also cursed with the troll limbs of my father's Irish side (short arms and legs for the torso). At least it is not as bad in my generation as two before!
The 870 fits me very badly. In order to not have to cant my head or contort myself for a solid sight picture (not that I am using the site to hit clays but you know what I mean) I have to position the gun so it is only partially in contact with my torso. By the end of the first round it is hurting and the scores start dropping. The instructors at the range agree I badly need something that fits me better.
I'll take a look at it closer up later today hopefully.
The 870 fits me very badly. In order to not have to cant my head or contort myself for a solid sight picture (not that I am using the site to hit clays but you know what I mean) I have to position the gun so it is only partially in contact with my torso. By the end of the first round it is hurting and the scores start dropping. The instructors at the range agree I badly need something that fits me better.
I'll take a look at it closer up later today hopefully.
Frank Ettin
Administrator
It sound like you need a short length of pull. I also have short arms, and I have a short neck. My guns have a length of pull of 13.25 to 13.5 inches. A shooting buddy of mine (who I squad with at a lot of shoots) likes a 13 inch length of pull. Since most guns come with a 14.5 inch +/- length of pull, we'd be seriously disadvantaged without some alterations to the stock. Even a half or a quarter inch difference can be significant.
Gun fit makes a big difference in both comfort and how well you hit the target.
Gun fit makes a big difference in both comfort and how well you hit the target.
Jeff Mulliken
New member
Musketeer,
I would avoid that gun like the plague. I'd also worry about anyone that would claim to have had a good smith work on a dog gun...something does not add up here.
Find someone that has a youth model Remington, borrow it and shoot a couple of rounds. It has a short stock from the factory. I know they made it ion the 1100 but am not sure about the 870.
You will get a taste of the difference gun fit can make and if you like it you can start working on a permanent solution by having your stock replaced or cut down to fit your dimensions. But before you spend any cash you need to hav some idea of what actually fits your frame.
By they way I loved the "troll limbs of my father's Irish side" comment. That is very funny and spot on to the hard truth.
Jeff
I would avoid that gun like the plague. I'd also worry about anyone that would claim to have had a good smith work on a dog gun...something does not add up here.
Find someone that has a youth model Remington, borrow it and shoot a couple of rounds. It has a short stock from the factory. I know they made it ion the 1100 but am not sure about the 870.
You will get a taste of the difference gun fit can make and if you like it you can start working on a permanent solution by having your stock replaced or cut down to fit your dimensions. But before you spend any cash you need to hav some idea of what actually fits your frame.
By they way I loved the "troll limbs of my father's Irish side" comment. That is very funny and spot on to the hard truth.
Jeff