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Need Help Buying a Shotgun (Vanity)
4/9/07 | Scottdeus

Posted on 04/09/2007 9:06:42 AM PDT by scottdeus12

Hello all. I'm in the midst of purchasing a shotgun for my Birthday. I don't hunt, but might someday. I'll more than likely be using the gun for skeet shooting. I have two friends who have different opinions; one wants me to purchase a Remington 11-87; the other the Ruger Red Label (Over and Under).

I have a $2,000 cap limit.

Any input would be appreciated!


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Hobbies; Outdoors
KEYWORDS: banglist; guns; remington; ruger; shotgun
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To: SquirrelKing

“I WANT TO BUY A GUN!!!”

Hilarious. And I’ll do it too!


41 posted on 04/09/2007 10:23:10 AM PDT by scottdeus12 (Jesus is real, whether you believe in Him or not.)
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To: TLOne

Thanks TL.....I’m leaning towards the auto-loaders myself......

My 11-87 buddy says the super mag is the way to go.

Scott


42 posted on 04/09/2007 10:25:20 AM PDT by scottdeus12 (Jesus is real, whether you believe in Him or not.)
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To: scottdeus12

The best bargain for clay sports is the Remington 1100, which if it’s one with interchangable chokes can be used for skeet, trap and sporting clays.

Ruger RL’s tend to have two types of owners, one’s who love them and ones that hate them. IMO it’s not the best gun for high volume shooting.

For under $2K you should be able to find a used but solid Beretta Silver Pigeon, Browning XS Skeet or Sporting. Others include SKB, etc...

For skeet I use a Beretta Silver Pigeon II in 12 ga, a Verona GC692LX in 20 and 28, and a Winchester 101 in .410.


43 posted on 04/09/2007 10:27:12 AM PDT by Tijeras_Slim
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To: scottdeus12

Check out these guys shooting a Benelli

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibBgBhwafGM


44 posted on 04/09/2007 10:27:32 AM PDT by Hazcat (Live to party, work to afford it.)
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To: Yo-Yo

It is a beefed up AK reciever, most AK parts will attach to it or fit it. It’s even made in the same Kalashnikov/Izhmash factory.


45 posted on 04/09/2007 10:47:13 AM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: stockpirate

Alas, that’s illegal - it’s considered a destructive device by the ATF.


46 posted on 04/09/2007 10:48:41 AM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: scottdeus12

If you’re worried about the economic effect of gun bans, buy a $200 Mossberg shotgun, and 15 stripped AR-15 receivers.

Or, if you don’t want a project, but the cheap shotgun and a .308 battle rifle (FN-FAL, HK-91, M1A, etc.)

But buy and read “Boston’s Gun Bible” first, if you are not already a firearms purchasing expert.

Seriously.


47 posted on 04/09/2007 11:12:11 AM PDT by Atlas Sneezed (Your FRiendly FReeper Patent Attorney)
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To: scottdeus12

There are many things to consider in the purchase of a shotgun.

However, one thing must and that is fit.

Visit your local libray for books on clay shooting. Read back issues of “Sporting Clays” and other shotgun magazines.

The point is to learn how to properly bring up the shotgun and what is then a good fitting firearm. Learn what you are looking for before you start trying on firearms.


48 posted on 04/09/2007 11:50:22 AM PDT by School of Rational Thought (27 B stroke 6 required)
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To: scottdeus12

You can’t go wrong with either.


49 posted on 04/09/2007 11:51:30 AM PDT by CholeraJoe (Hajjis HATE the waterboard! It can turn a clam into a canary so fast Harry Potter would be jealous.)
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To: Lazamataz

Lucky dog you... I could only get two franchises at the local schools. Elementary schools at that.


50 posted on 04/09/2007 3:01:13 PM PDT by brooklin
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To: scottdeus12; Spktyr
Hmmm...okay, I’ll look into it. Thanks for the info.

A good source of info:

http://forum.saiga-12.com/index.php?showforum=2

51 posted on 04/09/2007 3:08:22 PM PDT by Who is John Galt? ("Just don't call me Geraldo...")
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To: Tijeras_Slim

Thing about shotguns is one size does not fit all. I’ve owned Berreta 686,Siver Fox, 682,390 Auto, Winchester 101 (both barrels), Belgum grade over/under, Browning Citori’s, single barrel trap (can’t remember the model) and a Charles Daly over/under. Shotguns are an extention of your arm and no gun fits everybody.

Wish I never would have traded that 101.


52 posted on 04/09/2007 3:32:08 PM PDT by mmanager (Rudy = The GAG ONE - Guns, Abortion and Gays - Remove one and call yourself conservative.)
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To: scottdeus12
Or fish in a barrel. lol
53 posted on 04/09/2007 3:40:35 PM PDT by verity (Muhammed is a Dirt Bag)
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To: scottdeus12
These are sweet...
browing citori

Still a little rich for my blood, but a very nice little trap gun.

54 posted on 04/09/2007 4:35:46 PM PDT by absalom01 (The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.)
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To: scottdeus12
The only reason to go with a 3 1/2” magnum is if it’s a dedicated turkey hunting gun. Even duck and goose hunters have quit using the 3 1/2” shells.

The 3.5” shells actually give up some velocity to the 3” magnums for only a little extra payload of shot.

Great for putting a heavy load on a turkey in the grass but useless wing shooting or sporting clays.

I’ve also heard that you might have some trouble cycling the lower power target loads, what you’ll shoot most, with the super mag. Not to mention the extra recoil. A full power
3 1/2” turkey load has the same recoil of a big bore African game rifle. Fine for one shot on a turkey but will bruise you and guaranteed to induce flinching.

56 posted on 04/10/2007 12:06:58 AM PDT by TLOne
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To: Lazamataz
For later.

L

57 posted on 04/10/2007 12:10:14 AM PDT by Lurker (Comparing 'moderate' islam to 'extremist' islam is like comparing small pox to plague.)
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To: scottdeus12
That’s EXACTLY why I’m getting it. My Dad is convinced that sooner or later, the gun-ban will be full-blown, so he’s buying this for me (hence the $2k limit).

I can't offer much advice regarding skeet guns, and my over-under work has mostly been afield on rabbits, my interest in bird and upland game shooting having ended when my decade-long hunting partner and friend had finally retrieved her last birdie. My use for shotguns nowadays is mostly confined to fighting shotguns, and those mostly as vehicular equipment and for front-door chore purposes at night.

I think your better pick is a 12-gauge 11-87. They're reasonably reliable, and MSRP runs around $783 for the 11-87 Premier Skeet version. Pick up a 21" Remington #29623 Premier Deer Barrel with Rifle Sights and screw-in Rem Choke at vabout $205, and you're almost in business. Get a Choate or Scattergun Technologies 4-shot magazine extension and keep it handy; when shooting skeet or if you go hunting you won't need it, but if your Dad is right, troubles may follow and having the same magazine capacity [eight] as an M1 Garand may be useful. Throw a sling swivel for the buttstock in the box with the mag extension and include a sling of your choice, unneeded for skeet and not common with most hunters other than those after deer or turkey. You should still be under or just over an even $1000, leaving the rest for you to spend on ammunition.

You'll find that the 11-87 wears out the neoprene o-rings in its gas system over time, so either pick up a set of the gunsmithing manuals specific to the 11-87 [also available on DVD] and a couple of sets of the necessary replacement parts, or have a local gunsmith show you how to install them.

If you're so inclined, you could spend the second $1000 on a second identical gun, which could be a spare for you, or a twin for Dad or for someone else who you'd be comfortable with so equipped. Alternately, you could spend half on the shotgun and the better part of $1000 more on a good M1 Garand, which would get you right up in there for target shooting out to 600 yards...and with an 8-shot semiauto rifle, just like your shotgun is.

That may be a minor consideration for most skeet shooters. But there are those who specialize, and those others who are generalists who deal reasonably well with a variety of tasks and disciplines while looking for the one they choose to put more effort into toward skill development.



58 posted on 04/16/2007 6:40:50 AM PDT by archy (Et Thybrim multo spumantem sanguine cerno. [from Virgil's *Aeneid*.])
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