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Good OU 20 gauge for Sporing clays
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<blockquote data-quote="Orange Dust" data-source="post: 2497262" data-attributes="member: 92702"><p>Everybody pretty much learns on Berettas and goes from there. If you are just getting started use your hunting semi auto and use the money you were going to spend for lessons. In this case lessons are $200-$300 an hour for a private session. If you don't save at least that much in ammo you did not listen and do exactly as you were told, or got bad advise picking a coach. Ammo is expensive and hard to come by. 20ga Shells are much harder to find lately than 12ga. Loading your own is tough due to unavailability of primers. I like 1oz or less @1200fps in a 12ga but factory loads in that are scarce as hens teeth.</p><p></p><p>A good coach will teach you much more than how to shoot a shotgun. He (She) will teach you how to practice correctly, and use both your time and ammo wisely. You learn absolutely nothing banging away at birds. You must learn to practice your goals and achieve them without the added pressure of competition. I used to shoot 100 rds or more a day, every day to try and remain competitive @ skeet at my age LOL. Can't score that much in components in the last couple of years. But, I have continued to take lessons. One at the beginning of the season and another near the end. If you want to play and fool around don't listen to me. If you want to compete the above is sound advise, and good for any form of competitive shooting. If you do get a gun, get it fitted. With the way things are right now as a beginner you are really better off with a 12ga gas semi auto. Put a mercury bar in the magazine and balance it in the butt and you have your 9# target O/U with half the recoil and pennies on the dollar for cost.</p><p></p><p>If you do these things, when you decide to buy a new O/U you won't be asking anyone what to purchase, and you most likely won't be looking @ Berettas other than maybe a DT11. Your biggest issue will be trying to convince your other half that you NEED a shotgun that costs as much as a new bass boat LOL...</p><p></p><p>Think very carefully before you go down this rabbit hole, Brother. It is more addictive than cocaine and every bit as expensive. There, I did my part. You were warned.</p><p></p><p>edited to add: A 9# 12ga gas semi will have less recoil than a 20ga (esp a 20ga frame) O/U) Actually noticeably less</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Orange Dust, post: 2497262, member: 92702"] Everybody pretty much learns on Berettas and goes from there. If you are just getting started use your hunting semi auto and use the money you were going to spend for lessons. In this case lessons are $200-$300 an hour for a private session. If you don't save at least that much in ammo you did not listen and do exactly as you were told, or got bad advise picking a coach. Ammo is expensive and hard to come by. 20ga Shells are much harder to find lately than 12ga. Loading your own is tough due to unavailability of primers. I like 1oz or less @1200fps in a 12ga but factory loads in that are scarce as hens teeth. A good coach will teach you much more than how to shoot a shotgun. He (She) will teach you how to practice correctly, and use both your time and ammo wisely. You learn absolutely nothing banging away at birds. You must learn to practice your goals and achieve them without the added pressure of competition. I used to shoot 100 rds or more a day, every day to try and remain competitive @ skeet at my age LOL. Can't score that much in components in the last couple of years. But, I have continued to take lessons. One at the beginning of the season and another near the end. If you want to play and fool around don't listen to me. If you want to compete the above is sound advise, and good for any form of competitive shooting. If you do get a gun, get it fitted. With the way things are right now as a beginner you are really better off with a 12ga gas semi auto. Put a mercury bar in the magazine and balance it in the butt and you have your 9# target O/U with half the recoil and pennies on the dollar for cost. If you do these things, when you decide to buy a new O/U you won't be asking anyone what to purchase, and you most likely won't be looking @ Berettas other than maybe a DT11. Your biggest issue will be trying to convince your other half that you NEED a shotgun that costs as much as a new bass boat LOL... Think very carefully before you go down this rabbit hole, Brother. It is more addictive than cocaine and every bit as expensive. There, I did my part. You were warned. edited to add: A 9# 12ga gas semi will have less recoil than a 20ga (esp a 20ga frame) O/U) Actually noticeably less [/QUOTE]
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