Good O/U gun for clay sport shooting recommendations

[DWalt]

Just what kind of barrel alterations would that be? I was a fairly serious Skeet shooter (12 & 20 only) for seven years, shot a minimum of 8 rounds per week. I never saw or heard of anyone doing barrel alterations, aside from some shooters using barrel inserts for smaller gauge shooting.

I have not fired sporting clays, it just never grabbed my interest. I preferred Skeet and occasionally Trap. So what is the benefit of using such long barrels for SC?

 

[Nevada Ed]

Just what kind of barrel alterations would that be? I was a fairly serious Skeet shooter (12 & 20 only) for seven years, shot a minimum of 8 rounds per week. I never saw or heard of anyone doing barrel alterations, aside from some shooters using barrel inserts for smaller gauge shooting.

I have not fired sporting clays, it just never grabbed my interest. I preferred Skeet and occasionally Trap. So what is the benefit of using such long barrels for SC?

Some clubs even have 5 stand and then there is the "Circle of Fear" for the very brave and rich.

There are also choke cylinder tubes to make a 12 Ga. in to a little .410
for those that only have one shotgun.

Lots of "Toys" out there to make shooting fun.

 

[Papabear1324]

I still love my Perazzi MX8

 

[DWalt]

Some clubs even have 5 stand and then there is the "Circle of Fear" for the very brave and rich.

There are also choke cylinder tubes to make a 12 Ga. in to a little .410
for those that only have one shotgun.

Lots of "Toys" out there to make shooting fun.

It was (is) not unusual for Skeet shooters using 12 gauge O/U shotguns to have sets of tubes in 20, 28, and .410 so that the same gun with the same feel can be used in all events. Tubes are specific to the gun and can be fairly expensive. Others use the same Model shotgun in each gauge. I had a friend who had a matched set of four Remington 1100s, one for each gauge.

I shot Skeet only in 12 and 20, going for all four complicated things too much. I had a Citori in each. Sold the 20, kept the 12. For awhile at the beginning I used a Skeet-grade Winchester 1200 in 12 gauge. I also had a longer full choked barrel for it I used for Trap. A great gun which I also still have. But I have pretty much quit doing anything involving shotguns.

 

[H Richard]

The Browning Citori, Special Sporting Clays Model I bought in 2004 when I retired has served me well. It is 12 Gauge, 28" barrels. The gun comes with ported barrels, and factory back bored. I Installed a Kick EZE pad. I shoot a 1 oz load (normally 8's). I also have a Browning Citori 20 Gauge no porting, and no pad, just the hard plastic but plate.

I can't feel any difference in recoil, if anything, the 12 ga. is lighter a smidge.

You most definitely want interchangeable choke tubes. They have come factory installed for well over 25 years, so you shouldn't have trouble finding them.

 

[ruger 22]

DWalt----The alterations I speak of are permanent choke changes, forcing cone lengthening and porting. I have seen numerous examples of that in my over 40 years as a trap and skeet shooter.