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I haven't read all the above post and hopefully I'm not repeating what someone else has said but, get what fits you,that's what you'll always shoot best. I'm not a great shot, but I have out shot guys alot with high dollar O/O or S/S with a 1187. Find something that fits and is in your budget. Maybe go shot a few times and rent some guns from the range. If you fall in love with it they may sell it to you.
 
BlackGun said:
I bought a CZ Drake All-Terrain this year. Paddle took two hands to open. Shotgun would not break open unless you bent it over your knee. This is not an exaggeration one bit. Did it upon inspection but I took it home for 4 days and opened and closed it hundreds of times. Never made a difference so I had the gun store send it back to Kansas City CZ. It came back and is still somewhat hard to open. I have not read the service ticket nor shot the gun. Never should have sold my Browning Citori Gran Lightning. I’m sure CZ has good guns as I have seen many that worked flawlessly. I got a lemon but hopefully it works now.
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I ended up with the CZ Wingshooter Elite 20 gauge and am very happy with it. The only complaint I have the stock looks unfinished. Hand rubbed for a bit and it looks great now.
 
Junkyard dog said:
I haven't read all the above post and hopefully I'm not repeating what someone else has said but, get what fits you,that's what you'll always shoot best. I'm not a great shot, but I have out shot guys alot with high dollar O/O or S/S with a 1187. Find something that fits and is in your budget. Maybe go shot a few times and rent some guns from the range. If you fall in love with it they may sell it to you.
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THAT's one of the big problems, 98.5% of people don't have a clue as to what fits and what doesn't....
 
I’ve been around a lot of good skeet shooters who had guns from $600 to $20,000. Some were over/unders and others semi auto. Gun fit is the best start and if it doesn’t allow you to swing and point the target you should move on to another gun. I think if you start with an experienced good shooter who can give you pointers on stance, follow thru, and where to move the barrel you can move on to gun fit and selection. I never had good scores due to left eye dominance nor did I ever go enough to remember what worked best.

I had a club member that was also a friend who had a crown K-80 barrel set. He broke his arm as a child which left him unable to straighten that arm. He also was colorblind. He shot 95 to 98 most times and I even saw a perfect 100. All these were with a 410 barrel. Every time he stepped onto the station his routine was exactly the same. I heard he moved to the beach, sold that gun, and never shot another time.
 
most skeet shooters have their guns set up with more weight forward as it helps with the follow through and smooths out the swing. I shoot with either my K80 or one of my Remington 3200s most of the time as I hat picking up hulls some times I will use my 1100 or the super x1 skeet gun. here is my 3200 4 barrel set case3.jpg
 
I've got a novice question. What's the deal with O/U vs semi? Are there some events or something that drives one to be chosen over the other?
 
DarrenC said:
I've got a novice question. What's the deal with O/U vs semi? Are there some events or something that drives one to be chosen over the other?
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Some shooters will switch to an semi auto for a 12 gauge event in an attempt to lessen the effects of recoil over a long day. Since I don't shoot 12 at all, I substitute 20 or 28 gauge.
 
Bailey Boat said:
You make it pay for itself by touring with it to different clubs on a schedule. Imagine towing it behind your class A motor home and seeing all 50 states several times and being able to hook up at whatever club you're visiting that weekend, for FREE!!
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Driving to Hawaii may be difficult.
 
DarrenC said:
I've got a novice question. What's the deal with O/U vs semi? Are there some events or something that drives one to be chosen over the other?
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I shoot most of my 12 ga targets with my 7/8 oz reloads using my O/U a big reason is I can catch my hulls and not have to pick them up later if I decide to use one of my semi autos I shoot 1 1/8 oz loads like Remington gun club or estates so I can pick them up with a magnet. But its mandatory that EVERY SKEET SHOOTER must own a REMINGTON 1100 (just kidding)
 
vaskeet said:
I shoot most of my 12 ga targets with my 7/8 oz reloads using my O/U a big reason is I can catch my hulls and not have to pick them up later if I decide to use one of my semi autos I shoot 1 1/8 oz loads like Remington gun club or estates so I can pick them up with a magnet. But its mandatory that EVERY SKEET SHOOTER must own a REMINGTON 1100 (just kidding)
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I own a couple but rarely shoot them anymore. Last time I held one was for doubles at Ft. Bragg several years ago. Your 7/8 reloads and my 7/8 reloads are about equal.... but I'll have a longer shot string which increases my "luck width"....
 
Bailey Boat said:
I own a couple but rarely shoot them anymore. Last time I held one was for doubles at Ft. Bragg several years ago. Your 7/8 reloads and my 7/8 reloads are about equal.... but I'll have a longer shot string which increases my "luck width"....
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You don't have to shoot the 1100 just own one to be a real skeet shooter lol
 
Having read all the threads about preferences of O/U vs. semi-auto, I'm now wondering if 12 gauge makes a real difference vs. 20 or 28 gauge, e.g. # of pellets? Strength/power of the loads to reach out for a further shot?
 
Ken said:
Having read all the threads about preferences of O/U vs. semi-auto, I'm now wondering if 12 gauge makes a real difference vs. 20 or 28 gauge, e.g. # of pellets? Strength/power of the loads to reach out for a further shot?
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i can’t speak for 28ga, but owning both 12 & 20, I can say I am a big fan of 20. Same price as 12, maybe slightly less avail (in normal times), and doesn’t punish your shoulder after a full day of shooting at the skeet range.

edit: I also really don’t notice any difference in accuracy or patterns or distance. Recoil is generally less but can still be quite noticeable if you use a featherweight gun.
 
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Ken said:
Having read all the threads about preferences of O/U vs. semi-auto, I'm now wondering if 12 gauge makes a real difference vs. 20 or 28 gauge, e.g. # of pellets? Strength/power of the loads to reach out for a further shot?
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The smaller the gauge the less dense the pattern will be at any given range. Since your throwing less shot but still shooting the same range the pattern will become too thin as the gauge decreases and the range increases.
 
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