A local gunshop is sponsoring a charity skeet tournament Mar. 21. Some guys and I at my local B&M are thinking of going. My problem is that I have not shot skeet in about 30 years. I believe it will be fun, and may develop into a nice way to get some fresh air on a Saturday. Problem is I need to practice up, so need to purchase a good skeet gun.
When I shot as a kid, used a semiautomatic Remington. Jammed alot, and this was frustrating. I am thinking of buying an over/under.
Guessing some BOTL have some good experience with this, so here is my perspective.
While it is clearly a new activity, my experience is that starting cheap is a bad idea. If I like shooting skeet, I will shortly want a better tool and the cheaper shotgun is wasted money. If I end up not shooting after the event, a cheaper tool will not resell as well as a better tool.
I have done some Google "re"- search and Beretta seems to make a nice shotgun. I have a line on a '71 56E that appears affordable. I expect to spend at least $800, but based on expereince, I am concerned that an $800 shotgun will resell for $400, where a $3000 would resell for $2800. And if I choose to keep shooting, I may find the higher price to be a smarter spend.
Anticipate a 20 GA since I will need a substantial amount of practice before the event.
What should I expect to spend on a nice skeet shotgun ?
What brands ? (Research at this point leads to Browning or Beretta)
Any other good advice ?
Thanks
Cparker
When I shot as a kid, used a semiautomatic Remington. Jammed alot, and this was frustrating. I am thinking of buying an over/under.
Guessing some BOTL have some good experience with this, so here is my perspective.
While it is clearly a new activity, my experience is that starting cheap is a bad idea. If I like shooting skeet, I will shortly want a better tool and the cheaper shotgun is wasted money. If I end up not shooting after the event, a cheaper tool will not resell as well as a better tool.
I have done some Google "re"- search and Beretta seems to make a nice shotgun. I have a line on a '71 56E that appears affordable. I expect to spend at least $800, but based on expereince, I am concerned that an $800 shotgun will resell for $400, where a $3000 would resell for $2800. And if I choose to keep shooting, I may find the higher price to be a smarter spend.
Anticipate a 20 GA since I will need a substantial amount of practice before the event.
What should I expect to spend on a nice skeet shotgun ?
What brands ? (Research at this point leads to Browning or Beretta)
Any other good advice ?
Thanks
Cparker