jimbobborg
Oddball caliber fan
Reading threads like this makes me very glad I don't shoot clay sports.
Budget O/U opinions?
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- Feb 4, 2013
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It can be addicting.
First year the wife and I tried sporting clays, we ended up shooting about 15,000 rounds.
First year the wife and I tried sporting clays, we ended up shooting about 15,000 rounds.
It can be addicting.
First year the wife and I tried sporting clays, we ended up shooting about 15,000 rounds.
Amateur.
Mack C-85
R.I.P.
Amateur.
I used to shoot Sporting Clays quite a lot, even have Life Membership in the NSCA, but I can't afford it anymore......just got a flyer on two 100 bird shoots, $125 and $135 respectively.........I haven't shot anything registered in a long time, but damn I don't think I ever got close to $100 and that was for a two-day 200 bird shoot. I could afford/justify it when most of the local fundraisers (50 bird) were $40-$50 and Registered tourneys (100 bird) were $60-$75, but not now.
I quit shooting registered anything. Just got too expensive. I shoot Trap, Skeet, 5-stand and Sporting Clays for fun. And still shoot between 9,000 and 10,000 rounds a year (at least my Cabelas bills say I do). Also reduced to just 3 guns, and don't shoot 28g or .410 anymore.
Aamdskeetshooter
Ultimate Member
I’m with you guys. I used to shoot 5000 registered Skeet targets a year plus a lot of practice. I only shoot a couple shoots a year now (800 targets). I shoot less and less practice as I get older. And I’m not that old! Unfortunately I see the numbers of competitors declining each year in Skeet. Sporting is increasing. Especially the big shoots. Trap is declining too, but not as bad as Skeet.
buellsfurn
Ultimate Member
whats a good to fair price on a Beretta
Augie
Ultimate Member
It really depends on which Beretta you are asking about, it would help to know which model.
buellsfurn
Ultimate Member
that would help A400 xcel money might get in the way for that one 2nd choice 687 silver pigeon
Augie
Ultimate Member
A400 1500 to 1600 new, 1000 to 1200 used in my opinion.
buellsfurn
Ultimate Member
Thanks I haven't found anything used locally but just started the search . GB is out of reach. Did find a 1940's Lefever Nitro today between this and my Mossburge 500 from the 80's had fun shooting skeet but didn't hit much Thanks Again
Aamdskeetshooter
Ultimate Member
Even within the 680 series of guns there’s such a big window depending on used, new, condition, barrel length, screw chokes or fixed, etc. I’ve seen old fixed choke 686’s go for $1000 to 687 EELL’s at $8000.00.
I really like Etchens. They know their stuff. And can help with fitting. You could call Etchen and see if they could price match the one in the Basspro link. It’s currently on sale.
https://www.basspro.com/shop/en/Beretta-686-Silver-Pigeon-I-Sporting-OverUnder-Shotgun
https://www.joeletchenguns.com
Full disclosure, I have no affiliation with Etchens. They’re the biggest Beretta dealer in the country for a reason. They know how to treat the customer. They understand it’s a big purchase for the customer. Whether the gun is a $1000 or $30,000.
Ranger Tom
Active Member
The last paragraph says it all. Buying a gun from BassProShops is very similar to buying one from Walmart.
Slight hi-jack, but I'm in a similar boat as the original poster.
1. Is the consensus still to get barrels on an O/U as long as you can? I'm trying to decide on a 30" or 32" Silver Pigeon 1 for a dual use clays/field gun.
I'm not really worried about barrel length for field shooting as we seldom use blinds which are obstructive.
1. Is the consensus still to get barrels on an O/U as long as you can? I'm trying to decide on a 30" or 32" Silver Pigeon 1 for a dual use clays/field gun.
I'm not really worried about barrel length for field shooting as we seldom use blinds which are obstructive.
As a sporting gun with occasional field use, 70/30%,go longer 30" minimum. 32" is for sporting use 90/10%. A field gun has to been lighter, as much as possible. It will have more felt recoil.
Are you using this for waterfowl? If so dont. Buy a cheap semi-auto.
fabsroman
Ultimate Member
Yep. I used a 30" 686 Onyx for two seasons for waterfowling and ended up buying a Benelli SBE before the end of that second season. The vast majority of my shotgun shooting nowadays is done with a semi-auto. I understand the 2 choke thing, but after reading study after study about chokes I think a single IC or Mod will get the vast majority of things done on the clays course and in the woods, field, and marsh.
If I really could only afford a single gun, I think I would scrape my pennies together for a Benelli or Beretta semi.
jimbobborg
Oddball caliber fan
You were right, it is fun. And I spent a lot of money on shotguns, which I was trying to avoid
I do prefer the Beretta semi-auto for clay sports, but the Browning O/Us are nice for style points.
STeveZ
Thank you, Abelard
If you're OK with 32" barrels you won't find a much better deal than this: 686 SP1 Sporting
buellsfurn
Ultimate Member
PA residents only Thank You
