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July 29, 2012, 05:20 AM | #1 |
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I would dump 'em all for this one...
everyone of us has that special gun that will always have a place in our cranium, the K-20 sporter is mine!
how about the rest of you jokers... |
July 29, 2012, 06:40 AM | #2 |
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Mine was a 32" Perazzi MX8-28 gauge.
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July 29, 2012, 11:08 AM | #3 |
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Krieghoff K-80 ....with a Trap comb ...and 30" barrels would be my personal choice ..and a carrier barrel ...and a full set of full length tubes in 20ga, 28ga and .410 ....
I wouldn't get ridiculous ...but I'd want some upgraded engraving on the receiver...and an upgrade on the wood for the stock and the forend. but nothing wrong with the K-20 either... |
July 29, 2012, 11:46 AM | #4 |
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I am actually not really a fan of it with the hole in the receiver and the little tab in front of the trigger...
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July 29, 2012, 12:21 PM | #5 |
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Slugo,
I've shot one... Very nice gun!!! |
July 29, 2012, 11:19 PM | #6 |
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Something I've noticed...on the skeet field most top shooters are using a Kreighoff, Kolar, Blaser F3, or Remington 1100. When I check out the Olympic trap and skeet shooters, they seem to favor Beretta and Perazzi. Is there a reason that the amateur crowd favors the former and international competitors the latter?
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July 30, 2012, 07:58 AM | #7 | |
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Beretta and Perazzi guns are inertia trigger guns but because international skeet is a 12 gauge only event there is no need to have triggers that can accommodate lighter loads. |
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July 30, 2012, 09:25 AM | #8 |
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good conversation guys. I'm thinking that I still enjoy shooting subgauge guns more so than the standard 12, even though I sprung for a new 725. The 20 anything is my all time favorite gauge. That's why I spent the last six months hunting down an LT-20. Also because the LT-20 was built on Remington's 28 gauge frame.
This is why the K-20 is my holy grail, but one I will only dream about... |
July 30, 2012, 09:13 PM | #9 |
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PJR,
You are the man. Thanks for that info. Now I just have to decide if I want to go with a K-80 in the future or a K-20. I've read (and heard from fellow shooters recently) that scores between a 12ga and 20ga are nearly identical, and that most accomplished shooters simply shoot 20 for both doubles and 12ga. If that's the case...perhaps Slugo's K-20 is a better overall value. PS: When I say the future...I mean years of saving up. Man the top-o-the-line equipment can be expensive. |
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August 1, 2012, 08:48 AM | #11 |
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PJR, I don't shoot skeet. To me it's the most boring shotgun sport. I'm sporting clays all the way with a little trap thrown in for good measure. Skeet is way to repetitious to keep me interested. But, I can shoot skeet with a 20 just as effectively as with any 12...
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August 1, 2012, 09:31 PM | #12 |
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I actually got my "grail gun" and because the finish on the stock was worn it was not expensive.
1934 Remington 31R (in foreground) |
August 2, 2012, 05:00 PM | #13 | |
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So why don't you get the K gun? |
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August 3, 2012, 07:06 AM | #14 | |
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Skeet targets can be hit as well with a 20 gauge or even a 28 but should the aspiring skeet shooter discover that sporting clays is more fun then he'll definitely want a 12 gauge. |
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August 3, 2012, 08:52 AM | #15 |
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It is the complete variety of sporting that draws me to it - no two courses are the same, and even the same course changes things around regularly, keeping you guessing and trying to figure out the targets
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August 3, 2012, 09:49 AM | #16 | |
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Yes, there is an issue of sub-gauge shells not setting the second trigger of a 12-ga inertia gun. This problem is easily solved by changing the inertia block when you get tubes. I've never had a problem setting the second trigger shooting sub-gauge loads in any of my tubed Perazzis. |
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August 3, 2012, 10:48 AM | #17 | |
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The mechanicals are IMO better for subgauges because they can be used as they come from the factory. It is possible to swap the inertia block on a Perazzi but that might not be a task that every shooter is up to and would need a gunsmith to do the job. |
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August 4, 2012, 05:40 PM | #19 |
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Recently I've been looking at a skeet combo (includes sub-gauge barrels) from Caesar Guerini. They specifically adjust their inertia trigger to be compatible with the smaller gauges, and the company seems to have a good reputation. Plus...it allows me to get a world-class skeet gun at a price much lower than a Kolar or Krieghoff. The Blaser F-3 is another option. I've seen full skeet sets for less than $10k.
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