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Dave McC · October 2, 2008, 07:28 AM

Trap guns tend to be long, heavy and tightly choked. I did well with an 870TB, and added a few oz of weight to steady the piece and reduce felt recoil.

I have grave doubts about the NEF platform holding up under heavy use.

Lest I be accused of gun snobbery, I'm fond of the little singles for hunting, toting, etc. I just recognize their limits.

If I were putting together a trap gun on a budget I'd get an 870 WM with 30" Full barrel. I'd add weight and fit the gun to me by shimming or adding pads to get the pattern to about 60/40.

I'd then shoottheheckoutofit.

HTH....

October 2, 2008, 07:28 AM	#29
Dave McC Staff In Memoriam Join Date: October 13, 1999 Location: Columbia, Md, USA Posts: 8,811	Trap guns tend to be long, heavy and tightly choked. I did well with an 870TB, and added a few oz of weight to steady the piece and reduce felt recoil. I have grave doubts about the NEF platform holding up under heavy use. Lest I be accused of gun snobbery, I'm fond of the little singles for hunting, toting, etc. I just recognize their limits. If I were putting together a trap gun on a budget I'd get an 870 WM with 30" Full barrel. I'd add weight and fit the gun to me by shimming or adding pads to get the pattern to about 60/40. I'd then shoottheheckoutofit. HTH....