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March 6, 2021, 02:19 PM | #26 | |
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Was not suggesting either of these for the clay sports. Inertia guns DOMINATE 3Gun, which is where I use my Benelli the most. The Weatherby is to be used for mostly Dove and upland birds. I use a Browning mostly for the Clay Sports. Only shoot a pump with a fixed choke at Trap when I have a kid whining that he won't ever get past 20 without a $3K shotgun. That said, my two boys have made All-State every year and the oldest not only Won a State Title, but was offered a College Scholarship...using an inertia gun. If you can shoot, you can shoot. |
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March 8, 2021, 06:33 AM | #27 |
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You must mean on TV , you surely would not say that if you went to the range . Plenty of Very Serious clays shooters using them with great success , like Mark said...if you can shot, you can shoot . There will a new one on the line tuesday night ,a new Retay . They claim no Binelli bump .
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March 8, 2021, 09:58 AM | #28 |
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I lived literally across the street from Cajun Elite Sporting range and the inertia gun shooters were invariably casual shooters at most, and many were wearing their camo because they were just out there warming up for hunting.
I do not like inertia guns, or synthetic or two piece stocks to deal with the vicious recoil. If you do, have at it. Please do not tell me they don't recoil, because they have to recoil for the action to work.
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March 8, 2021, 12:20 PM | #30 |
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Very rare to see inertia guns on a sporting course during serious competition mostly because they are typically lighter than a gas or O/U and they do not like to function with low recoil ammo(factory or handloads). It isn't that they can't be used; and if that is what you have, then go ahead and use it. That said, if I am shooting a semi, it will be my Beretta smurf gun with a little added weight
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And yes, we see guns that on gun forums, that maybe you might not want to mention , like a like Mossberg 88's to Single Shot shotguns. However we do not see many guns in the $$$$$ range. (I am sure there are many on competition days) Personally they do not interest me, any more than a $ shotgun interest them. Each to his own Last edited by Carl the Floor Walker; March 8, 2021 at 01:17 PM. |
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March 8, 2021, 04:08 PM | #32 |
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The 6 pound Weatherby (Inertia Gun) was a little low for me out of the box. Shot a 17, 19, 21 during trap yesterday. Slowly elevating the aimpoint to figure it out. Will change out the shims based on what I saw and get it on the pattern board next week. Overswung a few on the first round due to the 6 pounds. I average 23.5 with my Browning, but I don't shoot more than about 500 rounds a year on the Trap field.
Had three of the kids from the HS team with me. One shooting an expensive O/U (4 rounds 68 birds) one shooting his Grandpa's Browning Pump (4 rounds, 94 birds including his first 25) and one shooting a Stoeger M3000 (Inertia, 4 rounds 93 birds). |
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March 8, 2021, 08:08 PM | #34 |
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Knickers? Try Breeks, much more practical.
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March 8, 2021, 10:28 PM | #35 |
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You looking for a quality American made shotgun? Have you seen the Wilkinson tactical?
http://www.wilkinsontactical.com/home.html
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March 9, 2021, 01:57 PM | #37 |
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*Benellis are made in Italy. At least the M2 which is the M3000 inertia type comparison here.
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May 25, 2021, 01:12 PM | #38 |
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Have a few more rounds on the 20g Element now. Changed the shims to fit me, took it to the range and shot a 23/25/24 on the trap field from 16 yards with 7/8 1200 fps Dove loads. One of the kids on the Trap team was having issues with his 20g, so he used it to shoot his final 2 rounds for Spring Trap. He shot a 23/23. Closing in on 1000 rounds with it and not a single bobble. It works well and no complaints for $500.
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May 25, 2021, 02:31 PM | #39 |
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I was not demeaning hunters practicing on a clays or any other course with whatever gun(s) they will be hunting with. I wish more did that.
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That said, everyone of them, at some point, has seen a few rounds of Trap. |
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May 25, 2021, 04:26 PM | #41 | |
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May 25, 2021, 05:10 PM | #42 |
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Trap is a little boring, but being the Head Coach of a HS Trap team, I put in a few rounds a season to keep in practice. Have one from the team going to College to shoot trap on scholarship, and two of my Juniors look to have a good chance. We shoot State in a few weeks and hope to repeat as State Champs.
I'd much rather shoot 5 Stand or Sporting Clays and I still want to find someplace to shoot Helice, which looks interesting. Cheers. |
May 25, 2021, 06:18 PM | #43 |
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Helice is THE most challenging shotgun game there is. There's also FIATSC and a new game called American Field Sporting:
https://americanfieldsporting.com/rules Scroll down a little bit for 4 short videos about each field and how it works
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