essex stu Posted June 28, 2008 Report Share Posted June 28, 2008 Hi All I have had a couple of lessons now and really enjoy clay shooting and want to join a club and get my own gun. I tried a semi auto for the first time and actually preferred it to the over and under as it was lighter and had less recoil. I am happy to buy a used gun to get a better quality one than buying a cheaper brand new one. My budget will be around £300-400. Any hints a tips? Which make and model do you recommend? What do I need to consider? Have read adverts referring to choke and barrel length so what should I be looking for to go clay shooting? I wont be going game shooting. Any advice greatly appreciated. Anything I should read up on? Do they do a clay shooting for dummies guide? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trussman Posted June 28, 2008 Report Share Posted June 28, 2008 My (And many others) advice would be to get a secondhand Beretta Semi-auto. I think Axe got a AL391 for £350. I would get a 28 inch barrel and most guns are Multi choked. Search this site for info and Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted June 28, 2008 Report Share Posted June 28, 2008 For that money - Beretta, Remington or Winchester X2. There is a nice three barrel Remington on this Forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbird Posted June 28, 2008 Report Share Posted June 28, 2008 (edited) I have shot clays for many years with a o/u & made the switch to a Beretta AL391 auto last Feb should have done it a long time ago, I can shoot it all day as no recoil hence my scores have creeped up , easy to swing etc, have a look on www.guntrader.co.uk I would go for a 28" Beretta AL391 sporting Edited June 28, 2008 by blackbird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essex stu Posted June 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2008 (edited) cheers guys, so a semi auto is a good choice then. Any particular choke or barrel length or do I try to get one with multi choke? the AL391 all seem to be over my budget. Is the A303 or A301 a good gun? Edited June 28, 2008 by essex stu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagsy Posted June 28, 2008 Report Share Posted June 28, 2008 I'd suggest 30 inch barrels for clays, 1/4 and 1/2 chokes would be sufficient to get you up and running. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trussman Posted June 28, 2008 Report Share Posted June 28, 2008 cheers guys, so a semi auto is a good choice then. Any particular choke or barrel length or do I try to get one with multi choke? the AL391 all seem to be over my budget. Is the A303 or A301 a good gun? Yep, both are very good guns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbird Posted June 29, 2008 Report Share Posted June 29, 2008 (edited) If you go for a semi auto go for a 28" or a 30" if you go for a o/u as for chokes most autos are multi chokes but don't go tighter than 1/4 & 1/2 with a o/u unless you shoot trap that is, i have 1/4 in my auto and it kills every bird on a sporting shoot. but not every time Edited June 29, 2008 by blackbird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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