mike.c Posted August 31, 2008 Report Share Posted August 31, 2008 hello to all just joined today (been shooting couple years) have started clay shooting and think i need to buy a trap gun or do i and what have up to 800 to spend on one (got to sell my two semi first mind) any help please thanks mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PUSC Posted August 31, 2008 Report Share Posted August 31, 2008 get a trap gun for "trap" disciplines like balltrap skeet dtl abt etc etc it shoots higher than a sporter which your semi-autos will be meaning when you pull the trigger you should see the whole clay rather than putting the bead in the middle of it. :yp: if you dont shoot trap i wouldnt bother. and i shoot my sporter for everything and have shot 99 ex 100 on dtl trap disciplines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulos Posted August 31, 2008 Report Share Posted August 31, 2008 :yp: With the exception that I would not use a trap gn for skeet. Whether to buy a trap gun really depends on how seriously you want to shoot trap, if it is something you are going to do once in a while then I wouldn't bother, just put some tighter chokes in your sporter (if it is multichoke). If you are going to be shooting it regularly and want to progress in it then I would buy a trap gun. Although it is entirely your choice, and others may disagree with me, if I was in your situation I would think about buying a sporterised miroku trap gun. Ideal for skeet/sporting, and has that balance and pointability for trap. B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike.c Posted August 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2008 havnt got sporter just thinking trap or sporter do like dtl and sporting think i am going to look at miroku Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miroku Mike Posted August 31, 2008 Report Share Posted August 31, 2008 Hello Mike, Pesonally I think you need to look at a sporter, as quoted earlier you can compensate shooting trap with a sporter, I too have shot very well at dtl with my sporter. If shooting sporting/skeet with a trap gun you would be over top of everything. But as you said you like sporting as well, it would be the better all rounder in my (humble opinion) I have done alot of clay shooting in my time, and i even used my sporter for my game shooting. So in generel if you want to specialize in trap get a trap, but if you you want a good all rounder get a sporter. Hope it is of some help. Regards Mike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PUSC Posted August 31, 2008 Report Share Posted August 31, 2008 yeah miroku v good guns for the money as trap can be silly prices and not sell as well as sporters. skeet guns r classed as trap btw^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulos Posted August 31, 2008 Report Share Posted August 31, 2008 Since when? :yp: Trap = Heavy, long barrelled, tight choked. Skeet = Light, short barrelled, open choked. they tend to look similar in that they usually have a think, beavertail forend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miroku Mike Posted August 31, 2008 Report Share Posted August 31, 2008 With every trap gun i have ever picked up, I have been looking half way down the rib as they are desinged to shoot high thats what i would expect. Every skeet gun i have handled has been flat as a witches ***. So i apologise if i am wrong. My sporter is flat ( ie my line of sight is directly from the breech all the way down the barrell ) and so are the others that i have shot, which is what you want, so as to see the clay on top of ya barrels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike.c Posted September 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2008 think i have found 7000 trap? with multi choke how do i find out how old it is the other gun i have found is a 32 mk38 0n guntrader website but its had a repair to stock will this have any problems? thanks mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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