Slug Posted June 21, 2009 Report Share Posted June 21, 2009 Apart from barrel length can someone please explain to me the physical and handling differences between Sporting, Trap ,Skeet and Game guns ?..It is area of gun choice I find very confusing..Cheers . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utectok Posted June 21, 2009 Report Share Posted June 21, 2009 (edited) ok here goes I'm no expert but I think if you ignore chokes as most guns are MC these days. Sporting and trap heavier 9lbs skeet and game 6-7.5lbs trap shoots slighty high game and sporting shoot flatter. Not sure about Skeet but flat I think. Sporting and trap longer barrels 32 30" skeet and game 28-29" . Sporting trap wider ribs game narrower not sure about skeet ? That's a start! Edited June 22, 2009 by utectok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utectok Posted June 22, 2009 Report Share Posted June 22, 2009 As far as I'm aware for a gun that can do a bit of everything a sporter or a game gun would do. Sporters tend to be more expensive. The trap gun is a bit to specialized and unless ur shooting trap is not that versatile. Probably a sporter is best if you don't mind dragging round 9lbs of gun on a rough shoot, personally I shoot with a game gun but they all hit stuff if you point them in the right direction! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cushat Posted June 22, 2009 Report Share Posted June 22, 2009 Game - lighter for carrying around the field, recoil tends not to be a worry as fewer cartridges are fired, often narrower "quick sighting" ribs to aid snap shooting. Sporter - all rounder, heavier than game gun, will soak up the recoil, mainly aimed at sporting clay shooter but often also used for shooting game, by far the most popular gun out there. Skeet - short barrels and open chokes for shooting skeet (close range, fast moving targets) Trap - designed for shooting rising birds (as in DTL) so tend to shoot high so that you can still maintain sight of the bird when you pull the trigger - no need to "black out" the target in order to hit it. Many variations, especially on sporter, and there are no hard and fast rules. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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