matthewbas Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 looking for a good semi for shooting clays. Want to see what people thing are the better semis on the market. I just shoot at camp now but only want to buy once so as i get better i dont want anything else Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike_pinto Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 Check out the Beretta Urika2 Sporting. Very reliable platform and you see a ton of them on the skeet, trap, and sporting fields. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrider18 Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 My son shoots the Benelli Montefeltro and has no trouble at all on the course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E K Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 Budget? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2alpha Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 Beretta 390-391 is very popular in sporting clays, the 303 is very well thought of and a great gun if you can find one. These are all gas guns, you don't see many recoil operated guns in clay shooting because of the recoil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airedale Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 Another vote for Beretta. I shoot an old 303 special trap (32!" barrel) for sporting clays. Great guns Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RKA5 Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 You'll find that, almost without exception, the better shooters are shooting over/unders. Those few shooting semi-autos mostly use various Berettas, Brownings, and Remingtons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilly Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 Another vote for the Beretta 391. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon52 Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 My vote is for an over/under. But if it has to be an semi-auto it would be beretta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warpspeed Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 It is very rare to see a semiauto on the tap field and the ones I have were Remington 1100s. The club I shoot at also has a very large sporting clays course and I have seen lots of Beretta 391s there. They seem to be popular. I don't venture down to the skeet side so no idea there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2alpha Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 When the OP said "clays" I thought sporting clays, if trap I would go with the Remington 1100, you see more of them than any other autos at the trap field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigredog Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Why does all of the best shotguns start with b? Beretta Browning Benelli Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ssanders224 Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Best?? A Super X1 set up for you. Beretta Teknys is right there with it. You can't go wrong with a 391, they are great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheExtreme Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Beretta A400 Xplor Unico, Benelli, SKB XL900. Go out to the range, and try a few. Guys love to show off their guns and let somebody else try them. The best shotgun in the world is the one that fits you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leftnose Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 I'm partial to the Beretta 391. I own five of them but they are being phased out by Beretta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leftnose Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Why does all of the best shotguns start with b? Beretta Browning Benelli Perazzi Kreighoff Kolar Oh, wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nontactical Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 If you go to a league shoot or sanctioned tournament nowadays, you see the field fairly evenly divided between o/u "b" guns and Beretta 391 variants. Of course, there are Remingtons, Benellis, and exotic O/Us all the way up to Krieghoffs, but the vast majority of shooters are shooting either a Beretta or Browning O/U or a Beretta auto loader. There is a reason for this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranger Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 If you go to a league shoot or sanctioned tournament nowadays, you see the field fairly evenly divided between o/u "b" guns and Beretta 391 variants. Of course, there are Remingtons, Benellis, and exotic O/Us all the way up to Krieghoffs, but the vast majority of shooters are shooting either a Beretta or Browning O/U or a Beretta auto loader. There is a reason for this. This is a very accurate statement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agusta Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Another vote for 391 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuk Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 A vote for the new A400 target gun (blue receiver I think?). yes,o/u rule but I'm assuming the OP knows he wants a semi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iconoclast Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 I have a Beretta AL391 Urika trap - a pretty good shotgun made better with raised rail (I have a long neck and proper fit is impossible with standard rails) and bumpbuster recoil absorber. The combination is very comfortable and mitigates recoil VERY well. Unfortunately it is VERU heavy - but worth the money and recoil reduction. I also have a Remington 1100 trap with aftermarket Jack west stock and bumpbuster recoil reducer - also excellent recoil reduction and more reliable. Slightly lighter (sans rail) as well. I plan on placing raised sights (like turkey hunting or slug gun sights) on it at some point as the raised rails are somewhat heavy and unwieldy. Overall, I recommend the Remington option as it is substantially cheaper, more reliable, and simpler (complete stock available afterward or as competition model through remington dealers). Both are 12g guns. Also, extended magazine tubes are available (through Briley, etc...) if you wish to add 3-6 additional rounds. I also have a remington 1100 in .410 bore which is not as reliable, though it is still quite new (about 250 rounds). Recoil is non-existent (as you might have guessed), but the sensation of the bolt returning is slightly irritating compared with rock-solid superposed versions with tubes. S looking for a good semi for shooting clays. Want to see what people thing are the better semis on the market. I just shoot at camp now but only want to buy once so as i get better i dont want anything else Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
56hawk Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 A vote for the new A400 target gun (blue receiver I think?). yes,o/u rule but I'm assuming the OP knows he wants a semi. I just bought one of those. The guy who runs my local trap range said it's probably the best semi auto out there. It hasn't shown up yet though so I don't have first hand experience yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbrody Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 The best shotgun in the world is the one that fits you. Remington, Winchester, Beretta, etc. has to fit you. If it does not fit, it is worthless. Shooting clays, the shotgun is just an extension of your eyes/head that are fixed to the stock. The bead/sight are nothing more than an alignment check. I Love my 391 Field because of the fit - like a glove. I pick it up, and it is right there. I like it more than the other brands really because I like the weight, balance, recoil (lack of) and overall smooth action. Just my preference. BTW, I shoot skeet and sporting clays with my 391. For IPSC Shotgun, I use a Remington Versa Max. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reiser Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 what gun you shoot has less advantage to how good it fits.. I shoot my $300 1100 better than my beretta teknys because I had the remington fitted to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naka16 Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 what gun you shoot has less advantage to how good it fits.. I shoot my $300 1100 better than my beretta teknys because I had the remington fitted to me. Agree with this 100% pretty new to shooting but my cheap, junk M887 Remington works better for me than those nice BT99's. 34" barrel bt99 vs 28" m887. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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