683beretta Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 It is hard to shoot a good sporting clays score with a BT99. I had to say it. Barney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benos Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 For a semi-auto - assuming the gun fits you, and shoots where it points - what would then defiine it as "best"? My first thoughts, in order... Reliability, soft recoiling, and ease of maintenance. be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aircooled6racer Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 Hello: Has anyone tried the Versa Max with a 28" barrel? Just wondering? Thanks, Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hitman_usmc Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 Benelli Super Sport for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANGRYREB Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 Check out the Browning Maxus. Third time out with out it, I picked up 3 birds and have been maintaining a even average. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dakman Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 I shoot alot of shotgun sports and have most of the guns mentioned above. I agree with Brian in the post above but think there should be three things in front of his suggestions and those are fit,fit,and fit. Your eye is the rear sight with a shotgun and when shooting at fast moving targets you don't have the time to be aiming at the target your, gun needs to shoot where you are looking. That being said, in an auto I like the new Berreta Excel A400 the best. Light but well balanced, very light recoil, and very dependable. I have Benellis (kick to much), Remingtons (not as reliable), and Brownings (also not as reliable).It's not like three gun where you are aiming at things. IMHO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxshooter Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 If is dosen't fit it does not matter what brand it is you won't hit targets with it. I shoot a Custom Grade Kolar O/U for Sporting Clays and Trap Doubles and a Seitz for 16 yard and Handicap Trap. My back up guns for both games are 4 Beretta 303s. The 303 is one of the best auto loaders built in my opinion. The actions are extremely smooth and reliable. If you can find a nice one buy it. I shoot them when it rains and on Sunday afternoons of 400 target events when I am feeling tired. One thing all of the guns have in common is that they have all been custom fit to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nontactical Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 Over the time that I have been shooting sporting clays seriously (15 years or so), I have seen a migration away from "B" gun o/u's and toward Beretta 391s (and now to some extent A400s). Now what I see is most of (but not all of) the pros shooting Kriegoffs and Perazzis (as they always have) and more and more other hotshots shooting Berettas. There are some pretty good reasons for this, with recoil mitigation and the longer sighting plane topping the list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exebshootr Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 I shoot alot of exhibition skeet, i use the Beretta A400 xtreme! Absolutelly love it! Extremelly soft shooting gun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
56hawk Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 I got my Beretta A400 recently. Had to send it back because it had the wrong stock on it. However I did shoot a few rounds of trap with it and it was pretty awesome. Just shot high for me because of the stock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmymuller Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Browning X-Bolt is a semi automatic rifle which is perfect for shooting. It is the softest and most reliable shotgun in the industry. It is ultra reliable, fast handling and ingenious design loaded with many features. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lefty o Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 3 hours ago, jimmymuller said: Browning X-Bolt is a semi automatic rifle which is perfect for shooting. It is the softest and most reliable shotgun in the industry. It is ultra reliable, fast handling and ingenious design loaded with many features. what?????? this makes zero sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunz720 Posted July 8, 2018 Share Posted July 8, 2018 Not a huge fan of the semi but if you want t0 go that route check out a Beretta 391 or a Beretta A400 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rader1812 Posted July 8, 2018 Share Posted July 8, 2018 Benelli SuperSport Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonJeong Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 My 13 year olds began on a beretta 1301 and love it. Ive had a number of beretta semi and i can recall even one malfunction, with any load... in any temperature. 390 was my duck gun and took uncountable with that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chanman Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 (edited) Anyone had any experience with the Stoeger 3000 Sporting model w30 in ported bbl? Reliability, fit, poi etc.. I haven’t gotten to lay my hands on one yet but I plan to. I shoot a buddy’s 391 Teknys but it doesn’t fit me and I’m on a budget for a dedicated clays gun. I mostly shoot sporting clays and occasional round of skeet Edited September 6, 2018 by chanman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidb72 Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 I had the chance to shoot a round with a Beretta A400 XCEL MULTITARGET the other day and was VERY impressed. I'd sell my Citori O/U in a minute to get one of those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandrooney Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 I am going with an A400 Xcel Sporting 12ga. 30" if I can get it to fit. The guy that sells them from the range also fits them and I have an appointment on Thursday. I hope it works well for me, I really like that gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CookieTheSwede Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 Guess I am the odd man here. I recently purchased a Fabarm L4S Sporting. Absolutely love it! Cycles my 7/8 loads with no issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil plesetz Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 A400 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandrooney Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 Got my A400 Xcel and I really like it. Had my first fitting appointment Friday and he said that all I should need is a little cast off, should be doable with the provided shims. He wants me to practice (get more consistent) my mount and shoot at least 500 birds before he actually does anything with the gun. He seems to know what he is doing. It's kinda scary pointing a gun at someone's eye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slickracer Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 A used Browning Gold Sporting Clay's model would be tough to beat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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