Sporting Clays

[Zogman]

Will be starting in about a week. I am hoping to shoot a lot this year.
I will be using a Beretta A303 12 gauge modified choke for the first season.
What is everyone's preference?
Gun.
Gauge.
Size shot.
Any other info.
I have read a lot on Shotgun world and everyone has different views.
Thanks, any and all info is welcomed.

 

[svnmag]

If I had the jack:

 

[grantfurness]

Whatever gun fits you the best is the best choice. My favorites are my Beretta Silver Pigeon over/under 12 guage & my Weatherby Orion over/under in 20 gauge. Like svnmag, if I had the coin, I’d get one from Upland Gun Comapny- their SK Field in 16 ga

 

[Traxion]

Beretta 390 12 ga. Because it fits me great. I shoot a lot of 5 stand and shoot IC most of the time. Tougher setups go to M. Walking courses for sporting clays I may switch or just shoot the IC. Skeet sure is fun too.

Anyone seeing good ammo deals? Scheels has the Fiocchi stuff for 89/case. Most others are 99 plus it looks like. Sure miss the days of 4.49 a box Estates. Shot thousands upon thousands of them. I quit reloading them as I could load for much less. Don’t shoot as much but need to buy a few cases yet this summer.

 

[snow2]

Will be starting in about a week. I am hoping to shoot a lot this year.
I will be using a Beretta A303 12 gauge modified choke for the first season.
What is everyone's preference?
Gun.
Gauge.
Size shot.
Any other info.
I have read a lot on Shotgun world and everyone has different views.
Thanks, any and all info is welcomed.

New thunder stick zog? Give the 20ga for sc shoots up?

Not familiar with this model but make sure you pattern with shot and chokes to be used,gunfit is important, just shouldering a shotgun off the rack is not gunfit,what might feel good to a 6'plus man won't feel or fit a 5'2 shooter,iffin your serious a good smith preferably a registered shooter is worth every penny iffin your fixing to be serious, registered shoots etc,just for fun no worries, sc clays in 12ga 8shot one ounce loads 1350fps is much preferred by a majority of sc gun slingers,little less felt recoil compared to 11/8th loads,but if this 303 is semi auto she'll be easy on the shoulder, fyi most Beretta are flat shooting field shotguns so pattern is important with various chokes you intend to use,one choke for all range and presentation isn't the best but convenient,a ic,or skeet choke on a close in rabbit 20yds +or- is best but next station 50yrd angle shot now what "spray and pray?" LOL have fun zog, hopefully your new smoke pole gives you great scores.

 

[grantfurness]

Beretta 390 12 ga. Because it fits me great. I shoot a lot of 5 stand and shoot IC most of the time. Tougher setups go to M. Walking courses for sporting clays I may switch or just shoot the IC. Skeet sure is fun too.

Anyone seeing good ammo deals? Scheels has the Fiocchi stuff for 89/case. Most others are 99 plus it looks like. Sure miss the days of 4.49 a box Estates. Shot thousands upon thousands of them. I quit reloading them as I could load for much less. Don’t shoot as much but need to buy a few cases yet this summer.

Yesterday I got a box of 100 12 ga & 20 ga for $35 each @ Walmart. Target loads

 

[SDMF]

Will be starting in about a week. I am hoping to shoot a lot this year.
I will be using a Beretta A303 12 gauge modified choke for the first season.
What is everyone's preference?
Gun.
Gauge.
Size shot.
Any other info.
I have read a lot on Shotgun world and everyone has different views.
Thanks, any and all info is welcomed.

I'm an unapologetic Beretta semi-auto shotgun ZEALOT!!

I still have my 1st 12ga 303, an early model w/the magazine cutoff integrated into the trigger-group pin rather than up on the fore arm. It's the very 1st shotgun I ever paid for. Dad had a bunch of shotguns and within reason I could use what I wanted. Typically there was one sort of "dedicated" to me that I could call mine and there wasn't any risk of dad selling/trading. The Beretta however I paid dad for and it was "mine". I used that 1 shotgun for everything for a decade in the midst of some of the greatest game-bird populations ND experienced.

My original 303 is well enough broken in that it'll cycle 1Oz target loads without a hiccup. It's a good 1/2" shorter that most of the rest of my semi-autos. There's no bead, and it's still got the 1st Briley extended choke I ever bought (IC) in place. It's a "control group" shotgun for me, meaning, when for whatever reason I feel like my shooting isn't what it should be, I can go back to the old 303 and sort it out.