Thread: Trap Gun selection

Originally Posted by Rushy

Despite the fact that there are some very nice specialist trap, skeet and sporting shotguns I think there is a universal truth about shotguns and that is that no matter which type of gun you have, if you use it frequently enough you will “learn the gun” and shoot well with it. I have an old Antonio Zoli U/O that I brought second hand for five eighths of fuck all and I shoot DTL with it very well

100% right.
I started shooting with a 12g SXS AYA when I was 11yrs old. After shooting birds in the family vineyard for the next 7 years every weekend during the grape season and putting thousands of rounds through it I took up clay bird shooting ( Skeet). 1st shoot I attended I shot in C grade and won. A couple of shoots later I was B grade and winning...A mate had a Baikal OU which I bought and very shortly after winning a couple of B grade comps I was classed as A grade. Went to the Nationals at Hamilton and thought I would try my hand at trap......Borrowed a Winchester 6500 trap gun from another competitor and won the double rise shooting in C grade.........and because I shot 49/50 I ended up winning the High Gun Double rise trophy.......Walked straight down to Chris Zeislers tent and bought the brand new Winchester 6500 that he had on the rack. Gave up trap and skeet shooting about 25yrs ago............but give me any shotgun and throw a couple of targets so I can get used to it and I will start breaking clays with it....

Not boasting, but, (while the muscles may be getting slower) the muscle memory I developed over a lifetime of shooting shotguns, still sits there waiting........