Trap shotgun --Good starting gun

Apapane

A friend is urging me to start trap shooting. I have read a lot of spam regarding guns and I know that i could sell the house and still be a little short of funds. Any views about a trap gun that will hold up and do double duty for upland birds under say $500.00? Thanks, Apapane

rollnblock

use what you have to start shooting trap. 99% of trap shooters started off with their field guns. than as time and money become available you can upgrade.

Studebaker Hawk

rb makes a good point. To build on that, I'd recommend Remington's 870.

DaBowMan18

I'm only 13, but i use a 870 express magnum 20 gauge. It works fine and it was only $150. I also use it for rabbits. i'm very happy with the way it works[:D]

Ray B

Shooting trap is a one target at a time deal, so a single shot will work, however there is a lot of difference between a Winchester Model 37 and a Perazzi Trap. The difference is in fit, balance and lock speed. Since the birds are rising during the time when you'd want to shoot them, the gun should point slightly higher than where you're looking. You can either shop around, picking up several and seeing how they point, or you can pick the gun that you like, then work on the stock dimensions to get it to pattern as desired. The main difference between the two extremes would then be the microseconds the cheaper gun takes to get the shot out of the barrel after you press the trigger.

Pinhead

I started many years ago with a Remington 870 12 gauge and a full choke barrel. After 2 or 3 years I found a Charge Daly Superior grade trap gun with a very good price on it and grabbed it. I used several trap guns that my brother and other friends had but I never found one that would shoot any better for me than the 870 or Daly. If I had tried the international game things might have changed but I was mostly a local shooter and was quite happy with them.

Remington52865

I have a mossberg 500 pump 12 gauge i want to step it up a noch. do you thing the new mossberg silver reserve o/u field model will work.

roysclockgun

I did not get into Trap heavy, but bought a Rem 870TC in the '60s and it is still going strong. If you get used to the slide action you can take doubles in Trap with no perceived loss over a semi-auto. I have taken three quail on the rise on occasion with the 870. Of course, I did fit a 26"IC barrel for quail hunting. For late season pheasant, I used the 30" Trap barrel.