I've just shot sporting clays once after an introductory lesson. Results were awful but excitement is high for building my skills.
My wife also enjoyed it so it's a potential joint hobby. My wife shot a Beretta 686--she likes to open the breech and smell the smoke. I shot a Beretta 391, which had a couple of stovepipes.
After reading and getting advice from some experienced friends, I'm looking at an O/U and see that CDNN is offering close-outs on the Weatherby/SKB Orion Super Sporting Clays for $1399 in 30 or 32 inch barrels. FWIW they come with Briley chokes. Unfortunately haven't had the chance to pick one up and mount it in a store. I have tried the White Onyx and like the feeling of it. It is plain, however, and I'm not wild about the X-tra grain plood.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated. My preference, other things being close to equal, would be to buy in a local store.
How about 30 vs 32 inch?
I'm assuming 12 gauge to start just to give myself maximum chance of success, but would be interested in any advice on that as well.
Both my wife and I shoot right-handed; she needs a shorter LOP.
My wife also enjoyed it so it's a potential joint hobby. My wife shot a Beretta 686--she likes to open the breech and smell the smoke. I shot a Beretta 391, which had a couple of stovepipes.
After reading and getting advice from some experienced friends, I'm looking at an O/U and see that CDNN is offering close-outs on the Weatherby/SKB Orion Super Sporting Clays for $1399 in 30 or 32 inch barrels. FWIW they come with Briley chokes. Unfortunately haven't had the chance to pick one up and mount it in a store. I have tried the White Onyx and like the feeling of it. It is plain, however, and I'm not wild about the X-tra grain plood.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated. My preference, other things being close to equal, would be to buy in a local store.
How about 30 vs 32 inch?
I'm assuming 12 gauge to start just to give myself maximum chance of success, but would be interested in any advice on that as well.
Both my wife and I shoot right-handed; she needs a shorter LOP.