First 12 Gauge Over/Under For Skeet Suggestions

[freebird]

Your Citori sure is nice eastbank, very pretty gun. Looks like I am going to have to try the Beretta and Citori then and see which I like best. Sure wish I could afford a Krieghoff. Talk about a beauty. So is the Remington 3200 even in the same league as the Citori or Beretta? I have see a few of those for sale as well. Thanks again for all the info.

 

[eastbank]

one of our shooters,george. uses a older remington 3200 with good results. one thing that must be stressed is fit, you can shoot a gun that does not quite fit, but you will have to fight with it to get good scores and you will lose a few birds that you would think were to be sure hits. eastbank.

 

[kudu]

So is the Remington 3200 even in the same league as the Citori or Beretta?

In it's day it was one of the best shotguns going, Krieghoff bought the patent rights to it from Remington and offered up the K32, which was basically a Remington 3200 and then later the K80. I believe the higher end Berettas are just as good as the Krieghoffs and Kolar shotguns, DT10's DT11, 682, 692. Yes you will pay about as much, start at about $5000+.

 

[freebird]

Interesting facts I never knew. Dang, so many options. Guess I better get to meetin' some folks at the Skeet Range. LOL

 

[kudu]

Keep in mind that there is only a small percentage of skeet/trap shooters that go into full blown competition, and want every advantage they can come up with including $15,000 guns. Most are in it for fun and camaraderie and to improve their scores over time with their buddies. It takes money to shoot in large quantities, and time to go to shoots that are all over.

Do what you can with what you got for now, make sure skeet is what you want to invest your time and money in. It is satisfying to shoot that first 25, then 50, then 100. I made it once to a 199 and missed my 200th bird at a State Championship shoot, cost me the High Over All championship as well as several hundred dollars in winnings. :banghead:

I have shot more this past 8 months since I started teaching my buddy to shoot skeet than the past 8 years combined. We figured up that we have shot about 70 rounds of skeet each since October, 1750 shells. It has been highly satisfying for me to see him progress from mid teens to his latest high score of 24. I like to think I am giving something back to the sport, and if I get some enjoyment out of it, mores the better.