mickeydim468
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I normally shoot riles (mostly for plinking), but I came across a package deal that just worked for me which included a .22lr, a .243Win, and a 20Ga shotgun. I bought it because when I pulled it up to aim it, it just felt good. I am a big guy, but I have short arms, so the LOP of 12.5" was just about right. I may need to add a 1/2" recoil pad to be perfect.
The shotgun is a new animal to me. I have never owned or shot one before 2 days ago, when I took the setup out to some BLM land and tried it out. I hit what I was shooting at, an old spray paint can that was laying in the field. It is almost disintegrated after 1 shot. That got my attention, to say the least. The shotgun barrel is 22" long and I don't know if that is god, bad, or indifferent. What advice can you tell me about my gun with regard to maybe trying out some skeet shooting and some bird hunting. What is a choke and how do you use it? What shot is best for what application ETC? I just found this forum for shotguns this morning, so I do need to do some more reading, but I thought if you all knew some shortcuts to some good info, it would be nice to not have to read everything right away, so I can get a jump start on really getting the most out of my new gun.
Any and all advice you can give is greatly appreciated. If there are things that I don't even know to ask, please include that stuff too!
Thanks,
Mikey!
P.S. here is a link to the Rossi USA web site so you can see what it is I have, so you can give your honest opinions of what I have.
http://rossiusa.com/products/matchedsets.cfm
The item number and specs of what I have is as follows:
* Item number: S2022243YBS (Matched Set 20-gauge/.22 LR/.243 Win. Youth Size)
* Barrel length: 22”/18½”/22”
* Finish: Matte Blue
* Weight (with each barrel): 6.3 LBS
* Overall length: 35”/31½”/35”
* Stock: Black Synthetic
I paid $249.00
Thanks again!
The shotgun is a new animal to me. I have never owned or shot one before 2 days ago, when I took the setup out to some BLM land and tried it out. I hit what I was shooting at, an old spray paint can that was laying in the field. It is almost disintegrated after 1 shot. That got my attention, to say the least. The shotgun barrel is 22" long and I don't know if that is god, bad, or indifferent. What advice can you tell me about my gun with regard to maybe trying out some skeet shooting and some bird hunting. What is a choke and how do you use it? What shot is best for what application ETC? I just found this forum for shotguns this morning, so I do need to do some more reading, but I thought if you all knew some shortcuts to some good info, it would be nice to not have to read everything right away, so I can get a jump start on really getting the most out of my new gun.
Any and all advice you can give is greatly appreciated. If there are things that I don't even know to ask, please include that stuff too!
Thanks,
Mikey!
P.S. here is a link to the Rossi USA web site so you can see what it is I have, so you can give your honest opinions of what I have.
http://rossiusa.com/products/matchedsets.cfm
The item number and specs of what I have is as follows:
* Item number: S2022243YBS (Matched Set 20-gauge/.22 LR/.243 Win. Youth Size)
* Barrel length: 22”/18½”/22”
* Finish: Matte Blue
* Weight (with each barrel): 6.3 LBS
* Overall length: 35”/31½”/35”
* Stock: Black Synthetic
I paid $249.00
Thanks again!