kd7nqb
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So a very good family friend of my girlfriend whom I have met and hung out with many times, invited me to go shoot a sporting clays match with him in a few weeks. Personally I feel pretty honored for him to ask, although he has also been a very generous man towards me this means a lot.
But there is a big problem, I don't shoot shotguns on a regular basis. I first learned to shoot shotguns when I was in scouts about 10yrs ago and since then I have never owned a shotgun and my only shotgun experience has been when one of my shooting buddies brings a shotgun to the range I might shoot a couple of clays but I can certainly say I am not nearly as good as I would like to be.
Second (smaller problem) I don't own a shotgun, the man who invited me offered to let me use one of his (which judging by his collection would be a very nice gun) also there is a gun show this weekend here in Portland and I could justify looking at a shotgun since I want one anyway.
So long story short,
- Sporting Clays sounds like a ton of fun even though I dont expect to score well
- I would have a really great oppurtunity to bond with somebody that will soon be part of my extended family
- I am looking for suggestions on what a decent shotgun for sporting clays would be, I really like how the mossburg 500 and the Remington 870 both handle, I assume if I go with a longer barrel that they would work fine for this sport, any other suggestions?
But there is a big problem, I don't shoot shotguns on a regular basis. I first learned to shoot shotguns when I was in scouts about 10yrs ago and since then I have never owned a shotgun and my only shotgun experience has been when one of my shooting buddies brings a shotgun to the range I might shoot a couple of clays but I can certainly say I am not nearly as good as I would like to be.
Second (smaller problem) I don't own a shotgun, the man who invited me offered to let me use one of his (which judging by his collection would be a very nice gun) also there is a gun show this weekend here in Portland and I could justify looking at a shotgun since I want one anyway.
So long story short,
- Sporting Clays sounds like a ton of fun even though I dont expect to score well
- I would have a really great oppurtunity to bond with somebody that will soon be part of my extended family
- I am looking for suggestions on what a decent shotgun for sporting clays would be, I really like how the mossburg 500 and the Remington 870 both handle, I assume if I go with a longer barrel that they would work fine for this sport, any other suggestions?