Yes I know what a round of American trap is.
25 targets per round.
40 x 25= 1,000
The OP was taking about 1,000-1,500 shells through the gun in a year not 1,000 rounds of trap a year.
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Yep. I did.
I just ordered the Browning Cynergy CX with 30" barrels and walnut stocks from a vendor on Gun Broker.
Yes, it cost a fair bit more than $1,000, but the minute I walked out of Bass Pro today I was second guessing my choice of a pre-damaged CZ Redhead Target, and my wife remarked as we were leaving tonight after undoing the purchase of the CZ that I was smiling, so it was definitely the right choice.
I think part of what really sold me was talking to a friend of mine. I touched base with him to ask him his opinion, and he related how he bought an O/U on the off chance that semi-auto shotguns may one day be banned. His choice, for a gun that really never gets used at all, is a Benelli 828U - a $2700 gun.
It seems like it might be overkill, but I think that I'll enjoy it every time I shoot it, and I seriously doubt if I'll regret buying it.
Thanks to everyone who participated in this thread - my apologies if I offended anyone at any point.
Not this one. I'm ok with that.Nice shotgun, does it have the adjustable comb?
This is a serious question.
ideally handle 28 and 30 and see how they swing. All things equal most elite trap shooters are shooting 30 or longer
yep.
I’d go 30” if trap is going to be an objective.
Don't shoot much trap anymore but except for renting a BT-99 a few times, I've always just used my Remington 870. Going to shoot some trap with it tomorrow as a matter of fact. I'd like to get an over/under but can't justify the cost considering how little I shoot trap anymore.Correct. What do you shoot?
I thought about that - the 30" barrel on my 870 makes it loooooong! It's also why I didn't agonize too hard about getting the 30" barrels when I ordered the Cynergy - someone posted a pic on another forum showing an 870 side by side with an O/U and even though the O/U barrels were 2" longer, the guns themselves were roughly the same length.Break action shotguns don't have length taken up by repeating actions . So a O/U , SxS, single could use a 3 - ish inch longer actual bbl , for a similar OAL .
I was just trolling and doing a general knowledge check to have a little fun.OK .
There are gunsmith who specialize in making " card shooting " guns and bbls to shoot really tight patterns . Or doing forcing cone and choke mods to existing bbls . With no unified sanctioning body , each venue has their own rules about what mods and specifications are allowed , or gall into different classes.
One old school approach is to seek out older shotguns. Fixed Full chokes , and made pre 1970 or so . Specifically before the Era of plastic shot cups .
In the Era of fiber , felt, and card wads , the industry standards for Full , Modified , etc involved tighter constructions than in the current Era. The folklore , with large measure of truth , is that shooting modern Era shots helps in old school bbls , will give patterns one step tighter than they did back in the day with legacy technology shotshells .
I thought about that - the 30" barrel on my 870 makes it loooooong! It's also why I didn't agonize too hard about getting the 30" barrels when I ordered the Cynergy - someone posted a pic on another forum showing an 870 side by side with an O/U and even though the O/U barrels were 2" longer, the guns themselves were roughly the same length.
Now that it's all said and done, I feel pretty good about the whole thing. It was a lot more money than I initially wanted to spend, and I know it's not the classic Citori, but it is a Browning, and I know that the Cynergy had some issues when it was initially released, but hopefully they've straightened out the kinks. They've had nearly 20 years to do that.
Now I can't wait to get it and to run some rounds through it. It's an interesting looking gun - not ornate in the least, but elegant in its simplicity.
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That’s encouraging to hear. I can’t wait to get my hands on it and see what I can do with it.I have a Cynergy with probably 30,000 hulls run through it
I would sincerely like that but my day job schedule just doesn’t allow for it.You can shoot old man trap with us at the AGC on Wednesdays at noon and then go to lunch, we only shoot 2 rounds though. If weather is bad this time of yea not many show up.
doco.. are you talking about marshy hope club ??Yes just let me know. The first non scored shoot is the first week of every month. The scored shoot the second.
Just beware, your going to want a well fitted and nice shotgun after a few times becuase its so fun.
However, you dont need an expensive set of irons until you had a chance to shoot a few times and discover whats really for you.
Our club is probably about an hour from GB though, in Caroline county.
About 8 miles south of 404 near Federalsburg. Starts at 12 always on a Sunday and may go about to three on occasion.
Not a real big return of investment for only a handful of trips to the trap range just for giggles per year?That's the right call getting the Browning...have fun with it!
Next thing, think about getting some private instruction after you get the gun. It can really make a difference!
Maybe, but I got what I felt was a pretty good deal on the Browning - $1599 on GunBroker. I've paid $1500 on pistols I shoot casually, so I didn't think it was too much of a stretch. I was already $1100 and change into the CZ I ultimately decided not to get.Not a real big return of investment for only a handful of trips to the trap range just for giggles per year?