Clay shooting guns

raff e30

looking to buy a sporting clays gun.
i have a connaught o/u 28".i started clay pigeon shooting lately and love it,now im looking to buy a proper clay gun, looking for something for about €1500 mark.
i picked out a few guns i like,wha ye tink i should go for??

1:Bettinsoli Grand prix deluxe
2:Beretta 391 optima sporting
3:Browning cynergy
4:Benelli super sport
5:Winchester select energy sporting
6:Winchester x3 sporting

i know some of them ar bit over my budget:mad:

homerhop

Miroku MK38

Xplor.er

i use my beretta a400 for clays and it is a deadly job.
out of your selection i would go with the excelent winchester sx3. cheap and ultra reliable.

zeissman

You say you want a sporting clay gun but you have listed a few trap models.
What type of clay shooting are you doing. ie TRAP or SPORTING. etc ?
If you want an all round gun you should get an o/u sporting multichoke with 30inch barrels. This type of gun will be fine for all types of clays.
If you only plan on shooting trap then get a trap gun.
I would rather buy a good second hand browning or beretta than a new lesser known brand.

Cass

raff e30 wrote: »

4:Beretta 682 e trap

Almost. Go for the 682E Sporting. Cheaper and just as good.

raff e30

zeissman wrote: »

You say you want a sporting clay gun but you have listed a few trap models.
What type of clay shooting are you doing. ie TRAP or SPORTING. etc ?
If you want an all round gun you should get an o/u sporting multichoke with 30inch barrels. This type of gun will be fine for all types of clays.
If you only plan on shooting trap then get a trap gun.
I would rather buy a good second hand browning or beretta than a new lesser known brand.

ya i know,suppose they shouldnt be in there.
its mostly sporting i would do,the odd trap shoot,but find it bit boring.
has any one shot a benelli super sport??
love that gun,even if its prob bit expensive

Xplor.er

raff e30 wrote: »

ya i know,suppose they shouldnt be in there.
its mostly sporting i would do,the odd trap shoot,but find it bit boring.
has any one shot a benelli super sport??
love that gun,even if its prob bit expensive

ye it is a lovely gun to shoot, absolutly no recoil and the ported barrel really reduces muzzel flip. i was thinking of getting one with the walnut stock but then i seen the beretta a400 and had to get one.

Double Barrel

Raff

Miroku knows how to make a good gun and it makes most of the over-unders in the Browning range . The M38 is based on a proven Browning design, the Superposed/B25 .

The gas and inertia operated guns are relatively soft shooting and you will be shooting quite a lot, think flats not boxes of cartridges.

The 391 is a great gun to get started shooting clay games, reliable, easily repairable and will hold its value.
You will not go wrong if your choice is a 682.

thekevin4540

benelli look an tom knap on youtube he can shoot 10 clays in a row with one

FISMA

I love the Browning Citori. Simply a beautiful gun. Very pointable and fast swinging.

The Winchester SX3 is also a great gun. It shoots fast and handles nice.

I would also consider the Benelli SBE.

raff e30

benelli super sport €3200:eek::eek::eek:
tink ill go for the x3 sporting
only €1300

Xplor.er

€3200 is an absolute rip off. i priced it in mourne shooting grounds in monaghan at just over €2000. the sx3 can also be got for less than €1300

homerhop

There is a second hand Blaser F3 in Atlantic Sports Carlow, was looking at it a few weeks ago. It felt a very nice gun to handle. Has anyone had any experience with them?

raff e30

Xplor.er wrote: »

€3200 is an absolute rip off. i priced it in mourne shooting grounds in monaghan at just over €2000. the sx3 can also be got for less than €1300

got that from griffin hawe in athy.and duffys in galway
i was bit surprised to hear what they quoted me,cause on the benelli page the super sport is $2069 thats €1511,less than half what they quoted me here.(€3200)
the super x3 sporting on the winchester hame page is $1629 €1190 so €1300 isnt that bad
the flanigun exebition is even cheaper at $1479 thats €1080

Xplor.er

raff e30 wrote: »

got that from griffin hawe in athy.and duffys in galway
i was bit surprised to hear what they quoted me,cause on the benelli page the super sport is $2069 thats €1511,less than half what they quoted me here.(€3200)

€1511 would be an awesome price for the supersporter. if dealers sold them here at that price i would get one in the morning.:D

Glensman

shot the SuperSport. Feels like a toy- ZERO recoil.

As EZ said I Would also recommend the 682 gold e. I have one in 30" barrels. these are a Great investment, I've dusted a lot of clays and game with mine and all it has done is go up in value each year!

I was in the shop I bought it in for cartridges and the fella said he would give me £400 more than I paid- he never asked what I paid or the condition! :eek:

cavan shooter

If your budget is €1500, I would rcomeend the Bettinsoli Supersport o/u. I have been shooting one of these 6 years now for all my clay shooting. I think they are being overlooked there not a cheap gun/just good value:)

raff e30

cavan shooter wrote: »

If your budget is €1500, I would rcomeend the Bettinsoli Supersport o/u. I have been shooting one of these 6 years now for all my clay shooting. I think they are being overlooked there not a cheap gun/just good value:)

i was looking at a bettinsoli the last day not the super sport but a similar model,found it to be bit heavy and reminded me of a lanber.just my opinion!!

cavan shooter

raff e30 wrote: »

i was looking at a bettinsoli the last day not the super sport but a similar model,found it to be bit heavy and reminded me of a lanber.just my opinion!!

She is a good solid gun 30 inch barrells you can shoot all day with it. Dont knock the Lanber sporter, a young chap I shoot with on occasion beat a registered shooter for €150 with one back in the summer. Another solid gun:)

Best of luck with what you go for,
By The Way €50 will buy you a ticket with a chance to win a Beretta 687 in the Drumconrath Gun club draw valued at 2,300 or there abouts. Contact Louis Tighe, limited to 150 tickets.

raff e30

missed out on a second hand super sport for €1400 by 2 hours today:mad::mad::mad::mad:

got quoted €1850 for a new one.some difference between that and the other quote for €3200:eek:

Farmlife

Can anyone recommend a O/U sporter that isn't tapered at the stock for right hand use,

Just i'm a lefty and can't seem to find a L/H Sporter. Thanks

kemen

you could always buy the gun minus the stock and pick up a lefthanded stock from somewhere.. or go down the custom stock route..

FISMA

raff e30 wrote: »

looking to buy a sporting clays gun.
i have a connaught o/u 28".i started clay pigeon shooting lately and love it,now im looking to buy a proper clay gun, looking for something for about €1500 mark.
i picked out a few guns i like,wha ye tink i should go for??

1:Bettinsoli Grand prix deluxe
2:Beretta 391 optima sporting
3:Browning cynergy
4:Benelli super sport
5:Winchester select energy sporting
6:Winchester x3 sporting

i know some of them ar bit over my budget:mad:

Have you considered the SX3 or the Super Black Eagle? I have an SX3 and just love it to bits.

raff e30

FISMA wrote: »

Have you considered the SX3 or the Super Black Eagle? I have an SX3 and just love it to bits.

i got the benelli super sport,:D:cool::D
worth every penny,best gun i ever used,
can only recomend it.
was tinking bout the sx3 myself,but i find all the gas guns to be front heavy
and wide

cavan shooter

raff e30 wrote: »

missed out on a second hand super sport for €1400 by 2 hours today:mad::mad::mad::mad:

got quoted €1850 for a new one.some difference between that and the other quote for €3200:eek:

Thats extracting urine.....did he see you coming.:D

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This man has the largest range I know off. I gave €1200 for mine new. PM me and I will give you the name of a dealer who will get what you want

furandfeather

rgugliel wrote: »

Can anyone recommend a O/U sporter that isn't tapered at the stock for right hand use,

Just i'm a lefty and can't seem to find a L/H Sporter. Thanks

hey im a lefty too, i shoot a browning cynergy sporter. no cast at all on the stock at all. There are 3 adjustable cheek pieces -left, -right and straight.
I personaly love the gun, shoot trap,sporting, game and foxes with it.
Very little recoil, ud shoot all day with it and not take a bit off notice