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Using a trap gun for driven game

  • 11-05-2022 1:23pm
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5


    Hi all I was just wondering is there anyone out there using their trap gun on drivin game days iv asked this qs with the only answer you can't so I'm hoping someone will prove that wrong as I'm trying to decide on changing but would be changing down from a browning 525 trap



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 611 ✭✭✭JP22


    Only issue I see in using a trap gun for game/driven game is the weight, some are heavy buggers at best.

    Be sure to use open chokes suitable for game.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5 Tony. 10


    Cheers its a fixed choke browning 525 trap gun. Thanks for ur comment



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,390 ✭✭✭J.R.


    A Trap Gun will usually have a much tighter choke, usually full and full or full and three-quarters, to cope with the longer distance. While this could be useful for very high birds your fixed chokes may produce a very tight shot pattern for nearer birds. Also, many trap guns weigh over 8lb so could be heavy to carry around on long drives. Saying that - these little niggles can be easily overcome.

    I think accuracy would need some attention and practice.

    A Trap Gun is configured so that it shoots slightly high. Most Trap Guns have a raised, high rib for higher shot placement to deal with rapidly rising and going away targets. Trap targets are always going away from you and the point at which you shoot them means they are always rising. This will not be the case on a driven shoot - you'll have incoming birds, crossers, going away etc. at varying distances.

    Perhaps try a few sporting clays in various disciplines and configurations, crossers, incoming, going away shots, high birds, at various distances, and see how you get on.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 175 ✭✭Steel rain


    Hi Tony,I shoot game with a trap gun and don't even notice the weight to be honest and that extra weight lends itself to a very smooth swinging and pointable gun for hunting. If I was on a driven day I wouldn't have any other chokes in my gun other than 3/4 and full they will pull birds down out of the heavens lad.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5 Tony. 10


    Cheers for the comment that really helps



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 597 ✭✭✭steyrman


    Hi I shot my perazzi on driven days trap gun perfect for me again weight don’t bother me and I was more use to shooting it as it was used as a pigeon gun decoying much more stable on big days



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5 Tony. 10


    Cheers for the comment it also really helps I was torn for awhile but think il keep my browning now. Had other people tell me oh diff guns for diff disiplen and I needed a game gun but 2 trade up was crazy mun



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