skeet shooting I am looking for info. on what is the best gun to use, and how to get started?
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Use a 20 gauge frogger with a modified choke
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Bound's hubby here:\n\nDuck hunting can be very demanding, and once you try it, you may decide it is not for you. For this reason alone, I would strongly suggest you get an inexpensive, quality shotgun. You definitely want the back-up third shot, which means you want either a pump or a semi-auto. Semi-auto's can provide reliable and accurate follow-up shots, but can be finicky.\n\nI am very fond of the Remington line, especially since Winchester Model 12s and Model 97s are wearing out! My suggestion would be a Remington Model 870. I prefer the higher level "Wingmaster", but for a starter gun, you would be well served by getting the 870 Express. \n\nThe 870 Express is a quality shotgun with an aluminum alloy receiver and a phosphate (parkerized) finish that will hold up to duck hunting conditions. The stock is a "hardwood", so any dents, dings, or scratches that find their way on the stocks will not elicit too many tears! You can get an 870 Express for between $230 and $330.\n\nThe 870 Wingmaster is a higher end shotgun, with a machined steel receiver and "blued" finish. The Model 870 was first introduced in the 1950s ... one of its major selling points is the twin bars on the pump action, they reduce twisting and binding, providing more reliable functioning of the shotgun. An 870 Wingmaster will set you back between $550 and $1200+, depending on the grade you purchase. \n\nPesonally, I would take a Remington anyday over a Mossberg ... no offense to those that like the Mossberg, but I have found quality is not synonymous with their name or product!\n\nGood luck!
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.40 Glock?? Sheesh!\n\nMore people are turned off to shooting by having a well meaning person hand them a moose gun for their first time. A great way to learn to flinch and grimace.\n\nFirst teach her to be safe and comfortable with a pistol. It might be best if you don't teach her. -- nothing personal. \n\nThe NRA has a program called Women on Target. see if you can find one of those classes nearby. \n\nI ALWAYS teach with a .22LR. My favorite is the Browning Buckmark -- good sights, not to big for small hands, easy to operate. \n\nTo your question -- good depends on what she will do with it -- dresser gun? Purse gun? Bowling pin shooting? Give us more information. \n\nLeigh \nPortland\nNRA Instructor & Training Counselor\nRifle Pistol Personal Protection
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Bound's hubby here:\n\nThe best round for your rifle is one that you have to identify through trial and error. Not every cartridge/bullet shoots the same way in every rifle. \n\nIf you are going to use your rifle for deer sized game it would be recommended that you use 150 grain to 165 grain bullets. Get a box of each weight from a number of manufacturers (such as Remington, Winchester, and Federal). \n\nFire a number of targets for each load at your selected distance (such as 100 yards). The load that shoots the tightest 3 or 5 shot groups should be the best cartridge for your rifle. Then buy as many boxes of that cartridge/bullet/manufacturer/lot number that you can afford. \n\nGood luck.
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The baby glock or any saturday night special. Also the Beretta Cricket packs a punch. Pricey though. Check out www.gunbroker.com
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the tippmann 98 custom is the best because it is designed to be accurate on all fields. I have one and it has 150+ accuracy right out of the box. i added a flatline barrel and i now get 300 feet of accuracy.  also you can customize the tippmann 98 to fit your style of play.  one other thing you can customize the heck out of it and end up with a gun that can take out the highest priced ones for half the cost.  that's why its the best woods ball gun. also you could compete with the best if you got just the flatline barrel because you hace very good accuracy
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go to brianenos.com and go to the forums and do a search. You will find all sorts of programs to improve your shooting. I really recommend buying a timer with as many fancy functions as possible and then use it.
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Well it completly depends on how you play, and what you budget is, if you a teen like me, and want to play in local areas (backyard, parks) I'd go with spring, don't get auto because they don't really shoot very far or hard, at least if you don't want to pay 200+bucks. spring guns shoot a lot harder, but you have to cauk them each shot, but at least you can hit somebody further than 20 feet! I have a shotgun that I bought on ebay for like 15 bucks,it shoots pretty hard, and you can cauk it really pretty quikly and easily because thats where you put your hand, rather than somewhere near the stock where you would have to almost put the gun down to cauk. Your gonna want at least 230 fps (feet per second) If you wanna hit more than 20 feet. My gun is 300 (so it says, i doubt it)and can shoot about like 30-60 feet i think. but i would go with 270+fps. ok there, thats all i know. by the way ebay sellers make the price on the item like 2 bucks, but they charge like 15-20 for shipping, watch out.
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I used to play all the time but stopped two years ago and haven't been back. Still got my gun, Tippmann 98 custom with a Flatline barrel. Now I wanna go shoot something...
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the tippmann 98 custom is a great gun for around 170. it has an accuracy range of 150 feet. that's comes with a face mask, a hopper, a 9 oz co2 tank and a squeegee.  also its really the only one you/ll ever need because you can customize it to your style of play.  i bought mine about 3 years ago.  i have been through hell and back with that thing and it still works like it came out of the box.  i put a flatline barrel and a stock on mine and it increased the performance enough to compete with those $1000+ guns.  people say its very hard to compete withand they have to put 4 people on me because i am so accurate.  thats the one you need to get.
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get a tippmann 98 custom.  it it tourny grade right out of the box a,d you can customize it like heck and still have it ending up costing as much as one of theose autocockers.  i have one and ive got a flatline and a stock on it and i get superb performance out of that and the whole thing cost me around 250 after stock and barrel were added on.  the gun itself comes with a kit and costs around 170.  also they just came out with a loading system that is the same as the a5 so now its able to load the balls faster.  it is also a great gun because you can bang it against stuff and you wont break it in any way.  thats the one i recommend
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If you want great information on shooting check out STACK Magazine. They had an article a couple months back written by one of the greatest shooting coaches of all time (he name is escaping me right now).  They also have a lot of articles on how to build strength, speed, agility, JUMPING, and other things. Great magazine. Give it a try.  (they have a website and i think is www.stackmag.com but i'm not 100% sure of that)
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i looked a little for ya, it is a confusing and vast subject, but This link may help with the ammunition;\n\nhttp://members.aol.com/vaquero760/ammo/amain.htm\n\nas for the guns them selves, as basic as it gets,\n\nshotguns = bird or deer hunting as well as "skeet/sport" shooting. There are 3 different types, "side by side" (2 barrels next to each other) "over-under" (2 barrels 1 on top of the other) and a "single barrel", this can be in "pump" (like in movies they manually pull the fore-grip back to re-load) or semi-auto (as a bullet is fired the gun re-loads itself. There are many "gauges" today typically they are 12ga. 16ga. & 20ga. (gauge is just a different term for the size of the bullet) They fire slugs (solid bullet) or "shot" (this is where it gets it's name, think of it as a bunch of BBs they come in different size as well)\n\nrifles= target, hunting, most any game other than birds. basically the bigger the caliber (or bullet size) the bigger the target i.e. deer vs brown bear.\n\nhandguns = personal defense, hunting, target. Basics, 2 types "revolver" (re-loads as you pull the trigger) this is your "cowboy" type gun, typically 6 bullets & \n"semi-auto" (re-loads it's self after each bullet) these are the firearms most police dept carry, and are used in most movies, they offer larger capacity, some up to 15 bullets typically these are easier to shoot for "first time shooters" calibers range just as rifles, different size for different job\n\nHope I didn't overwhelm you. If you would like someone to answer any questions, e-mail me direct I would be more than happy awtcw@comcast.net  :-)
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i used to be an sporting goods manager at kmart and i would suggest the daisy red rider as a starter. very easy to use and is not to powerful. always have adult supervision to teach responsibility of the firearm. later on i would suggest a benjamin pellet rifle. benjamin is quality.
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I started clay bird and skeet shooting 12 years ago and have competed at a national level. I started using a side by side 12 gauge. I have used other but find a side by side a lot easier to shoot with and still use one. Get yourself a custom made stock with a monte carlo style( raised where you rest your cheek). If you start using a standard stock tape a bit of cardboard to see if monte carlo is your style.
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a 300 weatherby is a pretty nice gun, it probably gets shot 10-20 times a year, if that.  it's good for any game in north america.\n\nthe sks can shoot 1000's of rounds a day, day after day.  it's not the most accurate gun in the world, but when you're throwing alot of lead downrange you don't need accuracy.  \n\nthe 2 calibers have 2 different purposes.
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I second the Rem 710 for you. Can't go wrong and you can always trade it up in the future if you want, knowing you can get 80% or more of what you invested.  \n\nIt's a great beginner package, good quality and easy to operate and clean. \n\nStart with a bolt action gun. It will shoot better than you....meaning you can practice a lot from a bench rest and work on your shooting skills without dealing with the complexities of a semi-auto. \n\n30.06 is a good calibre. Easy to find and cheap practice ammo and it will serve to hunt just about anything you want in North America. Don't be seduced by any of the Magnum calibres. They are often more than is needed and can be expensive to practice with. They are in my book just "macho toys" for big boys.