There are many opinions about the best beginner skeet gun, but there
are some general guidelines:
1 - Adjustable: stock length and
comb, essential for beginners to get the right fit.
2 - Inexpensive: Don't spend $10,000
for a fine skeet gun until you know what you need!
3 - Accurate: Always test fire
any shotgun before buying it. Used guns are the best for
beginners.
The best beginner skeet gun is an inexpensive "oldie". The
Remington Super X sports super high-quality walnut, gorgeous:
The Remington Super X Model 1 is a great beginner gun at a great price
Older skeet guns often have very high quality walnut stocks
Most important of all, the best beginner gun is one that is
adjustable, for a perfect fit, crucial for beginner skeet shooting:
Skeet beginners need a shotgun that can be adjusted
as their skill improves
It’s difficult for a beginner to choose the best skeet shot,
especially when they are advised by a salesman in a gun shop. When
I started to learn skeet a salesman told me that the best beginner skeet
gun was an over-under Franchii field shotgun!
I shot miserably, and it was not until I found an unbiased advisor
that I learned that one of the best beginner skeet shotguns in the
Winchester Super X Model 1.
The Super X Model 1 is very easy for a beginner to shoot
I immediate improved my skeet score by
6 shots and I absolutely love the look and feel of the old Super X
shotguns.
The Super X Model 1 gets my vote as best beginner
shotgun for several reasons:
Fine Walnut stock: They
stopped making the Super X Model because it was too costly, especially
the fine walnut burl that they used in the stocks. This is the
best wood stocks in any used shotguns available under $2,000.
Best Price: You can buy a Super X with a skeet barrel and a skeet
barrel for well under $1,000, making it the best value ever for a
beginner skeet and sheet gun.
Adjustable comb:
With the
Monte-Carol stock you can have ad adjustable comb installed, an absolute
requirement for any skeet gun. In order for a gun to shoot its best
you must have a perfect fit, both in stock length and stock height.
You need a firm cheek weld that shows button-over-button on the sights,
and an adjustable comb is a necessity.
Semi-automatic: The
semi-automatic feature of the Super X makes it great for skeet
doubles, plus it is lighter than traditional heavy skeet shotguns with
two barrells.
I now own three Super X model 1 shotguns, and they are without
question the best choice for a beginner skeet gun. They are
well-made, cheap and gorgeous, but they do have limitations most
importantly that they required a quick cleaning every several hundred
rounds.
There is no “best” choice in the high-end
trap guns, and the only limit is your pocketbook. You can easily
pay $30,000 for a fine engraved skeet gun, but a nice used skeet gun
(Kolar, Benelli, Perazzi, Browning) can be purchased for as little as $1,500.
Note: I am a beginner in skeet
shooting and these notes were gleaned from
Charlie Brown
, the North Carolina State trap Champion and founder of the Charlie
Brown trap and skeet club in Kittrell NC, and a 30 minute drive from
Raleigh.
