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iluv2viddyfilms I I am going to attend an open shoot trap at my Issak Walton League. I've never trap shot before, but was wondering what the thought is on short barrelled guns for it with no chokes? I have a Bennelli Supernova Tactical and are these OK to use for trap, or should I stick to my regular turkey shotgun a long barreled Winchester 1300? Will people look at me as being stupid for using a Bennelli?

#1 · May 17, 2011 I am going to attend an open shoot trap at my Issak Walton League. I've never trap shot before, but was wondering what the thought is on short barrelled guns for it with no chokes? I have a Bennelli Supernova Tactical and are these OK to use for trap, or should I stick to my regular turkey shotgun a long barreled Winchester 1300? Will people look at me as being stupid for using a Bennelli?

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1 Sort by Oldest first Oldest first Newest first Most reactions #2 · May 17, 2011 you will get looks by the $2000.00 over-under crowd but i've done it before i've done moderately well but not as good as I'd like #3 · May 17, 2011 Theyll only look at you as being stupid if you suck with it lol. The only real advantage to the long barrel is the longer sight picture so it can be done with an 18 inch barrel... That being said I always wanted to take my 18" 870 express but always end up taking my 24" Wingmaster. Every time. Then again I suck at trap shooting so I figure every little advantage I can give myself helps. #4 · May 17, 2011 (Edited) Barrel length has little to do with shotgun range an velocity. Whats going to burn you in trap shooting is the "no choke" issue. If you are talking official trap, and it sounds like you are, it is a long range game starting with targets 16 yards behind the trap and working up to 27 yards behind the trap. By the time the target exits the house and you pick it up you are talking 40 yard shots and beyond. Serious trapshooters have at least modified chokes if not full choke. I would guess your benelli tactical shotgun has cylinder bore when you say it has not choke. This gun is for short range work. You can use it if you are just doing it for fun, and you will break some targets and have a good time, but even the best and most experienced trapshooters would be handicapped by an open choke shotgun. Your gun would be much better for skeet, which is a short range, open choke game. Your 870 turkey gun is a much better choice for trap. My $0.02.... have fun however you decide to proceed. #5 · May 17, 2011 When it comes to shotguns barrel length doesn't matter for velocity. It the choke of the barrel that matters. Longer barrels help in weight because it easy to shoot a lot of rounds in a day compared to hunting or a SD shooting. Some like the handling of having the weight out at the end for smother swings. I have sent two of my "house guns" out and had the barrels threaded for choke tubes. Some of the newer slug guns are coming with choke tubes like the FN SLP 1. There is the mistaken belief that you NEED longer barrels on shotguns if you want to "shoot harder and tighter". That was true for black powder. Shotgun ammo is calibrated to black powder such as dram equivalent that is similar to tires ply ratings being calibrated to cotton ply tires. Shotguns don't use a lot of psi pressure that is why paper or plastic can be use for shells. High brass is more of a selling point than a necessity. You will need to have a tight enough pattern to use at the trap range. Skeet or sporting clays would be easier if you have open choke only. I shoot sporting clays more trap and have use slugs guns on clays. It didn't hurt my scores much because I'm not very good to start with! :rofl: #6 · May 17, 2011 Kentucky Shooter and Wyoming are dead-on, IMHO. With a CB barrel, breaking targets will be tough. I've used my Remington 870 Tactical with 18 .5 inch barrel using everything from full to CB. The choke makes the biggest difference. The short tube also doesn't swing as smoothly as a long barrel for me, and the absence of a rib isn't as good for alignment and sight picture. That said, I don't think there's a better way to learn how to hit with your SD/HD shotgun. Shooting trap with it requires speed and precision. It's a great training opportunity, IMHO. #7 · May 17, 2011 (Edited) Optimum length for shotgun sports is 28". I use a 26" because I don't like swinging the extra length, but if the gun is aimed at the proper point when you pull the trigger, barrel length is irrelevant. #8 · May 17, 2011 (Edited) I am far from good shooting skeet or trap, as a matter of fact, if they were my source of food, I would look like a third world advertisement with Sally Struthers beside me. I actually have a decent Berretta Essential SXS, thought I would get good with it. We were out trying to look like we knew what we were doing once and my boss asked if I had another shotgun with me for a buddy. I only had one:

I tried it a couple times, at one of the first one or two stations, I think I hit 2 out of 5. It was kinda fun, but, the looks you get when there are guys around with $10,000 and up shotguns is not pretty. They all had the same face you have when you step into something warm and soft with bare feet. #9 · May 17, 2011 I have a 24" modified barrel for my Browning A5 light twelve that works quite well. #10 · May 17, 2011 Bring an AA12 actually two, like this guy -- hes a Professional Russian, with two AA12's. And like he says, You can "f*#* some $*$*# up with these!!" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOoUVeyaY_8 #11 · May 17, 2011 i have a saiga 12 and my friend has a winchester sx3. when we go trap or skeet, we have the same scores. jus sayin #12 · May 17, 2011 (Edited)

Kentucky Shooter said: Barrel length has little to do with shotgun range an velocity. Whats going to burn you in trap shooting is the "no choke" issue. If you are talking official trap, and it sounds like you are, it is a long range game starting with targets 16 yards behind the trap and working up to 27 yards behind the trap. By the time the target exits the house and you pick it up you are talking 40 yard shots and beyond. Serious trapshooters have at least modified chokes if not full choke. I would guess your guess your benelli tactical shotgunhas cylinder bore when you say it has not choke. This gun is for short range work. You can use it if you are just doing it for fun, and you will break some targets and have a good time, but even the best and most experienced trapshooters would be handicapped by an open choke shotgun. Your gun would be much better for skeet, which is a short range, open choke game. Your 870 turkey gun is a much better choice for trap. My $0.02.... have fun however you decide to proceed. Click to expand...

:agree: I've been a trap shooter since the early 1960s. The top two are my trap guns with 30" and 32" barrels, both with full chokes.

The third from the top is a field gun for pheasant hunting, the one on the bottom is a coach gun for cowboy action shooting. Like all tools, you need the right tool for the right job. Pretty good video. #13 · May 17, 2011

iluv2viddyfilms said: or should I stick to my regular turkey shotgun a long barreled Winchester 1300? Click to expand...

Does yours have the Win-choke system? I use a modified choke for trap on the 1300. If you do, I would use this for sure. You could get away with the Benelli for skeet, but with trap you will probably have some trouble hitting much. #14 · May 17, 2011 Like Cobra I have shot trap(120,000 registered) for years and it is barrel length for swinging and sight picture. My 16yd gun has very little choke and it smokes targets, it has .15 constriction and my handicap barrel has .30. Smooth swing means smoked target but have fun and be safe no matter what you shoot. #15 · May 17, 2011 The eyes will roll when you take out your short shotgun, for sure. I am not a hard core trap shooter by any means, but I've hit 22/25 more than once with my 20" mossberg pump. Not a gun I'd pick out for that use, but for fun, or practice with a defensive shotgun, what the heck, go for it. #16 · May 17, 2011 I am a traditionalist. I wouldn't go to a trap shoot with anything but a beautiful, old-fashioned, classic double-barrel shotgun with an English stock, like my Browning BSS. Life is too short to have ugly, modern shotguns.

#17 · May 18, 2011 Just 'cause it's got a short barrel, don't mean it won't do well in Trap.

Remington 1100 w/Hastings 24" choketubed barrel. Using the Modified choke on the 16 yard markers, I've shot 23s and 24s with this magnificient shotgun. Choke, load, lead, and "NOT CHOKING" :whistling

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