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So I finally put in for my change of address for my FID. So while I wait, I am going to be doing some research on a shotgun I would like to get for skeet/trap shooting. In the future if I can find someone to take my under their wing, I may also use it for hunting. My price range is under $1,000.

Here's my question, I like the look and feel of an over/under, but from what I can tell any quality ones start at $1,000 (And that’s for the so-so ones). Most people seem to recommend autoloaders because they are normally a bit cheaper.

I found a $450 ($350 when it’s on sale) over/under from dicks (Stoeger STF 3000) that feels nice. The guy at the counter was telling me how some cheaper manufacturers don’t properly align both barrels together. This means one barrel could be spot on, and the other barrel, while shooting in the vicinity of the first shot, is not as accurate.

Should I just go autoloader and wait till I can comfortably plop down $1,000+ for an Over/Under?
 
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If you start looking in all the sport shops around the state you will come across a used o/u at a good price. There are a lot of folks out of work and are selling guns at a good price these days. Browning citori, Beretta 686, winchester 101 just to name a few I have seen over the last few months. Thunder Mt. trap and skeet range has used guns, some are a bit pricy. Good Luck
 
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If you start looking in all the sport shops around the state you will come across a used o/u at a good price. There are a lot of folks out of work and are selling guns at a good price these days. Browning citori, Beretta 686, winchester 101 just to name a few I have seen over the last few months. Thunder Mt. trap and skeet range has used guns, some are a bit pricy. Good Luck
 
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If you start looking in all the sport shops around the state you will come across a used o/u at a good price. There are a lot of folks out of work and are selling guns at a good price these days. Browning citori, Beretta 686, winchester 101 just to name a few I have seen over the last few months. Thunder Mt. trap and skeet range has used guns, some are a bit pricy. Good Luck
 
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I would recommend the autoloader till perhaps you have some more $$$ to purchase a real nice over and under. I can tell you without a doubt to look at the Remington Sporting 1100. It is a really great gun made for trap and skeet. You can get it new for around 950.00 and I have seen it new on gunbroker for 850.00 but you will have to have it shipped to a NJ FFL so it would come out to be the same price as purchasing one here. Check it out at Remington's web site. They come in 20 and 12 ga models and again, it is a nice gun.

Good Luck[up]

Shoot Straight!
 
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I would second Pintail's answer. Hang around trap and skeet clubs and look for some used bargains if you are looking for a "target" gun. "Clay shooters" are always trading up or trading across for that elusive gun that will help them break more clays. Sometimes the criteria is looking for the right one that "fits". Browning Citori's, Beretta 686's, Win. 101's, older Charles Daly imports utilizing the Miroku name are all good standards in the O/U category. Beretta 390/391's, Benelli's and Browning Gold's are the semi-auto's of choice among average shooters these days.

Semi-auto's and O/U's seem to rule in the clay target disciplines these days.

However, there is nothing wrong with a good field gun that can double as a target gun on weekends for the clay target courses.
 
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I forgot to mention Remington's 1100, 11-87 series as good clay guns. Both are good choices. And an older Rem. 870 trap gun is still the standard to beat when shooting trap only.
 
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just be careful getting an autoloader if you want to shoot a lot of sporting clays. some places (ie Hudson Farms) will only allow you to shoot with a gun that breaks open and no autoloaders are allowed
 
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Caesar Guerini all the way.....
I shoot around 8500-10000 rounds a year, sporting clays, trap, skeet, and competition.
For their price and quality the Guerini is about the best deal going.
But, for a beginner just getting into the clay games, Remington 1100 is the way to go. I started Sporting clays with it and shot it for 4 years before I upgraded to the Guerini.
 
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just be careful getting an autoloader if you want to shoot a lot of sporting clays. some places (ie Hudson Farms) will only allow you to shoot with a gun that breaks open and no autoloaders are allowed
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Is there a practical reason for that, or are the clubs just being elitist?
 
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