Gun fit is everything
I know this topic has been beaten to death, and the vets here know this very well, but for all new people here, I am going to share probably the most valuable piece of advice you’ll get as a beginner. GUN FIT IS EVERYTHING in shotgun sports.
This here is my 1959 year browning superposed. It cost me less than $1000 CAD. This gun fits me like a glove and is the most comfortable gun I’ve ever shot. There is nothing special about it (other than it being the final love child of JMB himself) but it doesn’t have a broadway or raised rib, it doesn’t have a Monte Carlo stock, it doesn’t have anything special going on to make it a “better trap gun”. It’s just a field or maybe “sporting” grade shotgun that has 30” barrels and a full choke up top.
Over the years, I’ve spent thousands of dollars on different guns and I have never felt anything that just fits you and you know it’s the one. I’ve shot fine with some and terribly with others. Once I picked this gun up I knew I would be able to shoot well with it, and this for me was the key to a consistent 25. It’s a gun that just fits me and gives me confidence. I can mount it the way I want and see around it just fine. I’ve never felt better and never shot better.
Moral of the story, find a gun that fits. I 100% recommend trying different guns until you find something that just fits. It may not be what you think. An old super like this will fit some and not others. I personally don’t like citoris at all, yet they are just the new version of this gun.
For all you know the cheap old beater will be the key to your success in trap shooting or any style of shooting. Just find the gun that fits. Unless you’re shooting professionally and have money to burn, custom gun fitting can get real expensive, but there are so many guns out there with different fits just waiting to find their mate