Wanting a pump for informal clay shooting.

4th. down · **Joined:** Fri Mar 19, 2004 9:07 pm **Posts:** 2326

Gard72977 wrote:

This is my first post I'm a new shotgun shooter. I have been at it for about a year. Nothing serious just practice at local range and one trip to a sporting clays course ( I really sucked!).

I have a few CZ SxS and a CZ English Sporter O/U. Last weekend I shot with a friend who had a Ithaca 37. I really liked shooting the pump gun. It got me thinking about getting one.

I'm some what of a traditionalist. I have been looking at nice Winchester Model 12s with Imp cyl choke and the New Ithaca 37 with choke tubes and 30" ridded barrel. I would pay extra for the AAA wood with the Ithaca.

Any advice for which one would make a better pump gun for informal clay shooting.

Is this what you are talking about?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Lb1Y9k ... e=emb_logo

Gard72977 · **Joined:** Sun May 17, 2020 8:30 pm **Posts:** 18

No that's not what I expect to accomplish........

bladesmith · **Posted:** Sun Jun 21, 2020 7:18 pm

gard, it's not a detour if you talk about pump guns. :roll:

buck45 · **Posted:** Mon Jun 22, 2020 11:49 am

I grew up hunting rabbits and quail with grandpa's Model 12 20 gauge. I put a lot of meat on the dinner table with that gun. I had my own 20 gauge Model 12 for some years but found as I aged and retired even in 20 gauge the nickel steel was tasking me. I managed to find a matched pair of Winchester 1200's in 12 and 20 in Skeet grade that are the cats' meow for a weak old man. I even ran the 20 to top gun in my club's sub gauge tournament a few months back. Most everybody shoots O/U and I can beat most of them with 60 year old pump guns. I giggle every time I think about it. :twisted:

Yes, I know, 1200's won't stand up to high volume clay shooting. Hell, I'm 73! How much volume do you think I have left? These will be running long after I'm gone, I didn't spend inheritance money and can shoot to the top of my club outings. Get whatever gun appeals to you then go shoot snot out of it. It's a game, I'm old and it's all about having fun with friends.

McFarmer · **Joined:** Sat Nov 05, 2016 11:45 am **Posts:** 2072

Good deal Buck45, sounds like you have fun.

daustin · **Joined:** Sun Feb 09, 2020 4:25 pm **Posts:** 52

Buck45,
Right on!!!!!!!

cormacf · **Joined:** Mon Jul 06, 2020 2:20 pm **Posts:** 59

This post makes me really happy. I was about to start a thread called "I've never pointed a shotgun at the sky. Can I have fun at the range with a Wingmaster 26" 20 gauge, or do I need an O/U?"

Rooster booster · **Joined:** Sun Jan 17, 2016 3:34 pm **Posts:** 5986

No, you need to have an O/U. Better make it a stupid expensive one while you’re at it.:-)

It, you could probably have fun with your 870, if you tried hard.

Wanting a pump for informal clay shooting.

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