Trap Guns and Trap Shooting.

[Paul-Andrzej]

Not my area of much knowledge - mine's ESP - but I have a couple of questions if you don't mind.

Came about because a friend has given me his Beretta 682 Trap 12g 28inch barrels until he has completed a house move and sorted it with the police. He had not used it for some time and had not cleaned it. My chance to do someting I like best; gun cleaning. Not done a Beretta for a while.

Lovely shape gun (not the trap fore end), made me feel for the Berettas I have had in the past, and easily cleanable ejectors. Nice wood for a not too expensive gun. Chokes in a disgusting state but not now!

Questions:

1. Are trap guns set to shoot higher than sporters?
2. Is 28inches good or bad for trap?
3. Chokes are flush; would extended ones be better (I have a spare set of Brileys which fit)?

Thanks,

[ovenpaa]

From memory trap guns have a higher rib so would tend to shoot a bit higher than the aim, the current trend judging by the people I know is for very longer barrels so 32". Chokes, well Brileys are very good indeed and flush versus extended is invariably down to ease of fitting plus a perceived advantage in longer chokes.

[majordisorder]

Not my area of much knowledge - mine's ESP - but I have a couple of questions if you don't mind.

Came about because a friend has given me his Beretta 682 Trap 12g 28inch barrels until he has completed a house move and sorted it with the police. He had not used it for some time and had not cleaned it. My chance to do someting I like best; gun cleaning. Not done a Beretta for a while.

Lovely shape gun (not the trap fore end), made me feel for the Berettas I have had in the past, and easily cleanable ejectors. Nice wood for a not too expensive gun. Chokes in a disgusting state but not now!

Questions:

1. Are trap guns set to shoot higher than sporters?
2. Is 28inches good or bad for trap?
3. Chokes are flush; would extended ones be better (I have a spare set of Brileys which fit)?

Thanks,

1 = Yes
2 = I think 30-32 is more popular
3 = Makes not a blind bit of difference

[Mike357]

Wot they said.....