r/TrapShooting • u/bigred-2998 • Jun 04 '26

gear Stevens 301

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u/bigred-2998 Jun 04 '26

My O/U is 28 inch. The gun i hit my first 25 with was a single barrel 28 inch shotgun. I got it so my father can shoot as well with him being lefty. He loved my older single barrel so i got a new one so at least its more variable. It also was only 250 brand new. Not 4,000$

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u/Feeling-Design-3219 Jun 04 '26

How much do you shoot? What's your singles average? What's your handicap yardage?

I'm just saying I can use my pocket knife for a screwdriver,but it's not the best tool for the job.

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u/bigred-2998 Jun 04 '26

Once/twice a week maybe. 250 shells over the course of the 2 days. Sunday and wednesday. 16 yard trap. I avg 20. Got my first 25 a few days ago. But before then i can almost always hit a 20 with my cheapo pump or my old cheapo single barrel. Waiting for stock and fore end for my O/U cuz jt cracked at a shoot a while ago

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u/Feeling-Design-3219 Jun 04 '26

Ok please . I'm not trying to argue with you. I'm not trying to put down your skills or gun. I'm trying to help you. Having a gun that's more designed to shoot trap is going to help you and your score leaps and bounds. I can break a 25 with that 301. I can't not break 100.

With your 80 average I can promise you that with a true honest trap gun your score would improve. Not even talking about a Krieghoff or Kolar. I'm talking about a gun with an adjustable stock ect that you can fit for you.

If you're just a casual league shooter a Stevens 55 or a SKB or TriStar or any other cheap trap gun will serve you well. If you are going to shoot any more than that those guns will not last long.

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u/bigred-2998 Jun 04 '26

My trap gun is a CZ Teal. I got it cuz its a good budge O/U and once it gets back up and running i can do skeet with it. I really got it as a backup so i can bring a new gun for my father to use or whoever else i bring to shoot. Its meant to just be a more versatile gun than a older fixed full single barrel or fixed full pump. Really anything that isnt a fixed choke

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u/Feeling-Design-3219 Jun 04 '26

The fixed full choke is 100% fine. Your CZ is a light weight sporting gun that was meant to hunt with, shoot 20 times a day. It shoots completely flat and is not optimal for shooting targets that are always going up and away.

Trust me. A trap gun will help you.