New Shotgun

[TomG]

I'm an avid bird hunter, but haven't shot much trap. But now that I have more time on my hands, I've decided to invest in an actual trap gun of my own, i.e. one that actually fits me. In the past, I've always borrowed one from someone else, or used one of my field guns, with a predictable lack of success. Of course finding such a gun in the Upper Peninsula was pretty much impossible, so I ended up driving a couple hours down state to the nearest major sporting goods outlet. I decided on an over/under and after leaving my fingerprints on all the trap guns they had, decided on a Beretta Silver Pigeon. They are quite popular at the range due to their high quality and being mostly machine made are cost effective over the more hand made options. Being designed for the "average" shooter the gun fits me better than the field guns I've been using, but still needs a few tweaks to fit properly. Consequently I'll be looking for a nice piece of figured walnut to craft a new stock for it sized just for me. The one I did for my wife a while back was good practice, so it should be a bit easier this time around.

Tom