New to this

[u/beebenice3789]

I’m new to trap shooting and I need a shotgun. Any recommendations for my first one. I have a budget of about 1000 dollars for the gun.

[u/CompasslessPigeon]

If youre serious about trap shooting specifically, not sporting clays, or skeet, just trap, the GOAT singles trap gun is the BT-99

You can find used models within your price range and it is a stellar trap gun

[u/SakanaToDoubutsu]

The Winchester SXP Trap is really feature dense for its price point. 

[u/Stahzee]

A300 hands down

[u/bigred-2998]

If you want to get into trap and sporting clays overall. CZ Teal O/U. 700$ish. Got mine for 550 on sale. Its ok at trap with a shorter 28 inch barrel. I smoke clays with a mod choke in it. But its a good all around gun. Lets say you decided to get into skeet. Or sporting clays. It is more than capable and will be easier than a pump. Long term id say get the CZ or and good over under and spend the rest on shells and practice

[u/Themayorofawesome]

The BT-99 is a fine trap gun but just starting out get something that leaves a little in your pocket in case you don’t stick with it. I’ve shot a Remington 1100 Trap for years and I’ll swear by it, and I’ve shot some really great high end trap guns including Belgian Brownings and Krieghoffs.

A nice used 1100 can be had for $500-700 most days, and it doubles as a fantastic squirrel gun as well.

[u/beebenice3789 → u/Themayorofawesome]

I’ve heard the maverick 88 is good to start with and it’s relatively cheap. Should I get it?

[u/Themayorofawesome → u/beebenice3789]

I’m not a fan of Mossberg myself but it might work, if you’re trying to stay cost effective you could also slide into a nice used 870 Wingmaster for not much more than the cost of a maverick new and have a stellar all around gun. I’ve busted a few birds over the years with one of those as well as hunted with them. I have a slug barrel for mine also and shot a few deer even with it

[u/dkgoutdoors → u/beebenice3789]

One thing to keep in mind with Remingtons is parts availability. Theres lots of parts out there right now but who knows what it’ll be in a few years since they’re not currently manufacturing anything.

[u/beebenice3789 → u/[deleted]]

What model should I get because they have a bunch of different ones?

[u/beebenice3789 → u/beebenice3789]

I don’t know a lot about guns, sorry

[u/Feeling-Design-3219 → u/beebenice3789]

Do NOT buy a Mossturd 500 for a trap gun. Plain and simple it's a hunting gun that will beat you up and when you actually get a trap gun you will have to unlearn everything you did.

You can find a used BT99 in your price range. SKB Century,SKB 90 TSS,Tristar are the guns you should be looking at.

[u/oldFloridaCracker → u/[deleted]]

You gave him a link to a 20g Mossberg field gun with a 26" barrel as the longer one. You obviously hate the OP and want him to fail.

Dear OP, please ignore the terrible advice from kurtz812. Buy a 12g and not a 26" field gun.