I have to admit that shotgunning is the one shooting sport at which I well and truly suck. I love to get my little buddy Ed out in the field and go after pheasant and grouse, so a shotgun is, to me, somewhat of a "necessary evil" at best. Or, actually, that's not quite fair, as I do have a good time every time I have one in hand. They just don't hold the abiding interest that rifled arms hold for me.
We have no readily accessible sporting clays courses around here. My club does, however, have traditional trap, skeet, and something called "five stand". I actually really enjoy five stand, even if I suck.
Here is my upland / five stand gun. It's a CZ USA (Turkish built) 12 gauge with interchangeable chokes and 3" chambers (although in ten years it's never even had anything other than a 2 3/4" chambered). I bought it at a Cabelas when when my wife and I were out in the Boxster, top down, on a cold winter day. I stopped in for a warm hat and walked out with this shotgun (and a hat).
