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At the trap range, seems like no one has a second thought or any hesitation laying down $5,000, $10,000, even $15,000+ for a trap gun.

But the same folks would think it over many times before laying down $2,000 for a rifle or handgun.

Any thoughts as to why ?

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Trap is a sport where you can shoot 300 birds a day and not have to clean them or worry about eating them.
A trap gun can be use 365 days a year at shoots and practice throughtout the US and Canada. Easy to shoot 20,000 or more rounds a year and still be a novice at the sport.
With this kind of shooting you need something that is going to hold up, fit you like an extention to your body and allow you to sleep at night without soreness. You have to pay for this pleasure.
Even a good rifle shooter isn't going to shoot this much, many hunts consist of one shot, even at the range 20 rounds is a lot to put on paper.
Totally different uses of firearms, totally different firearms.
I have a $2500 rifle that has been shot maybe a 100 times, I have a $12,000 shotgun that is going on 75,000 rounds.

For many peoplea trap gu nis the gun they will shoot the most other than their 22, why not have it be your best gun? I would aks the question why does someone spend $2,000 on a centerfire rifle that they shoot 2 or 3 times a year and then buy a $200 22 that they shoot all the time?

It's obvious there's only one solution to this problem. Buy a good quality gun for everything you shoot!

Well I know a die hard Skeet shooter, and I mean die hard shoots all four gauges. Started out with 1100's and after years of messing around to get that extra target, he shoots in the 98 to 100 straight with out a miss. He now shoots a K-80 says that hits two more birds on average. Also he puts a good 75K rounds of shotgun shells true it per year. For his deer hunting an old Remington 700 ADL in 243 and what ever ammo is on sale. Shotgunners are a different breed. He will not loose a dime on that K-80. Me I don't shoot enough shotgun shells so a Vinci is just the ticket for me.

Well if you can afford to spend $21K/yr on shells, a $7K shotgun is a spit in the bucket!

That's a good explanation. I shoot waterfowl a bunch during the season, so even with a hunting shotgun that see's lots of use, it get's shot a whole bunch more than my centerfire rifles do. And my typical hunting shotgun costs more than my typical centerfire rifle. The shotguns get used much more than the centerfire rifles do. And speaking of .22 rifles...they get shot more than everything else put together. So I can easily justify spending a decent amount of money on .22 rifles.

Who in the world would spend that kinda money on any gun.

Seems just crazy to me.

You seem to be obsessing a lot about price lately. Are you running out of lame questions?

The guys who've puzzled me for lo, these many years spend hundreds of dollars on a rifle, even more hundreds on a huge scope, then scrimp on a cheapie scope mount.

Also the guys who trim a few wee fractions of ounces off action, barrel, and stock, then park a huge scope on their "ultra-light" rifles and hang straps of Percheron or Clydesdale harness under 'em, with several loops of spsre cartridges � as often as not, magnums.

because you get to shoot it far, far, more than a rifle. plus they look great.

At this rate (20,000 rounds a year), a $15,000 gun will be the cheapest expense you have.

As JBMI stated, if you are a serious clay shooter - 20,000 birds a year is not unheard of.
When you buy a shotgun that fits you and shoots where you look, your properly outfitted for the games you choose.
Even the expensive guns should be fit to you.
It's also about art and beauty, Those costly shotguns are durable, well stocked, engraved and well regulated to POA.
After all is said and done it's the cost of feeding it, not the cost of the gun.
Thats why you see hard core shooters with $15000.00 shotguns that whine like hell over the price of shells.

One other reason not mentioned above my post is that the guys with serious shotguns (10-15K$ range) are not only shooting tons of clays but expecting to win some bucks back at ATA events..

An expert shot with a class shotgun can win the price of that firearm back in a year's time... The rest is just gravy..

Besides, then they can sew on all those sweet "100 straight" patches on their vests and look down their noses at anybody daring to bring something other than a P or K gun to an event..

More money than brains comes to mind!!!!!!!

Jayco

SO a guy spends $15K on a shotgun he uses a couple times a week vs. him spending $15k on a boat or a muscle car that he uses a couple times a year? In 10 years he will be able to sell the shotgun for close to what he paid for it - maybe a little more or maybe a little less but pretty close to the same. Now try to sell that boat or car and see how much money you will loose?

If you have 15K to spend,guns are a poor investment,per say..Buy some land in critter country and enjoy...

Jayco

A $15K using shotgum might not be the best investment but it's better than spending $15k on a boat or a car!

You would be lucky to find a 10 acre swamp for $15,000 around here.

Maybe hunters don't shoot their rifles much but target shooters usually shoot 88 rounds per day. Plus alibi strings.
Excellence in Competition matches are only 50 rounds.