Skeet, Trap and Sporting Clays all have different "needs" when it comes to guns. Obviously one gun will have to do in this case. Choices will depend greatly on your budget. I would stay away from the junk O/U's for any volume shooting. If the budget won't allow for a used Citori or Jap SKB as an entry O/U, I would recommend the semi-auto route and get something like a Beretta A300 in wood. Basically it is a (arguably) somewhat upgraded 391 which was/is one of the more durable semi's for the clays games. Reliability/durability is very important and recoil reduction from a gas gun is a significant bonus. Do him a favor and don't let him shoot 1 1/8oz shells. Start him on 1oz 1180-1200fps loads.
If it ain\'t accurate at long distance, then the fact that it is flat shooting is meaningless.
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