While someone probably wouldn't be looking for a gun like that to compete with purpose-built sporting clays guns, it might be just fine for the purpose--given those chokes and 28" barrels--at sxs shoots. I don't play competitive skeet, but I do OK with a Parker Repro, slightly heavier, 28", chokes basically the equivalent of Skeet 1 & 2, shooting recreational skeet. Also works on your typical sporting clays courses set up for a sxs shoot rather than one that will draw the top dogs with real SC guns. I've played with heavier sxs and longer barrels, and I'm happy with the 16 for what I do. And it's a much better dual purpose hunting/target gun than a 12 weighing north of 8 pounds with 30-32" barrels.
