Citoris

[harbormaster]

[JWHuey]

Boy did I read that wrong.

Need new glasses, apparently.

[md2020]

The price range you listed will get you a very nice gun. Keep in mind that the cost of the gun is the cheapest part of the whole sport!

Are you only shooting trap?

What particular models are you looking at? You'll probably get some really good advice.

[Sir Toast]

Boy did I read that wrong.

Need new glasses, apparently.

LOL. Me too.

[bigbossman]

LOL. Me too.

As did I. Rhymes with Dolores.

[harbormaster]

Yeah dang I should not try writing on a cell phone. My bad.

Found a nice used Citori and was looking for a nice O/U for recreational trap shooting. Looked them up on gunbroker and it seems they run 1500 to 3000+ and the one I found is on the lower end of that range. Is it worth $1500 or is it better to buy a far less expensive retail gun of various makes. They have a lot of 500-600 models at local shops.

[Sir Toast]

Yeah dang I should not try writing on a cell phone. My bad.

Found a nice used Citori and was looking for a nice O/U for recreational trap shooting. Looked them up on gunbroker and it seems they run 1500 to 3000+ and the one I found is on the lower end of that range. Is it worth $1500 or is it better to buy a far less expensive retail gun of various makes. They have a lot of 500-600 models at local shops.

Thanks for the laugh though.

[Bull Elk]

Say what?

[Striker62]

[The Gleam]

LOL. Me too.

Same here.

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[squeeze]

Get what appeals to you. I have seen guys shooting just about very style shot gun that you can imagine. Last mo i was at a trap competition and watched a guy doing very well with an older 12 ga pump. I watched some old 16mm film of competitions that our club held in the 1930/s. Everyone was using a pump.
FYI "It's not the bow and arrow; it's the Indian"
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I have two unused trap shooting books/manuals for sale. See my posting here:

https://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?p=26822520#post26822520

[md2020]

Yeah dang I should not try writing on a cell phone. My bad.

Found a nice used Citori and was looking for a nice O/U for recreational trap shooting. Looked them up on gunbroker and it seems they run 1500 to 3000+ and the one I found is on the lower end of that range. Is it worth $1500 or is it better to buy a far less expensive retail gun of various makes. They have a lot of 500-600 models at local shops.

Ahhh... I see now what you are asking.

The Browning Citori is a damn fine gun! Its an excellent good choice. I bought a Citori 725 as my first gun 2 years ago. I still have it and shoot it a couple times per month.

Since it a Citori, you should automatically assume it shoots just fine. Evaluate it on the condition of the wood, and the bluing on the barrels.

Yes, the going rate for a citori o/u is $1500 and up. Only look for 30" barrels or longer. But 30 is a versatile length. That might eliminate some of the less expensive ones.

If I were looking for a new gun... I'd buy this one in a hot second! Heck, I'm tempted to buy it anyway and I have no need for it.

https://www.shotgunworld.com/threads/browning-citori-cx-12-ga-32%E2%80%9D-local-pickup-1800.549207/#post-4735784

[Dgr1dman]

If you are just starting out on trap (or any shotgun sport for that matter), your skills (or lack thereof) will be the reason the targets don’t break.

Any reasonable shotgun that sends shot out the barrel will break the targets if pointed in the right place at the right time.

After you’ve got the basics down (2-3K rounds) and are soon able to repeatedly shoot 20-22 out of 25 (additional 10K rounds), then fit comes into play, which affects your consistency of mount and comfort level. A properly fitted gun (with an additional 10-20K rounds) will bring you up to consistent 24’s with a smattering of 25’s.

Any gun will work when starting out, but at a certain point it’s time to move up to the guns that are made for the sport.

The cheaper all purpose guns will not take the thousands and thousands of rounds, and are not worth having fitted to you. However, stories abound of new shooters spending stupid money buying the “best” gear and giving up after a couple thousand rounds because they can’t hit the broad side of a barn.

My suggestion: try it with whatever you have or can borrow. If you like it, then invest in a Citori and shoot that a while, maybe add a few mods to adjust the fit. If you’re still having fun after 15K rounds, then you can think about trading up to a combo at the Perazzi/Kreighoff/Kolar level.

If you’re interested, I can meet you at Waterloo and let you try out a couple of options.

Please accept my apologies for the disjointed rant, I’m using my phone... ‘nuff said!

Cheers,
DGR

[flatbedtruckin]

Boy did I read that wrong.

Need new glasses, apparently.

your not the only one..

[operavoice]

Boy did I read that wrong.

Need new glasses, apparently.

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