Over/Under Recommendations

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I'm looking to buy an over/under shotgun. I have looked at the Browning Cynergy and Citori in various models. The Winchester 101. The Beretta 686. I just recently discovered the Ruger Red label but it is apparently difficult to aquire in Canada. I want 28" or 30" barrels, 3" chamber, wood or synthetic, and good quality. I am looking to spend around $2000 or so. It will be used for sport shooting, upland, and maybe some waterfowl. So far I am leaning towards the Browning Cynery Feather in composite. I almost bought the Citori Crossover Traget but found it to be over priced for the quality of the gun at $1900++. Any info would be appreciated. I understand "you get what you pay for" but I am looking for input from members who have knowledge of O/U shotguns. I have never owned one and have not shot many of them.
 
Find a friend that is a member at the Barrie Gun Club and go out on a weekend and see if you can borrow one for a couple shots on the skeet range.

I gave up recommending sporting shotguns because no 2 people are the same.

You are looking in a price range that you will get quality, so you only need to worry about fit and aesthetics.

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If you are going to shoot a lot of skeet, trap or sporting clays, avoid the "Feather" models. Light weight means more felt recoil, and after 100 shots or more , it starts to get uncomfortable.
 
stubblejumper said:
If you are going to shoot a lot of skeet, trap or sporting clays, avoid the "Feather" models. Light weight means more felt recoil, and after 100 shots or more , it starts to get uncomfortable.
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I was concerned about the light weight for recoil but I figured the fancy butt stock pad would take care of it. Thanks for the input, I was set on buying the feather but I will definitely reconsider. The search continues....
 
Range use perspective, a heavier shotgun (obviously matched to the individual) will not only assist with greater absorption of felt recoil but will also better facilitate handling dynamics.
 
Has anyone here shot the Cynergy Field model? I might consider this shotgun. I'm just concerned about it's performance when shooting many rounds of trap with it.
 
You need to be clear when saying "many rounds of trap". Are you referring specifically to trap, or are you talking about shooting clay birds in general. A dedicated trap gun has a different stock geometry than field guns, or other guns for shooting clay birds.
Any of the B guns will meet or exceed your expectations regarding the ability to shoot many thousands of rounds, even if you don't know how to maintain it.
 
Shooting clay birds in general. I don't want to have a gun specifically dedicated to sport shooting. However, I do want one that can withstand 100-200 rounds being fired through it in a day without malfunctioning. I also want to use it for upland. There are many that I have seen that suit what I am looking for but they have ported barrels. I don't want ported barrels in a hunting situation.
 
I understand there is no such thing as a dual duty gun. I will be sacrificing in the hunting aspect or sport shooting aspect with a gun that meets both requirements. I am not a competitive shooter or a "every day of the season" hunter but I do want a gun that will last a lifetime of use in both environments. I am not ruling out the Crossover Target but if I can get a superior shotgun for a couple hundred dollars more then that is the way I want to go.
 
Brutus said:
Eight pounds and plus for all day pursuit of upland game..........over the fields and down the glen to grandmother's house, no thanks! ;)
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Eight pounds is too much for some and not for others. I think a Crossover would make a fine all-round gun.
 
Brutus said:
Eight pounds and plus for all day pursuit of upland game..........over the fields and down the glen to grandmother's house, no thanks! ;)
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Right .... OP is from central Ont. Upland there would mean rabbits and grouse. I wouldn'd lug an 8lb O/U with 28 or 30" for that.
 
http://www.browning.com/products/catalog/firearms/detail-historic.asp?fid=014B&cid=013&tid=715

Here is a Browning Cynergy Over and Under Shotgun in black and tan. It comes with 28" barrels, composite furniture, 3.5" chamber, and weighs 7.8 lbs. The 3.5" barrel allows for some heavy waterfowl loads and its about 1 lb lighter than the Crossover. Its not the nicest looking gun but function and dependability is my main concern. Any input on this one? It retails for $1799. Thanks again for all the input.
 
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