It'll certainly help you wayyyy more than a non-adjustable gun !!
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It'll certainly help you wayyyy more than a non-adjustable gun !!
sniffer...just a thought....if you're driving to Van...check and see if any of the local trap/skeet clubs are open enroute during your travel times. IF SO, perhaps a call or a pop in may give you the opportunity to look at, feel / try / shoulder a few.
I shoot at TITSC, seen first hand
Beretta 694 - forend cracking
Beretta 694 - tight chamber, shells wont pop out
Beretta DT11 - trigger group issue, trigger group had to be replaced, fairly new gun
Beretta DT11 - forend cracking
Beretta SL2 - 30K gun, trigger issue
Have fun dealing with Stoeger
If going Beretta, better to look at the 686, 687, 688 series if on a budget
There is a decent club locally where I might try that.
They have a rule that the shortest barrel is 28" or I would join up and use what I have to get going then figure out the best tool for the job from there.
I like the look of the 688 but it is very hard to find info on it.
Kinda seems like it's a bit of an unpopular outcast (too expensive for those wanting "cheap" but not high end enough for those with deeper pockets).
Falconflyer
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I don't think the 688 is an unpopular outcast, it's new enough on the market that there doesn't seem to be that many in circulation yet. There's also lots of competition from other manufacturers in that 4500 to 5000 dollar price range.
I've had lots of Beretta over and under guns in the past and have always had a bit of a soft spot for them so I'll be interested to see just how the 688 pans out over time. I see no reason why it won't be a good gun although the ascetics may not be to everyone's liking. The grey colored laminate Birch stock has a different look that may not be appealing to traditionalists but it should be very stable and durable all the same. The orange logo's on the sides and bottom of the receiver will turn some people off but appeal to others. By all means it "should" be a great gun given the many years of evolution of the 686/680 series guns, on that merit alone I wouldn't hesitate to buy one if I was in the market.
New member at our club just bought a 688. He let me fondle it and it shouldered like most Berettas but seemed a bit heavier and the actions definitely beefier than the 680 series of guns. It swung nice and had 30” ported barrels. Aesthetic wise, not a huge fan of the orange but that’s just me. The laminate stock is different for sure but I think would grow on you after a while. Time will tell and he was prouder than a peacock,of course we all complimented him until he was gone. Consensus was about 60/40 and that’s not POI but dislike/like.
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Falconflyer
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
Beretta had a wide receiver on the S680 but then narrowed it down for some reason on the subsequent 680 through 682's only to widened it again starting on the 692 and have carried it through to the 688.
I shot Browning clays guns up until about 6 years ago, when I purchased a lightly used K-20 three barrel set. It is still my go to skeet gun, but I bought a Blaser F-3 Vantage about a year later, that is by far my favorite sporting clays gun. Despite having 32" barrels, the F-3 feels quicker than anything else that I have tried, and the triggers are excellent.
I have been thinking about this since and had a good discussion with someone who has tried the various disciplines the other day.
He stressed that fit was #1 which I kinda knew already and that got me thinking. I am heading to Vancouver for a trip in a few weeks so plan to stop by one of the gun shops over there for a look at some guns.
Would it be fair to say that in theory this gun could be made to fit anyone? I like the look of these and if it is indeed adjustable / guaranteed to fit then that feels like a win.
This feels like the cheaper version of the DT11 Pro Black which is a very cool looking gun but it's a little more than I want to spent to start off. I am leaning towards the 32" - would the 694 TSK in 32" be a decent all rounder for a novice like myself?
He stressed that fit was #1 which I kinda knew already and that got me thinking. I am heading to Vancouver for a trip in a few weeks so plan to stop by one of the gun shops over there for a look at some guns.
Would it be fair to say that in theory this gun could be made to fit anyone? I like the look of these and if it is indeed adjustable / guaranteed to fit then that feels like a win.
This feels like the cheaper version of the DT11 Pro Black which is a very cool looking gun but it's a little more than I want to spent to start off. I am leaning towards the 32" - would the 694 TSK in 32" be a decent all rounder for a novice like myself?
There is a bit of flexibility in the price range but the guns listed would be within it for sure.
If they fit of course.......
Seems that in that price range there are LOTS of options so back to trying some.
I have stated this before I tried 3 Browning 725 o/u traps every one was a bit different and the one that I settled on fit (to me) the best.Also got to shoot my F3 Blazer before I bought it .Could not hit anything but it fit right, now have trained it too shoot where I want it Try if you can
I prefer the 688 over the 686 sporting and 694 and dt10 dt11 guns. The laminate is different in shooting i dont know how to put it in words but it soaks up recoil and the recoil pulse is just faster and shorter if that makes sense. The gun shoots super smoothly. The trigger and comb are adjustable as is length of pull by changing pads and adding spacers.
I bought the 688 30" barreled for dove and pigeon shooting as well as skeet and sporting. While it hasn't connected with a turkey yet ive carried it likely 5 miles and despite the mud which wipes off easily the finish is still as new. The laminate is fully finished correctly so beretta must be outsourcing the finished stocks cuz they cant finish a gun like that anymore. Im a beretta fan boy and ive seen $200 Turkish pumps with much better finish than beretta guns
The tsk stocks. Make sure you keep an Allen key in your pocket. They seem to rattle loose whereas the b fast comb system seems to be alot more rigid and stays tight
As for the 688 you either like the look or you dont. The orange does stand out but its easily concealed while hunting. They gave it color banded silver chokes. Black extended chokes are a much better look
As for patterning the 688. All loads ive treid have been every even good patterns. The ones that a clay likely couldn't escape. However with turkey loads it fails to produce the tight dense center cores. The patterns are still effective but if pushing the ranges passed 40 yard id take a different gun which can keep a denser core pattern. My buyuk with titewad mobil chokes produced way tighter patterns with the type of center core that would take a turkeys head clean off but if you pulled a few inches left or right you may miss the birds head
For clays though the 688 offers stellar performance and light rain just beads up and rolls off the stocks and is easily wiped off the giant wide rib
I bought the 688 30" barreled for dove and pigeon shooting as well as skeet and sporting. While it hasn't connected with a turkey yet ive carried it likely 5 miles and despite the mud which wipes off easily the finish is still as new. The laminate is fully finished correctly so beretta must be outsourcing the finished stocks cuz they cant finish a gun like that anymore. Im a beretta fan boy and ive seen $200 Turkish pumps with much better finish than beretta guns
The tsk stocks. Make sure you keep an Allen key in your pocket. They seem to rattle loose whereas the b fast comb system seems to be alot more rigid and stays tight
As for the 688 you either like the look or you dont. The orange does stand out but its easily concealed while hunting. They gave it color banded silver chokes. Black extended chokes are a much better look
As for patterning the 688. All loads ive treid have been every even good patterns. The ones that a clay likely couldn't escape. However with turkey loads it fails to produce the tight dense center cores. The patterns are still effective but if pushing the ranges passed 40 yard id take a different gun which can keep a denser core pattern. My buyuk with titewad mobil chokes produced way tighter patterns with the type of center core that would take a turkeys head clean off but if you pulled a few inches left or right you may miss the birds head
For clays though the 688 offers stellar performance and light rain just beads up and rolls off the stocks and is easily wiped off the giant wide rib
I am firmly in the "Like the look" camp. Interesting that the laminate version feels different (better) to shoot too.
So the 688 is basically adjustable in every way, so does that in theory mean that the gun is guaranteed to fit pretty much anyone with enough tweaking?
The rib and the pitch of the butt plate are not adjustable but the b fast system and trigger placement allow it to fit most ppl. You can buy weights for it as well to redistribute balance
Theres plenty of youtube videos about it
