I am in the market for a 20 ga upland gun. The Beretta is known to have a stiff safety when shouldered. I shouldn't have to pay a smith to fix a factory trigger on a new gun. Thoughts pros/cons. Already own a 80's Citori fixed chokes but rumours this year non-toxic shot will be mandatory for upland in AB at the pheasant release sites.
Beretta 686 vs Browning Citori Hunter
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The Berettas do have the stiffer safety that can be fixed by either doing a break in with the shotgun or take it to a gun smith to be polished. The Beretta is generally lighter and slimmer. The Citori Hunter is slightly heavier (approx. 6 lb 8 oz) with a boxier forend and higher comb, often providing a smoother swing and superior recoil reduction for, respectively, a "solid" vs. "fast" feel. If you prefer a quick, light gun, choose the Beretta. If you prefer a traditional, stable-swinging gun, choose the Browning
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First I heard of more regulation on shot type. My shotguns are fine for steel but I have a stock pile of expensive lead pheasant loads. Where did these rumours originate? I searched the web but found nothing.
Browning and Beretta shotguns fit differently. I have had a few Beretta models and none fit me as well as a Browning. The drop is different as mentioned but also the cast. The Browning models I have shot are neutral and the beretta models are cast left of right handed.
If you want a nice light upland gun, FAIR shotguns should be considered as well. I have a couple of 20s that have been trouble free and they are excellent upland guns.
My 686 are all cast neutral 410 28 20 12 . my 680 and 682 trap guns are right with a palm swell. All of my Brownings Citori and Superpoised are neutral.My Fair sxs is neutral
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Some may be neutral but they leave the factory cast off for a right handed shooter. I love the look and feel of them but they just didn't fit me because of cast off, and I tried many.
https://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/threads/beretta-stock-cast.2107700/
You did not try mine ! all my 686 like i said are neutral .
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Thought I would send a quick email of to Beretta on the cast question. They were a couple of weeks getting back to me. I have handled and shot dozens of SPs and was beginning to think I was loosing my mind. They are indeed made with cast for right and left handed shooters.
Dear Mike,
Most SP will come with around 4-5 degrees of cast for right handed shooters. If it's a LH gun it will relatively have 4-5 degrees of LH cast. I hope this helps.
Sporting guns will have palm swells so handiness is very important on those models.
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Dear Mike,
Most SP will come with around 4-5 degrees of cast for right handed shooters. If it's a LH gun it will relatively have 4-5 degrees of LH cast. I hope this helps.
Sporting guns will have palm swells so handiness is very important on those models.
