My favorite Citori in the field was my 625 Feather, three barrel set. I liked my old Citori Skeet for skeet, and my XS for trap.
Browning Citori 725 issues?
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My favorite Citori in the field was my 625 Feather, three barrel set. I liked my old Citori Skeet for skeet, and my XS for trap.
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Was the 625 i higher end version of the 525? was it a 12, 20, and 28?
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Good to know. Can that be avoided with good gun grease and oil?
Just started following the page.
I tried to find that group but couldnt
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Look up Browning Shotgun Owners. I assumed that was the one.
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That’s the one I assumed you meant!
The 625 was just a later model. The three barrel set was built on a 20 gauge receiver with 20,28, and 410 barrels.
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Very cool.
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Because it can help avoid any issues before they come up, as well as create interesting dialogue with individuals who have a great deal of experience. Quite the assumption that I didn't ask questions beforehand. If you have something constructive to contribute, feel free. Otherwise, feel free to leave the thread.
Doesnt the 725 have mechanical reset rather than inertia reset that all the previous Brownings have? Thats a big design change - I suppose that offers some advantages, but why fix something if it aint broken? I own a variety of shotguns - Superposed, Citori's, Beretta 686 and Prevail III. I like the old Superposed for a field gun (3 inch action for ducks, yessir!). Of the modern guns for sporting purposes, I prefer the Beretta's for fit and feel. The kick-off system is a bonus if you are recoil sensitive.
I'm sure your 725 will serve you well - its a quality gun. Learn how to maintain it - all over and unders are prone to shooting wear. I've shot one and enjoyed it. However, the rakish styling did nothing for me. (When I spend more than 2K for a shotgun, aesthetics do come into play)
BTW - You are going to buy another shotgun.. As a minimum, you need one for the field and one for sporting purposes.
I'm sure your 725 will serve you well - its a quality gun. Learn how to maintain it - all over and unders are prone to shooting wear. I've shot one and enjoyed it. However, the rakish styling did nothing for me. (When I spend more than 2K for a shotgun, aesthetics do come into play)
BTW - You are going to buy another shotgun.. As a minimum, you need one for the field and one for sporting purposes.
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Yes the mechanical reset is on the 725. I’ve heard it’s a feature, but haven’t heard from people they really care about it.
I fear you might be right about buying another gun. Frequently I find myself on this site browsing the equipment exchange. Maybe it’s like what they say about tattoos, 1 leads to 2, 2 leads to 40.
Why do you prefer the superposed in the field? Do your other’s not have 3” action?
I had a 725 Sporting in 12 ga. Nice enough gun, but it went down the road to a new owner.
I've since shot a 725 Field 12 ga and prefer it to the Sporting, even for target use. Slightly different drop at comb and a shorter LOP makes for a very different feeling gun.
I doubt you'll have much in the way of problems, they're a well built shotgun.
I would recommend avoiding ammunition with Cheddite primers though. Most Brownings I've owned have pierced Cheddite primers in the bottom barrel, the 725 was no exception.
The early 725s apparently had a feature to switch from ejection to extraction only. This resulted in an overly thin fore stock that was prone to breakage. Browning eliminated that feature in later production guns once the problem became apparent.
I've since shot a 725 Field 12 ga and prefer it to the Sporting, even for target use. Slightly different drop at comb and a shorter LOP makes for a very different feeling gun.
I doubt you'll have much in the way of problems, they're a well built shotgun.
I would recommend avoiding ammunition with Cheddite primers though. Most Brownings I've owned have pierced Cheddite primers in the bottom barrel, the 725 was no exception.
The early 725s apparently had a feature to switch from ejection to extraction only. This resulted in an overly thin fore stock that was prone to breakage. Browning eliminated that feature in later production guns once the problem became apparent.
Well said.
On a single trigger O/U, the trigger mechanism is the heart and soul of the gun. Whether the mechanical trigger is a feature or not remains to be determined. I would assume the trigger issues some of the 725's had would be because of the newly designed mechanical system.
Back in the stone ages, about the time I was born, 2 3/4 in was the standard chamber. Very few guns had 3 inch chambers - they became popular with the advent of steel shot. The superposed came with two actions - the standard 2 3/4 inch and the more beefy action, used for a 3 inch chamber, and for their trap and skeet guns) I use both - the duck gun is a 3 inch action with its chokes reamed out to IC. I just like the Superposed, period. I dont use them for sporting as I consider them to be modestly collectible, and prefer to use more modern guns with choke tubes.
Did I mention the Kodensha make Winchester 101 pigeon grades??? Or the SKB shotguns??? So many shotguns, so little time....
Open public thread... any opinion within the rules is free for posting. So if I have this right, you already asked these questions before you purchased...?
Knowing that "Joe Schmoe" had an ejector issue with his 725, does not help you avoid an ejector issue with your gun, nor does it mean that because he had problems, you will.
I quote Rob for truth; "When one goes looking for faults they generally find something."
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That's interesting. As someone previously had mentioned a couple of guys at his club had broken fore ends, that additional extractor feature sounds consistent with their guns.
What's the risk with piercing a primer? What is different about the cheddite vs others?
