Browning Cynergy info

[jp123]

Well, I didnt get the mossberg o/u. i got a benelli nova instead. great gun, and killed my first rabbit of the year with it yesterday.

however...the o/u bug still has me. a buddy of mine is a browning buff through and through, so i thought id look at what they had. i absolutely fell in love with the cynergy o/u. its way way out of my price range new, but used i have seen them on gun broker for as low as 1300. what are these guns like? how do they perform? any common issues with them? what are the better models to get? im a big guy and i think i need a 30" barrel...they have a few models in that size.

something else...its a total newbie question, but what is a "trap" gun, or a "trap" load? how do these differ from a regular o/u or a regular shotgun load?

any help is appreciated!

 

[sherlockbonez]

Trap guns are usually stocked to shoot high. Trap loads are meant to pattern tighter in general.

You should get the gun that fits, not because your buddy has lots of brownings. I would imagine the field model would be what you're looking at if you want a gun for games.

 

[jp123]

the gun wont be used for trap shooting at all. i have only shot clays one time, and it was years ago...and might have shot 10 of em. the gun will be used for hunting rabbits, grouse, ducks and geese. im not a recreational shooter, other then with my rifle to ensure im a good shot for the moose season.

is there any issues with these guns? the one i like most is the black composite...there is just somethig about a black gun that i like...hense all my guns are black....savage 22 semi, savage 111 30-06, and my benelli nova pump.

 

[Bigbubba]

trap guns are designed to shoot at targets going away but generally not up so they shoulder different than a field gun where you may be shooting straight up. Also they are designed to take more recoil (they are heavy) because a trap shooter might shoot 300 targets in a day. Most trap guns do not have a safety, because it is not needed - you only load one shell and only when it is your turn. Trap loads are 1145 fps 1 1/8 oz loads of #7 1/2 or 8 shot because that is what is legal in trap. Patten has nothing to do with it. It is the gun that patterns, not the load.

Browning cynergy are solid reliable guns and a good used one will last you a lifetime

 

[Covey Ridge]

In general target guns and especially trap guns are heavier than field guns. Guns designed specific to the game of ATA trap often are longer and have less drop at comb than field guns. Trap guns are often designed to shoot or pattern higher because trap targets are usually shot while rising and going away. Although break action singles and doubles are very popular, trap guns are common in auto loaders and pumps, and there was a time when some SXS guns were designated for trap. Only a few trap models singles are designed only for trap and do not have a safety. Trap is not a gauge specific event but 12 gauge is the largest bore allowed. 7 1/2 is the largest shot size allowed. 1 1/8 is the largest weight of shot allowed. I think that f.p.s is allowed up to 1250 with 1 1/8 oz. loads. 1145 and 1200 is most copmmon for 1 1/8 and 1180 to 1290 are most common for 1 oz. loads even though slower f.p.s. are permitted for both. The cynergy gun is available in trap models and the cynergy is even available in a black composite model, however to date there have been no black composite trap guns. Cynergy field models are available in 28 in or less barrel length. This may change because this year Browning is offering their popular citori lightning in 30 inch bar. and there is speculation that 32 inch lightning guns are in the works. To date to get 30 inches it has to be a target gun. To date, target brownings are chambered only in 2 3/4.