Competition O/U

BJP said:
Claybuster,

as this model is on my short list might I ask your opinion on the sturdiness of the rib. I have heard complaints about other guns with adjustable ribs having parts (screws/adjustment wheels) that loosen or ribs that go out of whack. Any concerns on your gun ?

Input appreciated.
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I was leery of the rib for the same reasons because I once owned a BT-99 Plus and its adjustable rib was not very durable. What eased my concern was the condition of a demo gun that was being used at a private club in Ontario. Demo guns there are not well maintained and used hard by a variety of people and the ACS rib was still good.

The rib is a composite material and after weekly use for over a year mine is still straight and true. The adjustments are pretty straight forward and once I set a 60/40 pattern I have left it alone.

My only frustration has been with the detachable trigger. Removing and replacing it is a little more complicated than my P-gun and it took a couple of tries before I do it successfully. Beretta could also take a cue from Perazzi and drill a hole in the recoil pad to facilitate removal of the stock but that is a very minor quibble and one that I'll have corrected at some point.
 
Thanks for the info, appreciated. I'm looking forward to taking a closer look at one at SHOT.
 


I put two boxes of shells through it yesterday. 12 on the pattern board, and busted clays with the rest. It was super cold out, but still super fun. The DT mounts alot like me Silver Pigeon 20ga...just a whole lot beefier. It's gonna be a looong winter
 
Caboose said:
Where do you guys like the balance point on your guns? My DT balances right on the hinge. I think I'm gonna play around with the stock weights...learn how it affects mount and swing
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Mine balances on the hinges too and I've left it there. A couple of other DT11s I've seen however balance slightly ahead of the hinge without the stock weights.
 
Caboose said:
Where do you guys like the balance point on your guns? My DT balances right on the hinge. I think I'm gonna play around with the stock weights...learn how it affects mount and swing
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My 32" DT-10 balances right on the hinge too (just the way it came) Did a lot of playing with other O/U's ( Berettas, Brownings, SKB's, Classic Doubles and 101's ) and found that's where I like it ... right at the hinge. I would respectfully suggest you put 4 or 5 flats through it beforeyou experiment with weight shifting. You may like it a little weight forward if it's primarily for Skeet, (nice smooth swing) but for Sporting, I've found it made the gun somewhat unresponsive. Nice piece by the way !
 
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