Those are very nice but in my opinion they are designed to be far more complicated than they need to be. I chose to go with a Blasr F3Super Sport..
Krieghoff shotguns
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Those are very nice but in my opinion they are designed to be far more complicated than they need to be. I chose to go with a Blasr F3Super Sport..
I always shot my Beretta tube gun very well and there is no question that Perazzi, Kolar, Beretta make good guns but when you're ready to experience the "Rolls Royce" of shotguns ante up and get yourself a Krieghoff
I think the Rolls Royce of shotguns would be a Purdy, Holland and Holland or a Fabri, since some of them actually cost the same as a Rolls
GL with new gun.
Ed shoots the DT-10 because it fit him off the rack, The main issue is gun fit. You should concentrate on the fit and the stock, most all high quality shotguns that are used in competition are durable, the issue comes to fit and balance. Money spent on the stock and balancing the barrel weight and length to your style will pay off more than being a K80, Perazzi, Kolar or Beretta. Fit includes how your hand is positioned, Should it be more upright or not? Read Batha and others on gun fitting to gain knowledge. If you were to go to the P factory you would pattern the gun and be fitted by a stock maker, then the gun goes to fine finishing and is delivered to your home through your international dealer, You also have the memory of the visit to Italy.
Good choice. Don't hurt your head too much worrying about bbl length.... people make far too big of a deal over this. Pick the length YOU WANT, and don't look back. The differences between 30" and 32" are negligible (other than perhaps mentally).
I've competed (skeet) with a K80 for 3 or 4 years now. I like it. Don't believe anyone who says a high end gun won't break. It is a mechanical device. It will break, it is only a matter of time. However, the mean time between breakdowns is one of the differences between a $1000 gun and $10000 gun.
I've tried one of the new Kolars with the SkeetMax bbls. It was interesting, and probably something I could adjust to. Very nice gun. I don't personally see a lot of Perazzi's, but they are great guns. I shot a Beretta for a lot of years. They are great guns. It's not the gun that makes the shooter.
I'm glad you found something you like and are excited about. That's one of the most exciting parts of shooting. Make sure you get some pictures up when you finally get it.
Brad.
It sounds like you have already made your choice, so just let me confirm it as a good one. I have owned two K-80s; one a 28" skeet gun and the other a 30" sporting clays gun. I have since sold the sporting clays gun because for a brief, silly moment I thought TWO K-80s was a bit excessive. To paraphrase someone's sig line, there is no such thing as too many K-80s.
I have owned the skeet gun for 22 years and have shot it steadily at skeet over that period, and have used it extensively for shooting in Spaniel field trials. It is threaded for Krieghoff choke tubes, which makes it quite versatile. At 8+ pounds it is heavy, but you can pound the rounds through it all day, every day without recoil fatique. The best news is that in 22 years I have never had a single mechanical failure, and the action is still tight. I have had the stock refinished due to rain damage, but that is not the gun's fault.
I offer a word of caution, however. It is a well built and mechanically sound shotgun, but it is not magic. It still needs to fit you, and you may have to get the stock adjusted in order to get that perfect fit. I had the stock adjusted on mine within the first six months of owning it (and the sporting clays gun) but once done you don't have to think about it again.
Enjoy your gun. You won't be disappointed.
I have owned the skeet gun for 22 years and have shot it steadily at skeet over that period, and have used it extensively for shooting in Spaniel field trials. It is threaded for Krieghoff choke tubes, which makes it quite versatile. At 8+ pounds it is heavy, but you can pound the rounds through it all day, every day without recoil fatique. The best news is that in 22 years I have never had a single mechanical failure, and the action is still tight. I have had the stock refinished due to rain damage, but that is not the gun's fault.
I offer a word of caution, however. It is a well built and mechanically sound shotgun, but it is not magic. It still needs to fit you, and you may have to get the stock adjusted in order to get that perfect fit. I had the stock adjusted on mine within the first six months of owning it (and the sporting clays gun) but once done you don't have to think about it again.
Enjoy your gun. You won't be disappointed.
I don't own a K80 but I do own a KX6 special, by far the nicest softest shoot gun I have ever shot, the stock with roll over comb just fits like a glove, the K80 sporter is a bit different configuration from the trap stock so can't comment on it. I had a kolar max trap combo for a while but didn't shoot it as well as the KX6, I also have a perazzi MX14 unsingle combo, it shoots really nice but again I don't shoot it as well as the KX6, you simply can't go wrong with krieghoff ....................
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Falconflyer
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Hey Gunstocker/Bruce... you do realize that post is from 2011 dont you? I suspect that Brad probably found his gun by now.
Falconflyer
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Many would argue that the Perazzi is better than the K80 but it really comes down to personal preference as far as I can see. Kolar is also another make worthy of contention for the top end competition guns.
I've owned a Krieghoff and a Perazzi. One isn't better than the other. They are both excellent guns but in different ways.
The Gun Dealer in new brunswick services k 80s dose a very good job.
