Need Advise On Shotguns

[ACKLEY ABE]

K guys...I've been bitten by the Sporting Clays bug. I spent the long weekend at Fairmont Montebello. While everybody else in the company was playing golf, myself and a few others shot two rounds of sporting clays. This is just toooo much fun. I have a few shotguns but this seems like a good reason to purchase another.

Saturday I looked at a Ceasar Guerini Magnus. I'm not familiar with this company although the firearm that I looked at was drop-dead gorgeous and fit me to a tee.

The one I looked at is a 12 Ga 28" bbls.

Opinions???

 

[Claybuster]

I know lots of guys shooting Ceasars and haven't heard any complaints. The 28" barrels might be regarded as a little on the short side for sporting where the trend is toward longer barrels with 30" usually the minimum for breaking guns. But if the gun fits you and feels good in your hands don't worry too much about barrel length.

You might also consider a semi-automatic. Beretta 391s and Browning Golds are very good sporting guns. I use a 391 as a back up gun to my o/u and shoot it just as well as the more expensive gun.

Not knowing what other shotguns you have I'd shoot them for the time being which will give you the chance to try other guns to see what you like best.

 

[thegunnut]

To add to what Claybuster has written...
O/U's tend to have a fairly solid correlation between quality and price.
I have yet to see a Ceasare G that I didn't like, but Beretta and Brownings are good solid value as well.
I would avoid the Remington Sporting Clays auto's as their quality over the last couple of years quite frankly SUCKS.
Beretta and Browning or Benelli are good choices for sporting autos.
Go to a club... shoot everthing you can get your hands on and pick the one that fits.
How did you like the "rabbit in a wheelchair" at Montebello???
It drove me nuts.
happy shopping
Thegunnut

 

[ACKLEY ABE]

I loved Montebello. The challenged bunny wasn't too bad. The last position (pheasent) seemed to give me the most greif. I ended up witha 34 on Saturday and a 37 on Sunday, which pleased me as it was my first time at sporting clays. One of their Citori's fit me perfectly so that helped a lot.

The Ceasar Guerini that I looked at on Saturday fit me as well as any Shotgun I can remember which is why I was asking for oppinions from folks that are familiar with them.

I ended up shooting my 20 Ga Citori Lightning on Sunday to the tune of 225 shots on a mobile S/C setup that a fellow is bringing to Spruce Grove range (Just outside of Edmonton). I have an old 870 TC that I think I'll try next week. I know pumps are not supposed to be the way to go with S/C but I wanna give it a try. The old gun does have tubes and has alway shot well for me in the past, however pairs and double my be interesting. I also have an old Berretta field gun (no rib)(S5 or something, don't remember), but methinks this may be one of the ones to go towards a new Guerini, Berretta, Citori...whatever.

Also saw a Cynergy on Saturday. As new with a bucket of tubes for around 2 grand. Any thoughts on this one or also a Browing Sporting Clays, used, for about the same money.

So many guns and just not enough money to own them all.......

Thanks for your input guys.

 

[beretta boy]

Saturday I looked at a Ceasar Guerini Magnus. I'm not familiar with this company although the firearm that I looked at was drop-dead gorgeous and fit me to a tee.

Beware of the Bug .... Drop-dead gorgeous & "comfortable to shoulder" I'd buy, but "fit [you] to a tee" remains to be seen. Did it shoot where you looked ? ... that's the criteria for " proper fit" not just "it felt good".

No problems with the Guerini's ... well made, well finished guns for the money, and they seem to stand up well to. Definitely a 30-incher (at minimum) for Sporting ... but try a 32 (and 34 if you can get your hands on one) first.
I also think you'd find the Guerini Summit Sporting more suitable.

Don't be in a hurry... try a few ... I think you'll find a lot more Beretta's & Browning's out there than any others ... but do keep an open mind.