Ordered a new Browning Cynergy CX for trap

TransAm1991

TransAm1991

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I have been shooting a 1980 Winchester 101 field for the last year, until it recently broke. It was a good work horse, and I put about 2500 rounds through it.

What should I look for with these? Are they solid guns?
 
I'm surprised that you wouldn't ask those questions before you ordered one.

Cynergy's are generally a bit muzzle heavy depending on what stock is on it. The plastic stocked Cynergy's are very muzzle heavy but the laminate stocked ones aren't too bad. 2500 rounds per year isn't much so you should have no worries with it.
 
Falconflyer said:
I'm surprised that you wouldn't ask those questions before you ordered one.

Cynergy's are generally a bit muzzle heavy depending on what stock is on it. The plastic stocked Cynergy's are very muzzle heavy but the laminate stocked ones aren't too bad. 2500 rounds per year isn't much so you should have no worries with it.
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Well I was at the gun shop dropping off my 101, and they handed me a couple to try. I ordered the laminated stock model.
 
A couple of our skeet shooters use the Cynergy CX, one had issues ejecting fired hulls, but was repaired under warranty, and has been fine since. In general, all of the Browning o/u shotguns have been very reliable , but they fit and balance slightly different.
 
stubblejumper said:
A couple of our skeet shooters use the Cynergy CX, one had issues ejecting fired hulls, but was repaired under warranty, and has been fine since. In general, all of the Browning o/u shotguns have been very reliable , but they fit and balance slightly different.
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I used my buddies Citori last weekend, and I hit 9 in a row in trap, which using my 930 the best I did was 17/25. Previously before my Winchester 101 started acting up I'd consistently hit 24 and 23. I think I'm new enough at the sport that I can adapt to any gun at this point.

The Winchester is a tank, has a great swing and primarily shoots a little high, but is fairly unreliable, and didn't like ejecting ammo when it got hot.
 
I have one of the Synthetic Cynergys, Zero complaints. The 30” guns I found muzzle heavy, my 28” is has 3.5” chambers and I’ve got about 8k target loads and maybe 750-1000 hunting loads of every imaginable flavour through it.

When it is dirty it sometimes has issues with 3.5” shells ejecting, no other issues to speak of.
 
TransAm1991 said:
I used my buddies Citori last weekend, and I hit 9 in a row in trap, which using my 930 the best I did was 17/25. Previously before my Winchester 101 started acting up I'd consistently hit 24 and 23. I think I'm new enough at the sport that I can adapt to any gun at this point.

The Winchester is a tank, has a great swing and primarily shoots a little high, but is fairly unreliable, and didn't like ejecting ammo when it got hot.
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Sounds like your 101 was getting to the point it needed a good going over. Mine went over 32 years before I had my first issue. It had about 50,000 rounds through it on the skeet field and easily 10,000 heavy field loads through it from 32 waterfowl seasons. It ended up needing a set of firing pins and springs. Pretty minimal for that amount of use. It's still going strong but with a buddy of mine who wanted it. You'll be fine with the Browning. They are good robust guns and great value for your dollar. Enjoy it!
 
A shooting friend had a synergy a number of years ago .it had the funky recoil pad on the stock . One issue he had after a years use shooting sporting Clay's was spent shells would some how slip past the ejectors on breaking the gun open . this may be something browning has fixed in the newer version . He eventually traded the gun for a left hand Benelli M2 . He is still shooting the m 2 to this day .
 
the spank said:
Sounds like your 101 was getting to the point it needed a good going over. Mine went over 32 years before I had my first issue. It had about 50,000 rounds through it on the skeet field and easily 10,000 heavy field loads through it from 32 waterfowl seasons. It ended up needing a set of firing pins and springs. Pretty minimal for that amount of use. It's still going strong but with a buddy of mine who wanted it. You'll be fine with the Browning. They are good robust guns and great value for your dollar. Enjoy it!
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The previous owner said it spent almost all of its life in a safe, it's in great physical condition and it's still super tight. I kept it clean and well oiled but who knows what's been getting into the action. The last time I used it, the safety tang with the barrel switch started popping up on the back, and by the time I got it home it had fallen out. There's a tiny spring steel piece in there that broke. I keep it in a foam case, so transport damage isn't feasible.

Aside from that, they're great guns. It's a 28" field with fixed chokes, I will be posting it on the EE when I get it back.
 
Laminate stocked Cynergy?
Forearm is known to split.

I personally know of two Laminate Trap Combos that had this happen (one mine) but Browning will readily ship a replacement.

Compared to a Citori, I didn’t like how the Cynergy ejectors protrude (under tension) when the barrel is off.
But I like the solid receiver floor.

TransAm1991 said:
Well I was at the gun shop dropping off my 101, and they handed me a couple to try. I ordered the laminated stock model.
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