Sporting or trap?

[ASTRYX]

Hi,

I am relatively new to shooting trap and it has come down to two shotguns: Citori 725 Trap or Citori 725 Sporting.

One has a 70:30 POI, the other more of a 50:50.

I have been using a Browning Maxus Sporting with a POI of 50:50 for this past year.

Any suggestions on which of the Citori's would be better?

... or do I stick with my semi auto?

Cheers,

Stephen

 

[bdft]

If you want to shoot just trap then buy the trap gun. If you want to shoot sporting too then buy the sporting gun. You can shoot trap with a sporting gun but a purpose built trap gun doesn't work that well the other way around.

 

[vp6111]

As per second post, go with the more versatile gun, easier to sell too.

 

[Falconflyer]

You can shoot any shotgun discipline with a sporting gun but generally only trap with a dedicated trap gun.

 

[amdsmokem]

Give some thought to purchasing one with an adjustable comb as well

 

[Waterfowler]

If you want to shoot just trap then buy the trap gun. If you want to shoot sporting too then buy the sporting gun. You can shoot trap with a sporting gun but a purpose built trap gun doesn't work that well the other way around.

Agreed....

 

[Rodder]

I have a 725 trap that I bought when I was exlusively shooting trap. I've now expanded into skeet and sporting clays. What's said above is true, it's much easier to shoot everything with a sporting gun, but it's not exactly a dealbreaker. I would suggest giving sporting clays and even skeet a try before you make a decision, you might decide you're sticking with trap and if that's the case the 725 Trap is an excellent gun for that.

 

[twiki]

725 Trap owner/shooter here, and I agree with everything said above.
Also, my gun has a Gracoil Pad Plate adjuster (canted left), which does not lend itself well to a low-mount start.

 

[ASTRYX]

Thank you all for the advice. I’m going to try some skeet this coming Thursday. Sporting clays might have to wait a few weeks until I get some free weekends.

 

[Falconflyer]

I think that the key take away here is that you can shoot any of the shotgun games including hunting if you want with a sporting gun, there's really no downside.