28" or 26" for dove hunting????
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I am currently looking at the Browning Citori 20 or 12. If you have one of these tell me what you think of the Citori. My real question is the pro’s and con’s of the 28" and 26" barrels for dove hunting. Thanks Thanks, Matt Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/ To leave the Hunting listserv list, send a message with SIGNOFF HUNTING
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: I am currently looking at the Browning Citori 20 or 12. If you have one of : these tell me what you think of the Citori. My real question is the pro’s and : con’s of the 28" and 26" barrels for dove hunting. Thanks : Thanks, Matt What do you shoot now? The real difference you’ll notice with barrel length changes is how smoothly you swing the gun. I have a 28" 28 gauge O/U. It is very light compared to my 32" trap O/U and I find myself swinging pretty poorly (I "jerk" the gun and as I approach the target, I slow down too quickly) when I first start shooting it. I adapt but if I could, I’d own a 30" 28 gauge O/U. The weight difference of that 2" of barrels is negligible. For my shooting, I choose longer every time. -Scot — ***ANTI-SPAM ALERT*** Note the "removethis." in the return address. You know what to do. DISCLAIMER_DISCLAIMER_DISCLAIMER_DISCLAIMER_DISCLAIMER_DISCLAIMER_DISCLAIME R Everything I write is my opinion only. Nobody else would want it. DISCLAIMER_DISCLAIMER_DISCLAIMER_DISCLAIMER_DISCLAIMER_DISCLAIMER_DISCLAIME R Scot E. Heath "Nothing beats turning clay to dust." Fort Collins, CO Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/ To leave the Hunting listserv list, send a message with SIGNOFF HUNTING
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# I am currently looking at the Browning Citori 20 or 12. If you have one # these tell me what you think of the Citori. My real question is the pro’s # con’s of the 28" and 26" barrels for dove hunting. Thanks # Thanks, Matt Matt, For dove hunting, I’d go with the 28" barrels. I have a Citori Lightning in 20 ga with 26" barrels that I use in very tight cover for woodcock and grouse. For open area shooting, I’d definitely go for the longer barrels and they won’t hurt you too badly for use in close cover. Also, I think that the 28" set would be better for any skeet or sporting clays shooting you may want to take up when the doves aren’t flying. The Citori has been a great shotgun and is really nice to carry in the 20 ga version. The 12 is a bit heavy for lugging around all day in the mountains of W PA, but if all I did was dove hunt, I’d probably go that route. Hope this helps. – Jeff Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/ To leave the Hunting listserv list, send a message with SIGNOFF HUNTING
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# I am currently looking at the Browning Citori 20 or 12. If you have one of # these tell me what you think of the Citori. My real question is the pro’s and # con’s of the 28" and 26" barrels for dove hunting. Thanks # Thanks, Matt Matt: I’ve got a Citori in 12 ga. and love it. (but it has 30" barrels). Pro’s for the 26" barrel is that it’s easy to swing the gun quickly to catch up with a bird. The con is that it’s just as easy to stop the swing because of the shorter barrels. The 28" barrels on the other hand are a little harder to get moving, but are slightly more difficult ot stop. (but I’ve been able to stop my 30" barrels on a dime without trying!!!) I have no problem running 25 straight at skeet with the gun. It also gets the noise slightly farther away from your ears. (but I wear ear protection when hunting anyway!) It all depends on what type of feel you are looking for in the gun. Try going to a local trap/skeet range and look for shooters that have that gun. Ask them if you could try a swing or two with their gun to get a feel for it. If you asked me, I wouldn’t mind! Good luck with your search! Scott S. Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/ To leave the Hunting listserv list, send a message with SIGNOFF HUNTING
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# I am currently looking at the Browning Citori 20 or 12. If you have one of # these tell me what you think of the Citori. My real question is the pro’s and # con’s of the 28" and 26" barrels for dove hunting. Thanks # Thanks, Matt Matt: I’ve got a Citori in 12 ga. and love it. (but it has 30" barrels). Pro’s for the 26" barrel is that it’s easy to swing the gun quickly to catch up with a bird. The con is that it’s just as easy to stop the swing because of the shorter barrels. The 28" barrels on the other hand are a little harder to get moving, but are slightly more difficult ot stop. (but I’ve been able to stop my 30" barrels on a dime without trying!!!) I have no problem running 25 straight at skeet with the gun. It also gets the noise slightly farther away from your ears. (but I wear ear protection when hunting anyway!) It all depends on what type of feel you are looking for in the gun. Try going to a local trap/skeet range and look for shooters that have that gun. Ask them if you could try a swing or two with their gun to get a feel for it. If you asked me, I wouldn’t mind! Good luck with your search! Scott S. Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/ To leave the Hunting listserv list, send a message with SIGNOFF HUNTING Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/ To leave the Hunting listserv list, send a message with SIGNOFF HUNTING
