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Citori XS Skeet - High or Low Rib for Skeet Shooting??

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I understand that the Browning Citori XS Skeet was offered in two rib heights. I’m thinking of looking for one to shoot skeet and nothing but skeet. I like a gun that shoots slightly high for skeet (55/45?) but no more than maybe 60/40.

For those with an XS Skeet with either rib height, how high does it shoot and how well is it suited for skeet?

I’ve had a 26” Citori Hunting Model for years and used it for skeet or trap. I had fun but scores were usually in the 15-16 range in either sport with the occasional 17 or 18 at skeet. I bought a BT-99 a couple of weeks ago. I’ve only shot 8-10 rounds of trap with it, but from the first shot my lowest score was 20 and I’ve shot some 22’s and 23’s.

So, I’m thinking that a purpose built skeet gun might improve my enjoyment of skeet.

The current 725 looks too much like a Beretta. I owned a Beretta 686 field in the past and couldn’t hit anything with it.

I think an XS Skeet would fit me well. I just don’t know if the high or low rib version would be best for a dedicated skeet gun.
 
#2 ·
I own a stock x/s skeet and love it. I did not know they had a high rib model. Are you perhaps thinking of an X/T with a high rib?
 
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I thought that I had read about two rib heights for this model. Maybe it was just a brain f@rt.

Have you ever patterned yours to see the POI vs POA?

Are the XS Skeet models marked "XS Skeet" on the gun?

My 1985 Field Model is marked "Field" on the box, but is only marked "Browning Citori" on the gun.
 
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Claydotter said:
I had a 30" XS Skeet. Great Gun. It only came in one rib height , which I would say is "Medium."
You may be thinking of the XS Special. It came as a Low Rib , or a High Rib.
Regards , Pete
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I shoot a XS Special for skeet they came in a high post and low post rib. I have the high post but it's not as high as a XT Also it came in 30/32 barrels.
 
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You say you don't like anything above a 60/40 prefer a 55/45. Skeet targets are shot at such a short distance that I would find it hard to distinguish that difference.
Better to see the target you acquire rather than cover the target wouldn't you think?
 
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I have never seen a high rib pure skeet gun made by browning!!! Sporting Clays models "Yes", but not a pure skeet gun with the high rib. All of bronwings skeet guns had the standard type of low rib. The Sporting Clay Models all come with a schnabel forend while all the skeet guns came with a semi beavertail forearm while the trap guns come with reg. beavertail forearm. Now these are Browning's guns now, and a large % of Beretta's too "I think", but not all. All of Brownings Skeet guns and Sporting Clay's gun all shoot 60/40% patterns with a figure 8 on the beads. Good Luck with your gun and I hoped I helped you out somewhat. break em all Jeff
 
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My XS Skeet is a high rib, and I still had to raise the comb to hit where I was looking. High European cheek bones and the length of my neck are the reason, not the gun. What ever gun you get, you have may have to make adjustments to fit. The height of eye is one of the more critical components to proper fit.
 
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This is my old .410 bore Browning Special Skeet gun. It has what Browning called a High Post rib.
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I had to add an adjustable comb and adjustable buttplate for shooter comfort and target acquisition as the factory stock dimensions are not suited to me.
 
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Brazos_Jack said:
I like a gun that shoots slightly high for skeet (55/45?) but no more than maybe 60/40.
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Chuckie said:
You say you don't like anything above a 60/40 prefer a 55/45. Skeet targets are shot at such a short distance that I would find it hard to distinguish that difference.
Better to see the target you acquire rather than cover the target wouldn't you think?
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I can't help but wonder if the OP realizes he is saying he wants a gun which shoots 1 1/2 inches high at 21 yards, but no higher than 3 inches. I seriously doubt most shoulders could discernt he difference on a moving, crossing target.

On the other hand, I do believe my gun is shooting a bit higher than I would like. Trying to get it on paper this evening. I have the comb all the way down, and the front of the rib adjusted all the way up, so I am out of adjustment. Might need an expert to reduce some wood off the top of the comb.

I'm still running occassional 100s with it, including 2 of them back to back on Saturday.....so it isn't too bad!
 
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Gary Waalkes said:
I had to add an adjustable comb and adjustable buttplate for shooter comfort and target acquisition as the factory stock dimensions are not suited to me.
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I haver the same gun, but a Special Sporting. It shoots about 80/20 in the bottom barrel,a nd about 70/30 in the top.

True, I also had to add a comb and pad. Factory dimensions rarely fit ANYONE!! I actually believe Krieghoffs are some of the worst. If it says it has a NEUTRAL stock, you should read that to mean....IT DOESNT FIT ANYONE!!!
 
Discussion starter · #18 ·
I'm not as young or fast as I use to be. Execpt for station 8, I never hit targets until after they are well past center. So my average shot at all high house on stations 1 thru 4 and all low house on stations 4 thru 7 are closer to 30 yard shots. Also, on high house birds on stations 1 thru 3 you have to shoot low to lead it properly - so a high shooting gun makes a miss more likely. So for me going much past a 60/40 POI would not be a good thing.

Its probably moot. Since I started this thread I've been told by several members that on Browning skeet guns if you stack the beads in a figure 8 they will shoot in the 55/45 to 60/40 range. So the only issue would be getting the comb height right to see the figure 8. With any luck, I may get this out of the box. If not, I'll need to have an adjustable comb added.
 
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Much of skeet is based on peripheral vision (looking for the flash). My opinion is to get the high rib because it helps keep the shooter's head up where he can see the target flash earlier. A skeet shooting friend of mine scores have gone up dramatically when he began shooting a higher rib.
 
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Crunch said:
Much of skeet is based on peripheral vision (looking for the flash). My opinion is to get the high rib because it helps keep the shooter's head up where he can see the target flash earlier. A skeet shooting friend of mine scores have gone up dramatically when he began shooting a higher rib.
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Good point,

I think the XS Skeet and Ultra XS Skeet have slightly lower ribs than the previous pre-2000 Citori Skeet model. But it still looks resonably high. And I like that the XS Skeet models have parallel combs which I don't think the pre-2000 Skeet models do, based on the photos I have seen.
 
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