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I'm looking for a new over & under shotgun to use for 60% sporting clay and 40% trap use. I'm 5" 11" and weigh about 195. I'm been using a Benelli M2 semi-auto, and this will be my first over & under.

I'm considering the Browning Citori 725 Trap. It seems like most of the shotguns for sale at my local sporting clay shop sell almost all 30" barrel over & under, shotguns, but but it seems like the concencous is that 32" is a better barrel length. Both 30" and 32" feel fine to me.

Do you think a 32" Browning Citori 725 Trap is a good choice if the primary use is 60% sporting clay and 40% trap , or should I look at another Browning over & under or barrel length?
 
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I'm right around your size as well and use my 725 trap (32") for primarily trap, but shoot skeet and sporting clays with it as well. There's definitely a learning curve shooting a high POI gun in sporting clays, but if you shoot enough it shouldn't be an issue.
 
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I can pretty much only shoot trap style shotguns and notice zero difference shifting between the different types of games in performance. I would recommend an adjustable comb though for sure.


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Rodder said:
I'm right around your size as well and use my 725 trap (32") for primarily trap, but shoot skeet and sporting clays with it as well. There's definitely a learning curve shooting a high POI gun in sporting clays, but if you shoot enough it shouldn't be an issue.
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If this will be my first over & under, do you think a high POI shotgun will make much of a difference in my learning curve? I'm coming from a Benelli M2 semi-auto, so whatever shooting habits I have with the Benelli will have to be retrained for the over & under for sporting clay anyway.
 
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If you plan to purchase one gun I would not buy a Trap gun to shot 60% sporting clays with. I would get a Sporting model and learn to shoot Trap with it. When funds allow buy a Trap gun for Trap.
Barrel length is a personal choice.
 
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Rocket3 said:
If you plan to purchase one gun I would not buy a Trap gun to shot 60% sporting clays with. I would get a Sporting model and learn to shoot Trap with it. When funds allow buy a Trap gun for Trap.
Barrel length is a personal choice.
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Yep, I agree. Going with a sporting model when you're going to shoot more sporting clays than trap makes the most sense. The adjustment in shooting trap with the sporting would be less difficult.
 
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My preference is for the 725 low rib. That is the gun I shoot. I would suggest that you find one to test drive before you buy. I didn't do that and the gun beat me up (cheek slap) because it didn't fit right. I ended up buying a Precision Fit Stock and now it fits perfectly and is perfect for shooting skeet and sporting. I also use it for shooting doubles in trap.
 
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I believe in the right tool for the game being shot. Shooting trap you are using a pre mounted gun so getting the proper gun mount is a slower process and in general your comb is higher thus producing a higher poi. If you are going to shoot mostly sporting I would reccomend a spotter with a adjustable comb you can always work with a washer set up to get a better fit and higher poi for trap.
 
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I shoot a browning 725 Pro trap. The comb is adjustable so that you can shoot trap, skeet and Sporting clays with the same gun
For me, it fits beautifully and swings like a dream. I am 6’1” 190 lbs. average height
John
 
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My thoughts are if you have trap listed as 40% importance to you then I would get the best sporting gun I could and learn to shoot trap with it.

If you get great at sporting you'll probably still shoot great enough at trap with it to beat lots of club guys.

A trapshooter wants to win. No percentage compromise or counting guns or whatever. They'll get a gun that they love and think they can whip some ass with, and spend a lot to get it. If you reach that point, you'll have a gun for whatever other game you choose.
 
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My 725 Pro Trap shoots at least 80/20 if not 90/10 on the pattern board at 40 yards. I have not counted the shots but just an estimate by the look of the pattern with the beads stacked.
 
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No kidding? That's higher than I expected. That would make descending targets like those found on many sporting clays courses very difficult.

My advice to the OP would be to take the point of impact into consideration when making the choice. Obviously the comb can be moved but if the Citori Trap models are shooting that high with the beads touching then there isn't much ability to lower the POI.
 
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