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Beginner over/under shotgun
Posted on 10/17/25 at 1:52 pm
Posted on 10/17/25 at 1:52 pm
I shoot clays maybe twice a year in charity tournaments and am tired of showing up with my semiauto. I was looking at the browning citori, but didn't want to drop that much money unless I was shooting more? Is there another over/under at a lower price point that is good quality? or is it worth it to just spend the money and get something nicer?
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Posted on 10/17/25 at 2:14 pm to JL
My brother and the Mrs both have Yildiz O/U from Academy. My brother has the 12ga and the Mrs has a 20ga. Both nice guns, not issues with them. Theyre pretty bare bones and a little stiff out the box, but nothing to complain about. Both have killed many clays and my brother has shot quail and pheasant with his too.
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Posted on 10/17/25 at 2:15 pm to JL
Look at SKB, they are great quality over and unders for the price.
Posted on 10/17/25 at 2:16 pm to JL
Just go over to Gordy and sons and pick something out of their vault
Posted on 10/17/25 at 3:33 pm to Hermit Crab
Ha I went there. Cheapest thing they had was $3600.
Posted on 10/17/25 at 5:03 pm to JL
Well it does sound like you trying to make an impression!! (Tired of showing up with my semiauto)?????
Posted on 10/17/25 at 5:39 pm to JL
quote:I will only say that my citori is the sweetest swinging shotgun I’ve ever owned for wingshooting. It’s like an extension of your body. Mine is 30+ years old and while it has some dings and scratches it shoots like the day it came out the box. I don’t really have an attachment to any of my guns except that one, it’s the only one I care about. It has a name and everything
or is it worth it to just spend the money and get something nicer?
if you shoot one you’ll know
Posted on 10/18/25 at 11:31 am to JL
Mossberg Silver Reserve may be a good place to start.
Posted on 10/22/25 at 7:19 am to JL
Bit pricey but I love my beretta silver pigeon
Posted on 10/22/25 at 7:23 am to JL
Yildiz Sporting HPS 12 Gauge 30 in OU Shotgun
Posted on 10/22/25 at 8:56 am to The Last Coco
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Yildiz O/U from Academy
Yildiz 12 gauge ($400) was my first buy for clays when I got tired of my 1100 with fixed modified choke.
The Yildiz is light, and a round of clays would leave my shoulder black and blue from its hard kicking.
Moved up to a Beretta Silver Pigeon O/U ($1,900 then; probably $2,300 now), and it is so much nicer. It's heft, combined with a vest with a shoulder pad, makes recoil a non-issue.
This may be relevant to other O/U as well: I got a sporting model as opposed to the field (hunting) model. The sporting is a little heavier, slightly different geometry more suitable for clays, and (most important) does not have auto-safety.
A field model's automatic safety will put the gun on safety every time the action is opened to reload. The sporting model has a manual safety that stays where you leave it. For clays, this is convenient, because you don't have to remember to click the safety each time you reload in the stand.
Posted on 10/22/25 at 9:44 am to Twenty 49
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a round of clays would leave my shoulder black and blue from its hard kicking.
I bought a better cushion for mine, the sport model weighs a little more.
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I got a sporting model as opposed to the field (hunting) model. The sporting is a little heavier, slightly different geometry more suitable for clays, and (most important) does not have auto-safety.
This is a valuable lesson most people getting into shooting probably don't know until after they shoot the gun.
Posted on 10/23/25 at 10:33 am to jpainter6174
Posted on 10/23/25 at 9:08 pm to JL
Beretta Silver Pigeon
Posted on 10/24/25 at 2:24 pm to plazadweller
Bought a shorter condo , I love it . Good price and I have been happy with it .
Posted on 10/24/25 at 2:24 pm to Tigre85
Oops , stoeger .
Posted on 10/24/25 at 2:26 pm to Tigre85
Oops again condor ,and I'm not even drinking !
Posted on 10/24/25 at 2:31 pm to JL
Weatherby Orion is hard to beat for the money. Goes bang every time and shoots straight.
Posted on 10/24/25 at 7:49 pm to JL
Used, a non professional can't wear these guns out
This post was edited on 10/25/25 at 5:09 pm
Posted on 10/26/25 at 8:04 am to JL
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browning citori
I’ve never shot a citori, but I love my Ruger red label. There are some nice ones on gunbroker right now.
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