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Anyone else notice a difference in swing feel between 30" and 32" barrels on sporting clays?
Been shooting a Browning 725 Sporting with 30" barrels for a couple seasons now, mostly at my local club's sporting clays course. Recently tried a buddy's identical model but with 32" barrels on so...
Anyone else notice their Perazzi MX8 shoots a bit high with factory chokes?
Been shooting my MX8 for about a year now, mostly sporting clays. I'm consistently hitting just above targets on true pairs and report pairs. Using factory flush chokes (IC/M) with 1-1/8 oz 7.5s at...
Just bought my first shotgun - a used Beretta A300. What's the first thing I should do?
Hey everyone, super excited to join the sport! I just picked up a used Beretta A300 semi-auto from a local shop. It looks clean, but I'm not sure where to start. Should I just take it straight to t...
Just got my first O/U - what's a good all-around choke setup for clays?
Picked up a used Browning Citori 12 gauge with 30" barrels to start shooting sporting clays. It came with a set of five Invector chokes. I'm heading to the range this weekend and don't want to be s...
My Perazzi MX8 feels great on the range but I'm dropping more targets than usual in competition lately.
Been shooting my MX8 for about 3 years now, mostly sporting clays. Lately I've been missing more crossing shots, especially at stations 3 and 7 where the targets are coming from the left. I've chec...
Beretta 686 vs Browning 725 for sporting clays - anyone else struggle with this choice?
I've been shooting a Beretta 686 Silver Pigeon I for about 5 years now and love it, but I'm considering upgrading to a Browning 725 Sporting. My scores have plateaued around 85-90 at my local club....
Beretta A400 vs Browning Maxus for sporting clays - can't decide!
Been shooting a Mossberg 500 for about two years, mostly trap and some informal sporting clays. I'm ready to upgrade to a semi-auto for the softer recoil and faster follow-ups. I've narrowed it dow...
Beretta A400 Xcel Sporting vs Browning Maxus Sporting for sporting clays
I've been shooting sporting clays for about 2 years now and my old Remington 1100 is starting to show its age. Looking to upgrade to a dedicated sporting semi-auto. I've narrowed it down to the Ber...
Beretta 692 vs Browning 725 for sporting clays - anyone shot both extensively?
I'm looking to upgrade from my A400 to a dedicated sporting O/U and have narrowed it down to the Beretta 692 and Browning 725. I shoot mostly sporting clays, 100-200 targets weekly. My local club h...
Beretta A400 vs Browning Maxus for sporting clays - can't decide!
I've been shooting a Mossberg 500 for about 2 years and want to upgrade to a semi-auto for sporting clays. I'm torn between the Beretta A400 Xcel and Browning Maxus Sporting. I shoot about 100 shel...