Over/Under

Spur · Mar 27, 2020

I have owned both Browning and Beretta in 12 ga. o/u sporting models. Browning turned out to be the best fit for me. Browning seems to be the fav among the "elderly" group I shoot with, and those guys have been shooting for 50 years and are still breaking clays in thier late eighties. Thier guns are mostly plain jane in appearance, but they seem to be pretty trouble free. There was one in the Classified that seemed to be the right price for you.

Mack C-85 · Mar 27, 2020

Redcobra said:
Definitely a Beretta or Browning. However, they have different fits. For me a Beretta was a good off the shelf fit. For one of my buds, it was a Browning. Need to try before buy.

This.

He will like one, and love the other. Only he can figure out which one it will be!!

I taught Basic Shotgun at PG. I shot a lot of Berrettas in classes. I own a lot of Brownings.

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Brad · Mar 27, 2020

I have a browning 725 that I love but that is out of the budget.

I will say I have personally been eyeing up the Used browning O/U in the classifieds recently, that may be a perfect fit.

atblis · Mar 28, 2020

I don't know what you could buy for $1000 that would be better outside of getting lucky (regarding the Browning in the classifieds). SKBs are good guns and durable enough for competition use. I believe both are Japanese made guns.

jstolz · Mar 28, 2020

Yeah I’m basically hope I get lucky or just find a good deal and raise the budget a little haha

atblis · Mar 28, 2020

Today may be your lucky day.

atblis said:
There are two nice O/U in the classifieds right now. Both are decent deals IMO. An Skb and a Browning.

https://www.mdshooters.com/vbclassified.php?do=ad&id=37881

https://www.mdshooters.com/vbclassified.php?do=ad&id=39027

jstolz · Sep 28, 2020

Update: I did what everyone suggested. A browning Citori Sporting clays was bought off the classifieds at the very beginning of Covid. I took it to a gunsmith had it professionally cleaned and had the barrels honed.

Gave it to him over the weekend and he loved it. He was expecting a Stoeger or a Mossberg, so when I said a browning he nearly crapped himself. Thanks for all the help and advice everyone. He loved it and was really happy.

rseymorejr · Sep 28, 2020

jstolz said:
I am trying to buy my dad an O/U for his 60th birthday. I want to get him the best O/U for my budget ($1000).
I’m thinking of:
Winchester 101
Used Browning Cynergy
Used Beretta 686

I haven’t found any of the used guns in my price range but I may find luck. Any suggestions would be very helpful. Thank You!

jstolz said:
Update: I did what everyone suggested. A browning Citori Sporting clays was bought off the classifieds at the very beginning of Covid. I took it to a gunsmith had it professionally cleaned and had the barrels honed.

Gave it to him over the weekend and he loved it. He was expecting a Stoeger or a Mossberg, so when I said a browning he nearly crapped himself. Thanks for all the help and advice everyone. He loved it and was really happy.

You done good. I bought a Browning Cynergy last year and I LOVE it!

I just turned 59 so I'm going to show this thread to my kids and see what they come up with for next August! LOL! I'm sure you could have gotten him a single shot H&R and he would have loved it!

jstolz · Sep 28, 2020

Let them know the bar is set HIGH! Haha

Mack C-85 · Sep 28, 2020

jstolz said:
Update: I did what everyone suggested. A browning Citori Sporting clays was bought off the classifieds at the very beginning of Covid. I took it to a gunsmith had it professionally cleaned and had the barrels honed.

Gave it to him over the weekend and he loved it. He was expecting a Stoeger or a Mossberg, so when I said a browning he nearly crapped himself. Thanks for all the help and advice everyone. He loved it and was really happy.

It will serve him well. My Browning Special Sporting Clays has been my go to gun for all clay games since 1993. Other than the lite pipes in the front bead breaking, never had an issue with it. BTW - replacement lite pipes are available on line direct from Hi-Viz very cheaply.

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jstolz · Sep 28, 2020

Mack C-85 said:
BTW - replacement lite pipes are available on line direct from Hi-Viz very cheaply.

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Thank you for the hint!

Mack C-85 · Sep 28, 2020

jstolz said:
Thank you for the hint!

You're welcome!!

FYI - they come in three different diameters, and three different colors: Fluorescent Green, Fluorescent Orange, and Solid White. The solid white will give him a "standard" bead if he doesn't like the lite pipes. They all fit in the front bead holder.

I prefer the smallest diameter fluorescent green. The majority of the targets I shoot are solid orange or orange with black rim and I find the orange pipes and targets tend to blend together. Although the "meat" shoots I attend throw a green bird for the "meat" target, and that kinda messes with me!!!

It's an optical illusion, but if you focus on the target, the green dot will magically appear out with the target. Some people just cant seem to get the hang of it and that's where the solid white pipe comes into play.

FYI - a meat shoot is a regular round of trap. There are several green targets mixed in the stacks of targets. The high gun for the round and the first green target broken win small packages of meat.

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