I Can't Hit Anything with my Citori CXS - Need A Pro

[calicojack]

I recently shot a sporting clays course and hit 22 out of 50 clays. I am using a Browning Citori CXS with 30" barrel. Shot at the same place with my Remington 870 pump several years ago and did much better (probably hit 80% of the targets). I spent $2K on the Citori plus $200 some odd to have it "fitted".

Will consider any recommendations for a pro to get me back on track. Not sure if the Browning needs to be replaced or if it's me or both.

 

[TheBert]

What is your 870's barrel length. What is the weight of your 870 vs the Citori? Have you shot both in the same session at the range, shooting the same ammo?

 

[pbharvey]

That's a good gun. Was this your first outing with it? Was the last time you shot a shotgun several years ago? I'd go back to the guy who fitted you first.

 

[303_enfield]

What chokes are in it? Did you pattern it? I like 30"+ for hunting and 26" for clays, but that's me.

 

[E.Shell]

What chokes are in it? Did you pattern it?

**Assuming** fit is correct, ^^ this ^^ is a big question.

 

[teratos]

Patterning it is a good idea. When I started shooting trap with my FIL, I barely hit anything. Then he told me the gun shot a foot high (Browning Lightening). Then I was hitting them well.

 

[wilcam47]

What chokes are in it? Did you pattern it? I like 30"+ for hunting and 26" for clays, but that's me.

This, might be too tight of a shot pattern vs what choke the 870 had in it

 

[Doco Overboard]

I recently shot a sporting clays course and hit 22 out of 50 clays. I am using a Browning Citori CXS with 30" barrel. Shot at the same place with my Remington 870 pump several years ago and did much better (probably hit 80% of the targets). I spent $2K on the Citori plus $200 some odd to have it "fitted".

Will consider any recommendations for a pro to get me back on track. Not sure if the Browning needs to be replaced or if it's me or both.

Because you have a new gun, I would simply suggest you keep it moving and follow through then determine if an improvement occurs.
Have an observer let you know what they see/determine from watching then work from there.
Last week I shot a course with a full choked gun and did relatively well.
I think any misses were from not having my feet placed correctly, and stopping the swing prematurely. I also think a 3/4 choke would have been a more optimum selection for a few of the stations but not all.
For me, making sure the toe of the buttstock is consistently placed is a big help too.

 

[calicojack]

I used modified choke in the 870 and light modified in the lower barrel and modified in the upper barrel of the Citori O/U; The lower barrel firing first.

 

[calicojack]

Going to try trap with both tomorrow and see.

 

[Mack C-85]

I recently shot a sporting clays course and hit 22 out of 50 clays. I am using a Browning Citori CXS with 30" barrel. Shot at the same place with my Remington 870 pump several years ago and did much better (probably hit 80% of the targets). I spent $2K on the Citori plus $200 some odd to have it "fitted".

Will consider any recommendations for a pro to get me back on track. Not sure if the Browning needs to be replaced or if it's me or both.

Location?

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[possumman]

How do I get to Carnegie Hall??? Practice practice practice!

 

[calicojack]

How do I get to Carnegie Hall??? Practice practice practice!

I hear that.

 

[calicojack]

Location?

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I shoot at PG Skeet and Trap or at AGC trap range in Marriottsville.

 

[calicojack]

Going to try trap with both tomorrow and see.

Yeah it's me. Both produce about the same poor results (870 and Citori CSX). My clays shooting has gone to hell in a hand basket.

 

[E.Shell]

Stopping your swing?
Lifting your head?
Using the wrong eye?

 

[possumman]

Come up to Littlestown F&G next Saturday 9 am for Sporting-bring the Citori--plenty of advice there-some of it good-some not so good-also plenty of ridicule if you like. Then head down to the MDS meet up at PubDog at noon---make a full day of it

 

[HiStandards]

Next time you're at AGC, walk across the drive to the patterning range. Seriously, would we complain about not hitting at 100 yards with a rifle we hadn't zeroed? Nevermind, this is MDS.

 

[wpage]

Did you buy the Citori used? If so ask the prior if the gun shoots off. Otherwise patterning is a fine place to see if the barrels or chokes may be the problem

 

[chillman]

Pattern it, most sporting guns shoot high