ShooterMcGee
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- Dec 31, 2012
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I am looking at purchasing a New O/U and have seen some good stuff about this one. Anyone have experiences both positive or negative they could share?
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Cirori 725
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I have one, bought it when they first came out last August.
The ONLY thing that can possibly be said negative about this gun is the receiver is boring looking. The reviews are totally legit, it's nicely weighted, comes up prefectly, basically,.....the gun shoots where you look.
When the offer it in a grade 5 (@32") I'll switch up to that.
The ONLY thing that can possibly be said negative about this gun is the receiver is boring looking. The reviews are totally legit, it's nicely weighted, comes up prefectly, basically,.....the gun shoots where you look.
When the offer it in a grade 5 (@32") I'll switch up to that.
ShooterMcGee
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- Dec 31, 2012
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How's the recoil on the 725? Does it compare to a semi auto?
Compared like this, autos are SOFT, pretty much any break action is gonna kick the balls off of you compared to an auto.
Lots of differences come into play when looking at "felt" recoil. Most O/Us are going to be around a full pound heavier than an auto. Weight helps a lot. I have an 1100 Comp that weighs in over 9lbs, very very soft shooter.
I have an additional 10oz on the butt of my 725 in a mercury tube, helps out a little. Chances are you'll be shooting mostly 2 3/4" target loads at 1oz, no real concerns with recoil in my opinion regardless.
ShooterMcGee
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- Dec 31, 2012
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I am in the parkville area.
We shoot second and fourth Sundays (50 bird sporting clays) starting at 9am. Myself and another guy I shoot with regularly have 725's, you are welcome to shoot through with mine.
http://www.oxfordgunclub.org/
http://www.oxfordgunclub.org/
possumman
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I love mine, it shoots better than I do.
ShooterMcGee
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- Dec 31, 2012
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Wow, Very cool of you. Thanks. Unfortunately, My current work schedule has me working most Sunday mornings for the next few months. Again, thanks very much for the offer!
ShooterMcGee
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- Dec 31, 2012
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Is that the sporting model?
This is not a problem. Come March we will be back to a full 5 stand schedule on Tuesday nights. Good targets, GREAT food!
I will be posting up after the new year here more often to lure in some new and maybe "dusty" shooters. We are going to have more raffles, more 50/50's (tickets won based on number of broken targets at a true trapper's choice station, basically lots of fun and exciting stuff!
ShooterMcGee
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- Dec 31, 2012
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Is the extra money for sport worth it compared to the field version. Any experience with the field?
Thanks for the info?
Depends. With the sporting model you are getting supposed grade III/IV furniture. The field will have better looking engraving (or, should I say, it will have engraving)
Field comes with less chokes, a fixed ivory front bead (ih-viz changeable on the sporting). No porting on the field gun, not sure you are missing much there either way. Side ribs (between the barrels) are vented on the Sporting, believe it or not this does make a difference swing wise. My thing is, what do I do MOST of? Answer (for me) clays. I take this guy twice a year over for upland hunting at Game Creek in NJ. Doesn't make sense to for me to have a field grade gun at that rate. To answer your question though, no, I do not have any first hand experience with the field grade model.
Here is a pretty good write up on the field from last year. http://www.fieldandstream.com/blogs/gun-nuts/2011/10/new-725-best-citori-ever This guy isn't my favorite, but he does handle and shoot quite a few guns.
Also, ignore retail on these at the moment, $2,650 is about the market for the Sporting, I don't think many people actually paid $3K+ for them.
ShooterMcGee
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- Dec 31, 2012
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Last question, I promise. Do you know any place locally that would carry these or is gunbroker the best bet to buy one?
Not anywhere that I would recommend. The local Browning dealer up this way is a total waste of space. I wouldn't buy a box of shells from them let alone a gun.
Honestly, I'd recommend checking daily on the classifieds on shotgunworld forum.
I've bought probably literally dozen shotguns from members therein the past few years, including the 725 I have now. There are two members in particular that buy and sell quite a bit, guy named Gary Ferrell in Texas and another guy Swadehead (who just recently sold a VERY uniquely figured 725) in N. New Jersey. There are few guys from here that are semi-active over there, I solely use the site for classifieds.
It then becomes a matter of knowing exactly what you are looking for and being ready to pull the trigger (pun intended) on it when it comes up. I would also place a "wanted" ad over there, never know when someone is going to need money more than a gun in the safe.
http://www.shotgunworld.com/bbs/viewforum.php?f=143
If you scroll all the way down bottom you can search more specific areas.
