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<blockquote data-quote="Capt RB" data-source="post: 1788847" data-attributes="member: 85987"><p>I'm 5'7 I ran a 28 citori special sporting when I first started shooting sporting clays. The palm swell and touch higher rib fit me better. After a year I went to a 30/32" 325. I had a longer barrel set for longer events like regionals and nationals. The 30" set was for club/local shoots. If you're in thick cover and claim the short barrels are quicker that is a false statement. You jerk them around faster but then you stop to get on target. Like a painter's brush smooth seems slow but you don't have to stop and fix a quick movement mistake. I hunt Maine Nh and Vt so outside of Alaska it doesn't get much thicker brush wise.</p><p> I once won a pheasant shoot prize. I'm a redneck by choice and when I showed up at the tweed hat wearing event I had a few glaring at me. First pair of birds come over and I didn't mount the gun to be polite. They were closer to the gentleman to the right of me.</p><p>Second pair came on the other side the same thing. This guy yells out laughing at me what's wrong too fast for you. They were all shunning my 7.5# Ruger 30" gun I had just won at a shoot. These were all shooting sidelock side by sides in the 5-6.5# range. I shot the next 130 birds some at 75+yds. Didn't let a single bird clear the trees by more than 2 or 3 feet. They started releasing 4 at a time and that is when I started to miss. Had I been shooting one of those side by sides with the stubby barrels 2 things. the recoil of the short barrel/light weight would bounce me out of the gun for the followup and the swing would not be near as smooth. Fine for a shot or three or showcasing some artful gun maker's work but not good for any kind of volume shooting.</p><p>The GTI has a wider forearm whereas the special sporting has a narrow forend. I had better control with the narrow one. Fit is everything. Look up John Bidwell's move mount shoot VHS(kidding)video/DVD. It explains the proper way to become exceptional with a shotgun. When you move into the gun vs moving the gun into you it should go off. This is why fit is so critical. I liked the mechanical trigger of the Ruger over the inertia trigger of the GTI/Citori however the Ruger after 2 years felt sloppy and the Browning just seemed to be smoother with no slop whatsoever. Both were seeing 50k or more rounds a year. </p><p>Also, look from the barrel to the buttstock Most of these had stock work. I know my ex's gun was cast on for a left-hander. Mine had 3/8 cast offanda reduction in drop at the toe. Pick it up mount it eyes closed 3 or 5 times and see where your looking in relation to the rib n beads</p><p>Good luck hope it all works out for you</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Capt RB, post: 1788847, member: 85987"] I'm 5'7 I ran a 28 citori special sporting when I first started shooting sporting clays. The palm swell and touch higher rib fit me better. After a year I went to a 30/32" 325. I had a longer barrel set for longer events like regionals and nationals. The 30" set was for club/local shoots. If you're in thick cover and claim the short barrels are quicker that is a false statement. You jerk them around faster but then you stop to get on target. Like a painter's brush smooth seems slow but you don't have to stop and fix a quick movement mistake. I hunt Maine Nh and Vt so outside of Alaska it doesn't get much thicker brush wise. I once won a pheasant shoot prize. I'm a redneck by choice and when I showed up at the tweed hat wearing event I had a few glaring at me. First pair of birds come over and I didn't mount the gun to be polite. They were closer to the gentleman to the right of me. Second pair came on the other side the same thing. This guy yells out laughing at me what's wrong too fast for you. They were all shunning my 7.5# Ruger 30" gun I had just won at a shoot. These were all shooting sidelock side by sides in the 5-6.5# range. I shot the next 130 birds some at 75+yds. Didn't let a single bird clear the trees by more than 2 or 3 feet. They started releasing 4 at a time and that is when I started to miss. Had I been shooting one of those side by sides with the stubby barrels 2 things. the recoil of the short barrel/light weight would bounce me out of the gun for the followup and the swing would not be near as smooth. Fine for a shot or three or showcasing some artful gun maker's work but not good for any kind of volume shooting. The GTI has a wider forearm whereas the special sporting has a narrow forend. I had better control with the narrow one. Fit is everything. Look up John Bidwell's move mount shoot VHS(kidding)video/DVD. It explains the proper way to become exceptional with a shotgun. When you move into the gun vs moving the gun into you it should go off. This is why fit is so critical. I liked the mechanical trigger of the Ruger over the inertia trigger of the GTI/Citori however the Ruger after 2 years felt sloppy and the Browning just seemed to be smoother with no slop whatsoever. Both were seeing 50k or more rounds a year. Also, look from the barrel to the buttstock Most of these had stock work. I know my ex's gun was cast on for a left-hander. Mine had 3/8 cast offanda reduction in drop at the toe. Pick it up mount it eyes closed 3 or 5 times and see where your looking in relation to the rib n beads Good luck hope it all works out for you [/QUOTE]
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