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Gran63gers
what do you think of this browning citori model? quality? price? value?

thanks guys for all your input and advice. keep it coming
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  • Gran63gers
    I have a citori which barrel is supposed to fire first the top or bottom. Can you change it.
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  • gary wray
    Gran63gers.....thanks for your question and welcome to the ATE GB Forum. Without photos, just too hard to tell. The word "good" means different things to different folks. One person's "good" is anothers "poor." Photos would help solve this issue. If you could follow the sticky instructions at the top of the Forum and send us some photos we could nail it down for you. Other than that....just guessin'....so my guess would be somewhere between $100-600+. The Citori is one fine shotgun but condition is everything. Hope this helps.
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  • Gran63gers
    quote:Originally posted by Gran63gers
    What should an 1970s vintage Browning Citori in good condition sell for?
    Thanks for the response. I recently began shooting clay pigeons with some friends and enjoyed it a lot. I found the gun for sale on this site and had no general idea of a good price. Your reply is right in the range that I had guessed. I have looked at hundreds of guns on the web over the past few days. Also, read a lot of forum chatter.
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  • geeguy
    Gran:

    I know you didn't ask, I'll butt in anyway.

    Many fine guns available. If you are starting to shoot clay games, start with a good O/U (Browning, SKB, Beretta), "sporting" if possible, screw in choke tubes are a "must" so you can change to many games.

    Basic "fit" is very important in these games. Have a good gunsmith assure the gun is modified to fit properly to you, it is well worth the money.

    Best of luck, welcome to a great sport, and when you start to shoot on a regular basis we'll see you on the reloading forum page.
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  • Gran63gers
    Thanks for the post. I am new at this game (fishing and golf for years but no shooting sports)and need advice. It is much appreciated. How about length of barrel?


    quote:Originally posted by geeguy
    Gran:

    I know you didn't ask, I'll butt in anyway.

    Many fine guns available. If you are starting to shoot clay games, start with a good O/U (Browning, SKB, Beretta), "sporting" if possible, screw in choke tubes are a "must" so you can change to many games.

    Basic "fit" is very important in these games. Have a good gunsmith assure the gun is modified to fit properly to you, it is well worth the money.

    Best of luck, welcome to a great sport, and when you start to shoot on a regular basis we'll see you on the reloading forum page.
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  • 45er
    Howdy Gran63,

    Good advice has been given-- can't go wrong with a Citori. Great gun at a moderate price.

    Be advised though, that one that old, ( as mine is), and in field grade-- the basic no frills model, the barrels may not be set up for screw-in chokes. What ya get is what ya get. Still, for an all around gun, it's hard to beat.

    Clay games are like anything else, golf & fishing you mention, for example... so you know one can spend a ton of money and still be lousy at the sport.
    What my first basic Citori, (improved/modified 26" inch barreled), did, when introduced to trap shooting, was learn me to deal without the perfect fitting stock, the perfect choke system, the perfect sight set-up, etc. And I came away a better shooter for it, given much practice. Mostly though-- much fun.

    You want to get more serious, or into competition after a while, okeedokey-- the skys the limit what can be bought, and then, as said by geeguy, then is the time to get serious with fit, chokes, etc. But since you asked about price, I take that as a budget question, so again, the basic Citori is a big thumbs up. Of course better, if you can find a used one with the screw chokes, but what the hey.

    45er
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  • wpage
    www.browning.com

    Order a catalog and take it from there.

    Brownings are the best.
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  • geeguy
    Gran:

    You asked about barrel length. This is a subject (like in many sports) of great debate. General guidelines:
    The length does not change the basic shot pattern, it does change the sight picture, the "swing weight", and the general gun balance. The rule used to be the shorter barrel (26"-28") for quick handling like skeet, long barrel(30"-34")for trap. Most "sporting guns" (cross between a field "drop" and a trap "drop")are 28"-32". Sporting guns tend to "float" the bird above the bead, while field guns tend to be right on the bead due to the drop in the stock. Most people learn on a field set up and then move to another gun.

    My point in recommending the "sporting" model, if you can find one at the right price is just that it is a little better all around for your games, not that a field gun won't work. I would highly recommend screw in choke tubes, it will give you full range of games.

    You could play golf with just a driver, 1 iron, and a putter, but it would be nice to have a full selection of clubs, same with the choke tubes.

    Best of luck, many good guns to choose from.
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