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O/U 20 g. Browning or berreta opinions #6404246 08/12/16 12:14 AM
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Looking to get a 20 O/U. Dove/birds primary. I do little sporting clays and such. Any opinions on these two or another brand if you have experience with them

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Both are good imo. I would buy off which one feels better

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Pick up one of the 725 Browning featherweights and go ahead and fork over your $2,000.

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The Brownings fit me better, both are quality firearms.

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Love my Citori 20ga 26" IC/Mod


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Wish I still had my Beretta, it was a great pointing gun. Cannot go wrong with either one but, it should come down to which fits you better.

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This.

It's the fit more than the brand. A poor fitting shotgun will seem to beat you to the ground. One that fits will quickly become a favorite.


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beretta hands down


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Both seem great. I've seen too many people have issues with Beretta though.


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Originally Posted By: MS1454
Both seem great. I've seen too many people have issues with Beretta though.


What kind of issues?

I've been shooting Beretta O/U's for 20 years-

3 different frame sizes-

4 different gauges.

I've never had any problems....


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I was able to put my hands on a baretta silver pigeon 20g 28"....sweet. I cannot find a browning feather 725 20g to compare it to. Anybody know the weight of that 20g 28" beretta ? Beretta website does not mention weights.

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It is more of a budget thing than anything.. I can find Citori 20g's for $900-1100. The last used Silver Pigeon I noticed was $1500. If you look in enough places long enough you will see tons of them. I know 2k in Decatur almost always has a used citori in the $900-$1200 range. I have a 525 field that was $1100 OTD there and has been a stellar shotgun.

The Beretta if you have the cash hands down.

For comparison dealer cost on a Beretta is $1700 with retail around $2000. The Browning has a dealer cost of $1549 for the white lightning and $1489 for the regular lighting and $1849 for the 725.

Not sure of your location but if you go to Cabelas you can get them both side by side for comparison.

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I have a Franci Alcione I bought used. Most fun gun I have. Points great. Last year my son gave me a canned quail hunt at Pecan Ridge in Scurry. First time I shot the gun, knocked down a double and 2 singles in the first 4 shots. My son has a Browning Synergy O/U in 12 and we killed 19 birds and his buddies shooting semi-autos killed 12. Love my O/U's


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Re: O/U 20 g. Browning or berreta opinions [Re: scalebuster] #6411899 08/17/16 04:05 AM
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[quote=scalebuster]Pick up one of the 725 Browning featherweights and go ahead and fork over your $2,000. [/quote



I did just that. I really like both guns but went with the 725 Citori Feather 20g. Sweeeeeeet!

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I'm saving up for a browning 725 in 28ga. I like the 725 better than the beretta silver pigeon.

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I bought a Beretta Silver Pigeon with 28" tubes last year. I thought it was going to be my "go-to" gun but I was sadly mistaken. After 6 rounds of sporting clays and half a dove season, I gave up on it. I simply couldn't shoot it. I honestly struggled to hit anything from any angle at any distance with that shotgun. I've never in my life, had as much trouble shooting any firearm than I did that Beretta. It was devastating because I lusted after that gun for so long. I sold it off and haven't looked back. Luckily, the guy I sold it to loves it. He said he shoots it better than anything he has every shot.

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pics?

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Originally Posted By: BDB
[quote=scalebuster]Pick up one of the 725 Browning featherweights and go ahead and fork over your $2,000. [/quote



I did just that. I really like both guns but went with the 725 Citori Feather 20g. Sweeeeeeet!



Sorry for double post, but pics?

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