I Want an Over/Under

[Rubberhead*]

Please describe the differences in the sporting and upland models.

Weight - A sporter will normally weight between 8 ounces and a pound more than a field gun.
Rib - A sporter will usually have a higher rib and might even have an adjustable rib.
POI - The point of impact on a sporter will usually be higher than a field gun...if you see something like 60/40 it means that 60 percent of the pattern should print above the point of aim and 40% below. A field gun is usually 50/50.
Comb - a sporter might have a higher or adjustable comb where a field gun usually has straight comb
Barrels - as mentioned Sporters are typically 30" or greater for a better (longer) sight plane, a field gun will usually be 28" or less for handling in bush or a blind.
Chamber - some sporters will only have a 2 3/4" chamber so make sure you know that if you ever intend to shoot duck or turkey loads out of the gun, most field O/U's will have 3" chambers but pay attention
Recoil pad - a sporter will probably have a better recoil pad - ie something more than the red rubber pads on a lot of field guns.
Build - a sport from a name brand company should be built to run 100,000+ rounds where a field gun (usually to save weight) might need some parts replaced earlier than that.
Ejectors - some manufacturers have a way to turn off the ejectors in their upper end sporting guns - I've never had a problem with ejectors at a clay's range, I just cover it with my hand and catch the empties but it bothers some people
Trigger - Sporting guns will usually have a way to adjust the length-of-pull by moving the trigger forward or back - they might also have several different trigger shoes that you can choose from - wide, narrow, checkered, or canted.

[Rubberhead*]

Oh, I forgot - safety - some field guns have an "automatic safety" that put itself back on safe anytime the gun is opened. I like a auto safety in a field gun but it can be a real problem at a clays range.

[willyworm]

I'm not a professional like Gander but I dropped almost $2k on first 686, no regrets. 32" barrels, wouldn't have anything shorter, field or range. Once you get used to it, there's no going back.

I too recommend Backwoods during a big shoot, cause you can 'try on' a lot of different guns. Rizzinni makes a nice gun, but so does Beretta. DT10/11, hard to beat but just may not feel good. If you're gonna spend that much shop around and "buy once cry once."

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[Black Bart]

Great point, they had a wide array of guns last weekend. Lots of Berettas.

I'm at Backwoods pretty frequently. Bought my second A400 there. I know Mr. Rick and everyone there pretty well, including Mr. Dave and our own Flopduster.

Will most likely be out there tomorrow night for the make-or-break event. Will certainly check out all that's on display.

[Calibogue]

You need to get here during the day. The gun vendors will be shut down at dinner time and after.

[Carolina Counsel]

BB- I see your question to me was already answered better than I would have. Definitely shoot a Citori and 686. I thought I wanted a Citori until I shot the 686. I just shoot the Beretta much better.

[Stumpknocker]

BB shoot what you can hit shit with , be it a pump, auto , or over/under. I am an above average wing shot . A lot of guys on here are better than me. It’s not a dick measuring contest when it comes to what you can shoot. Nobody cares about the oh’s and ahhh’s when you pull a gun out of the truck that you can’t hit shit with. I can’t hit shit with over/unders. The guns I shoot the beat are Benelli m1/2’s and browning silvers. Also older 1187’s. I used to shoot 3 d archery tournaments and the guy that rolled up with an old bow and aluminum arrows was always the guy that would eat your lunch buy a $1,000 gun that you are comfortable with and spend the rest on shells .

[whistlinwingswilly]

I loved my 391and several other beretta semi autos i had shot over the years, so I didn’t think twice about buying a silver pigeon.

Turns out I couldn’t hit the broad side of a barn with it (like nothing). I traded it for an older citori and it’s my favorite gun I own.