Sporting Clays Shotgun

[thunderchicken]

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Is this the first or second time you've replaced firing pins and springs?
What brand are you using?

 

[thunderchicken]

Can't take anything away from the JP springs and firing pins as they are good quality parts.
For anyone reading this that may need to replace firing pins and hammer springs on a Citori (regular or 725) in the future, Target Shotguns sells a kit (or separately) that includes a special tool to install the hammer springs. The tool itself is like $30.
They springs and firing pins they sell are made by Giuliani (the same company that solved spring and pin issues for Perazzi).
I saw the kit being sold last week at The Grand for $95 and it included firing pins & springs, hammer springs, top lever spring and the tool to install the hammer springs.

 

[Dean C.]

Is this the first or second time you've replaced firing pins and springs?
What brand are you using?

First time, I noticed the pitting start about 1500 rounds ago and wanted to see when then gun would start to fail.

JP Custom , the only thing I didn’t do was the top lever spring but I will do that next time. The parts seem better quality than the stock browning units so I will see how long they last.

J&P Custom Products, LLC | Gun Springs Manufacturing

J and P Custom Products LLC offers the best products and service we can produce. We will not compromise on quality, and we will not market a product until we are satisfied that it is the best available.

www.jnpgunsprings.com

 

[Dean C.]

Where did you order the parts?

J&P Custom Products, LLC | Gun Springs Manufacturing

J and P Custom Products LLC offers the best products and service we can produce. We will not compromise on quality, and we will not market a product until we are satisfied that it is the best available.

www.jnpgunsprings.com

This is exactly what I ordered

 

[Limpy88]

Can't take anything away from the JP springs and firing pins as they are good quality parts.
For anyone reading this that may need to replace firing pins and hammer springs on a Citori (regular or 725) in the future, Target Shotguns sells a kit (or separately) that includes a special tool to install the hammer springs. The tool itself is like $30.
They springs and firing pins they sell are made by Giuliani (the same company that solved spring and pin issues for Perazzi).
I saw the kit being sold last week at The Grand for $95 and it included firing pins & springs, hammer springs, top lever spring and the tool to install the hammer springs.

These are supieor to jp spring firing pins. What I put in my citori now.

 

[thunderchicken]

These are supieor to jp spring firing pins. What I put in my citori now.

I ended up ordering the kit with Giuliani springs and pins. I think J&P are a step up from stock, but recently I've had several people tell me the Giuliani springs are even better. We shall see

 

[Dean C.]

Won my first tournament, it was a corporate sporting clays shoot with about 150~ people shooting. Won overall best shooter with a 46/48 and a one round shoot off, our six man team won second place overall. Maple is pleased with her new trophy’s, yes the dog is named after the gun

 

[Expat]

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Won my first tournament, it was a corporate sporting clays shoot with about 150~ people shooting. Won overall best shooter with a 46/48 and a one round shoot off, our six man team won second place overall. Maple is pleased with her new trophy’s, yes the dog is named after the gun

Congrats Maple

 

[thunderchicken]

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Won my first tournament, it was a corporate sporting clays shoot with about 150~ people shooting. Won overall best shooter with a 46/48 and a one round shoot off, our six man team won second place overall. Maple is pleased with her new trophy’s, yes the dog is named after the gun

Congrats to you and Maple

 

[TJ Kackowski]

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Won my first tournament, it was a corporate sporting clays shoot with about 150~ people shooting. Won overall best shooter with a 46/48 and a one round shoot off, our six man team won second place overall. Maple is pleased with her new trophy’s, yes the dog is named after the gun

Were you in the morning flight or the afternoon flight? The afternoon team really cleaned up.

I was in the afternoon flight, team 5. We had a great day of shooting, camaraderie, and recoil therapy, but no prizes.

 

[TheJoker]

I too got bitten by the Sporting Clay bug a couple of years ago. I shopped and shopped, leaning toward an old school Browning Auto 5(...of course). After much research, I opted for a newer Browning A5 Silver Hunter. I figured the lower recoil of the newer models combined with the flexibility of 4 choke options made sense.

Sadly, I have only managed a couple rounds of Sporting Clays a year.

 

[thunderchicken]

I too got bitten by the Sporting Clay bug a couple of years ago. I shopped and shopped, leaning toward an old school Browning Auto 5(...of course). After much research, I opted for a newer Browning A5 Silver Hunter. I figured the lower recoil of the newer models combined with the flexibility of 4 choke options made sense.

Sadly, I have only managed a couple rounds of Sporting Clays a year.

The shotgun sports can be very addictive so get out and enjoy it. I picked up a Browning Silver Hunter last year and have only used it for bird hunting so far.
One point of information though. The Browning Silver is not at all related to the A5. The Silver is completely different. Now, I will say the Browning Silver is arguably a Winchester Super-X 3 wrapped in a different stock and receiver. There are multiple parts between the two that are interchangeable. It makes sense given that as I understand it, FNG is the parent company to Browning and Winchester. In fact when I was at the Grand American in August, there were a few Winchester shotguns on display in the Browning shop (which was next to the Winchester shop).

 

[Dean C.]

Were you in the morning flight or the afternoon flight? The afternoon team really cleaned up.

I was in the afternoon flight, team 5. We had a great day of shooting, camaraderie, and recoil therapy, but no prizes.

Morning flight, my BIL (he shot an 44/48) and myself carried our team.

 

[100Xkid]

I love my Beretta

 

[Dean C.]

I love my Beretta

What Beretta model did you get? I think my “upgrade” shotgun is going to be their SL-2 when I can eventually afford to replace my 725

 

[thunderchicken]

What Beretta model did you get? I think my “upgrade” shotgun is going to be their SL-2 when I can eventually afford to replace my 725

I'm not so sure that's really an upgrade lol
Beretta makes nice enough guns, but they just don't seem to fit me as well as Browning.
An upgrade in my mind from a 725 would be Kolar, Perazzi or Krieghoff. Myself, I'd lean toward Kolar since they are made in Wisconsin.

 

[Dean C.]

I'm not so sure that's really an upgrade lol
Beretta makes nice enough guns, but they just don't seem to fit me as well as Browning.
An upgrade in my mind from a 725 would be Kolar, Perazzi or Krieghoff. Myself, I'd lean toward Kolar since they are made in Wisconsin.

I was lucky enough to have one in my hands when my FIL ordered his DT-11, I wish browning made a gun this nice but they don’t. Honestly I have shot Kreighoffs and Perazzis and while they are nice I think beretta is my ticket. I want a super gun with no engraving and the SL-2 is about the only ticket I can find

 

[Creedmoor]

What Beretta model did you get? I think my “upgrade” shotgun is going to be their SL-2 when I can eventually afford to replace my 725

I bought this years ago from a broke friend, my kid just had it out while spending time in Md. I've never shot it, I have an early invector Citori that I shoot when I need one. Is this a 525?