Citori 625 Feather

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Citori 625 Feather

Post by steelefx4 » Fri Jan 20, 2012 2:59 pm

I have decided to get the Citori 625 Feather in 20 gauge...but as this is my first shotgun, I don't know what the difference is with the barrel length, either 26" or 28"?

I am pretty sure that the longer the barrel would give me a slight amount of distance for shots, so I am leaning towards the 28"...

I am staying away from a 12 gauge right now, because I just don't need the power behind it...if I move up to turkeys then I can always steal my brothers pump action...

Interested in peoples ideas over barrel length?

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Re: Citori 625 Feather

Post by Vision » Fri Jan 20, 2012 5:45 pm

The difference is not much.

Barrel length adds nothing to the range/distance of your gun. Barrel length adds to the stability and balance of a shotgun.

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Re: Citori 625 Feather

Post by DonF » Sat Jan 21, 2012 9:51 am

Barrel does add to the balance of the gun but to much barrel put's more weight up front. Mafes a better swinging gun but doesn't handle snap shots well. If your in cover where yuo need to point and shoot, A 26" barrel might suit you better. But if your in a situation where you have time to shoot, a 28" might be better. Some guy's really do like a 30" but I can't use one. It would be great in a duck blind. I think I'd try to find some one at a trap and skeet range and try the different barrel lengths. When I did shoot that stuff, didn't shiit a lot of it, most serious trap shooter's were using 28" and longer barrel's. The serious skeet shooters were shooting 26" barrels. You need a gun that swings well in trap and a gun that points fast in skeet.

Saying you don't really need a 12 at this time is pretty good thinking. If you have a piece of, say ,#6 shot traveling at 1200 fps from any ga gun, it travels the same.
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Re: Citori 625 Feather

Post by tdhusker » Mon Feb 13, 2012 4:09 pm

That light of a gun, you don't need to worry about how quickly you can mount and swing.
Absolutely get the 28's. You'll never regret it.

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Re: Citori 625 Feather

Post by ezzy333 » Mon Feb 13, 2012 6:35 pm

tdhusker wrote:That light of a gun, you don't need to worry about how quickly you can mount and swing.
Absolutely get the 28's. You'll never regret it.
Not if you are hunting Ruffies and Woodcocks. I think you would regret it everyday. At least I would.

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Re: Citori 625 Feather

Post by tdhusker » Tue Feb 14, 2012 5:49 pm

ezzy333 wrote:
tdhusker wrote:That light of a gun, you don't need to worry about how quickly you can mount and swing.
Absolutely get the 28's. You'll never regret it.
Not if you are hunting Ruffies and Woodcocks. I think you would regret it everyday. At least I would.

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