I am real interested in the Browning Citori Satin Hunter. I'm starting to shoot alot of sporting clays but I like to hunt with what I practice with. Do alot of Duck hunting and turkey hunting. Like the Idea of two chokes in the turkey woods and there is no way the gun can out kick a 870, 3.5 inch mag. Although I'm getting very interested in sporting clays, I really don't care about fancy engraving. As long as the gun will last like the reputation of a citori I'm thinking a set of Comp N Chokes and I'm good to go. What do ya'll think? Is this gun as good as the higher priced Browning's, just not as fancy?
Yes, the satin hunter is as good as the other Citoris. I think all of the Citoris are almost the same except for the configuration, engraving, and stocking, etc. Should make you a very nice gun for the uses listed. Citors are extremely well made guns that will last several lifetimes with a little care.
I saw your question about the 3.5" chambers on the Browning forum. I do not think there is a downside to the chamber length in that it will shoot 3" and 2 3/4 inch shells just fine. But the gun for with 3.5" chambers will be heavier than the 3 inch model. The 3.5" shells are loaded to a higher pressure and the guns that shoot them are generally a little heavier because of the beefed up chamber area. So if you don't mind the extra weight and you think you could use the payload, go for it.
I bought a 3.5" Citori Hunter back in 1996 or '97 and used if for sporting and hunting until I bought a 525 a couple years ago. I found it unpleasant to shoot with lead 1 5/8 oz goose loads (you could use them in Canada then) and later thought the same with the longest steel loads. The couple of times I used an 870 Super Mag I thought the recoil was less but that is likely as much gun fit as anything. I I found the 30" barrels to be slightly more nose heavy than I like but 8 oz or so of lead in the butt fixed that. The frame is different than the standard Citoris, mine is slightly thicker with the weight being about 8 oz heavier than a standard model. Internally, I found the springs, firing pins, and other small parts are the same as on the standard guns so routing repair shouldn't be a problem. I liked my gun a lot, enough that it is still my back up for sporting clays and still a mainstay when hunting ducks over water.
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