You should also consider the new Cynergy CX. That would give you the best of both the low profile and mechanical triggers of the 725 and an even lower price than the Citori CX.

 

I had a Benelli Legacy Sport and sold it for several reasons. You wrote "its an inertria gun but still when shooting 1 1/8 it is noticeable". That was one reason along with cheek slap. I adjusted the pitch and still had cheek slap. After 5 boxes on skeet, I felt somewhat beat up. It also had the infamous Benelli click. I bought a Browning Maxus and absolutely love it. In fact I have 3 because I love it so much. 2 were bought just for the gorgeous wood plus it doesn't hurt to have a back up. I shoot 1 1/8 oz. all day long with no discomfort. You already have a SX3 which mechanically is the same as the Maxus and there is a Sporting SX3 version with an adjustable comb.
Again if recoil is a concern, the Citori will be far worse than the Benelli if that stock doesn't fit you. Several guys I shoot with bought 725's and got the snot beaten out of them. Nothing wrong with the gun, it just didn't fit them correctly. One guy had an adjustable recoil reducing butt system put on and the other 2 sold them. Try one before you buy one. I'd recommend the Maxus or Sporting SX3. If you want a high rib that won't beat you up, check out Beretta's new Multi-target.

 

Interesting, I didn't even know they came out with the Cynergy CX. now that I look at it though I would be really surprised if that gun actually shoots 60/40. Could be just a optical illusion but, the citori CX looks to have a higher rib that the cynergy . And the cynergy and citori stock dimensions are virtually the same besides the fact that the Cynergy has just 1/8" more drop in the comb than the Citori. What makes the Cynergy cost less. It says it comes with a hi-viz sight, has a nickel or whatever receiver, has mechanical triggers, and is the "newer" model so I would think it would have to be more expensive than the Citori which, is more plane jane cosmetically with the "old" higher receiver that is blued and has an ivory bead instead of the Hi-Viz. The two features I see that are any Advantage over the Cynergy are the 3 trigger system and the Inflex 2 recoil pad. I personally used to be OBSESSED with the Original Cynergy Sporting with the Original Inflex pad ( the one that cut into the stock that made it look space aged) and adjustable comb. but, it was just a dream with it being priced at $4000. Now that they have put the more classic lines on the gun such as the normal Inflex pad that you find on the Sx3 and Maxus it has begun to loose interest to me as the modern receiver and classic stock don't mix as well to me. The Citori on the other had has kind of grown on me, the classic looks with the modern Recoil pad inflex 2 which you find on the new A5 and 725 citori's seems to be just right. What it will boil down to think is Holding both of them when they get in and how much money I have when that happens. But, with that said what are some of the benefits of the cynergy over the citori or vise versa? Thanks!

 

I don't know why ,but prices on some Cynergies dropped dramatically 2 years ago. A 28" barrel 12ga. field model is being offered by Northern for $1395. There is also the composite stock CX being offered that has the original Euro style stock and adjustable comb for less than the Walnut CX. The only cost cutting I see is wood grade ,non ported barrels "a good thing", and non jeweled monoblock.I can only speculate that it cost Miroku less to build these than the Citori.
As for rib height , the non combo Cynergy Trap also has a much lower rib than the XT or 725 Trap. Rib height does not necessarily determine how high the gun shoots.
It is a great deal and I haven't heard of any complaints or issues about these lower priced Cynergies.
I am with you on the look. It looks better when the Euro stock is paired with the Euro forearm . The Walnut model looks mismatched. The Trap models have matching traditional wood which looks good also.
As a side note, I believe the spec sheet has a typo. in the section where it says receiver material. It says aluminum alloy . At the top it says steel. I am pretty sure the receiver is steel on these guns. The Walnut spec sheet says steel receiver. They only use aluminum alloy in the light weight hunting models.
http://www.browning.com/products/firear ... osite.html

 

Huh, Very strange still how the Cynergy is cheaper than old style Citori's. With that aside my local gun store owner told me the price of the Citori CX with an MSRP of $1999 would go for about $1650 - $1699. So, that makes me believe that the Cynergy CX would come in right around the $1390-$1440 range.

For once someone agrees with me on the looks of the cynergys that are patterned after the Cx, field and newer sporting models that have the "Classic" Butt stock and the "Modern" Forearm. I really like the looks of the whole Euro look and like the full classic look as well. I did hear however that the reason they changed the butt of the newer cynergys away from the euro look is so then its easier to cut down the stock but, why wouldn't the person just buy the micro midas or whatever and then lengthen it as necessary?

any more opinions on whether the Cynergy has the 1 up on the citori or vise versa would be much appreciated.

 

Factory Long LOP 725

 

One last thing. I have shot both the 725 Sporting and original Euro Cynergy Sporting. I liked them both . If choosing between them now I would be hard pressed to spend all that extra money on the 725 over the Cynergy CX. I cannot say the 725 is clearly better. Especially $1300 better.
Once upon a time after the 725 first came out the Cynergy was more expensive and had a polarizing look . The Cynergy wasn't selling and everyone assumed Browning was dropping the line.
Now it is clear that Browning is committed to the Cynergy and the price is very reasonable.

 

Just looked at the beretta Multi - target. Looks MEAN and im guessing its gotta have a price tag that's about the same. But really, very cool gun, I would buy it but if im going to buy another gun I want it to be a break action just because I don't own one and that I wont have to pick up my shells or go diving for them once I get into reloading.

 

I saw one of those Multitargets for the 1st time last week . A shooter had just gotten it and was trying it out for the 1st time. It looked like Beretta's answer to the Fabarm XLR5 Velocity. I shot the Velocity but didn't care for it. The Multitarget is going for around $2600.
For me that is too high for an autoloader.