Home Forums Birds & Dogs Shotguns Finally shot a Browning 725......I like the gun

Maryland has it's National Scholastic Trap Program championship this past Saturday and I had two of my scouts competing. After the shooting I was able to try a young shooters Browning 725 12 ga sporting with 30 inch barrels.

I am a Beretta guy thru and thru yet Browning has a "Winner" with this shotgun. I shot 1/2 box from the 16 yard line using a low gun mount simulating sporting clays, The shotgun swings extremely well and the recoil is very very soft....I primarily shoot 20 gauge in my own guns.

I am thinking a Browning 725 in 28 ga with 32 inch barrels would be a HOOT.

Doc

Thanks for the report!

Thanks for the report. I was just getting ready to ask if anyone here had experience with one of these. Had my eye on one lately and have a couple of rifles that aren't getting used, so might have to make it happen.

I have always looked at Browning as a field gun company but they have really upped their target gun game, so much so that I just bought a 32 inch Crossover. Great all-arounder IMO, really does everything well and looks to be built to last.

I almost bought a 725 till I ran across the gun I ended up buying. The CX/Crossover is the best buy in the market for a target scattergun IMO.

Curious - why 32" barrels with a 28 ga?

Balance and the fact they swing and move better than shorter on clay targets, would be my first thought.


Addition: Short barrels start quick, but also stop quick. OK on snap shots. Not so OK on crossers, especially those with a little distance. Longer, with a little weight forward will smooth out the follow through.

I agree, but it also depends on WHICH clays game one is playing.. I don't think I'd want 32'ers on a skeet 28.. Maybe that's just me..

On sporting clays, it might depend a bit on the field layout..

Only comp gun I ever had with 32s was an SKB M700 Trap and that baby'd reach out there when the load was right.. But I'd hate to try that particular arm at a skeet range..

FWIW..

Not just you, most wouldn't want that length for serious skeet, but I've shot it recreationally for sporting practice and with the exception of station 8 not that much of a handicap.

Haven't come across any SC courses here locally that 32's would be a detriment.


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[/quote] Curious - why 32" barrels with a 28 ga? [/quote]

Because ya cant get 34.

Because ya cant get 34. [/quote]

Because ya cant get 34. [/quote]



In my area long barrels predominate in skeet and sporting clays. I have shot a Caesar Guerinni in 28 gauge with 32 inch barrels and all i have to say is ....very smooth moving shotgun.


Doc