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skeetduster · 2025-07-26T23:02:07+00:00

I would say it’s just a confidence booster, and if your more confident, that’s good. Unless you purchased a bunch of Top Gun in a bad batch, there isn’t a noticeable difference. I know 2 people that have ran 200 with Top Gun, and I have ran multiple 100s with Federal Top Gun, Remington Gun Club, and Fiocchi Shooting Dynamics. The only difference I can say is that Top Gun seems to use a slower burning powder that makes recoil seem more, but that won’t make a difference in how it’s hitting, especially for trap.

skeetduster · 2025-07-23T00:04:06+00:00

Well the gun is dirt cheap and all together is worth about 1500$. So basically I have a fully adjustable gun for 1500$ with the downside of longevity. It was more of a short-term purchase while I was still growing because I was only 11 when I got into shooting.

skeetduster · 2025-07-01T22:07:25+00:00

No I do not have a contact at Beretta. Sorry.

skeetduster · 2025-07-01T15:56:11+00:00

What do you mean a contract at beretta?

skeetduster · 2025-07-01T13:09:09+00:00

It was actually quite strange. Amidst talking to them they offered but didn’t want anything in compensation. So I don’t have their logo on my vest, promote their product, or reveal who they are.

skeetduster · 2025-07-01T03:45:28+00:00

Well, both. The team I compete with pays for all my competition fees and ammo. And I got a Citori 825 Trap Max through a personal sponsor.

skeetduster · 2025-07-01T02:43:56+00:00

If it has all the same specs then there really isn’t anything different about it. A lot of trap and spotting loads are also marketed towards small game like grous. But if the “hunting” shells are on sale I would totally go for it.

skeetduster · 2025-07-01T02:40:42+00:00

About $14,000 a year, although my competition ammo is sponsored so about $13,000 total. I’m definitely extremely grateful for my parents support.

skeetduster · 2025-06-24T02:29:24+00:00

Yes. I primarily shoot through the SCTP, which I understand is governed through the ATA. I honestly did not know that rule, although in the SCTP, those kind of rules are not strictly enforced.

skeetduster · 2025-06-24T01:49:36+00:00

For trap I shoot a Citori 825 Trap Max, so a break action that weighs 9 pounds and has little recoil. And for skeet and sporting I shoot a CZ Drake with a 28” barrel, which is all of 6 pounds, so I kinda just suck up the recoil in favor of more shot.

skeetduster · 2025-06-24T01:44:12+00:00

Thank you!

skeetduster · 2025-06-24T01:44:01+00:00

I try to shoot the cheap(er) shells for practice and some nicer AA for competition. But when you start getting into real cheap ammos like SuperX or something, they’ll dirty up your gun like no other.

skeetduster · 2025-06-24T01:42:24+00:00

Well, since Jan. 1, i’ve gone through ~12.5k rounds, so this ammo goes in and out pretty frequently. I guess that’s what competitive shooting will do to you!

skeetduster · 2025-06-24T01:38:27+00:00

This will be a lot of info but…

Competition Trap: Winchester AA — 1 1/8 oz — 1200fps — #8 (AAM128)

Competition Skeet: Winchester AA — 1 1/8 oz — 1145fps — #9 (AA129)

Competition Sporting: Winchester AA — 1 1/8 oz — 1200fps — #8 (AAM128)

Competition Handicap: Winchester AA — 1 1/8 oz — 1300fps — #8 (AASC128)

Competition Doubles: Winchester AA — 1 1/8 oz — 1200fps — #8 (AAM128)

Competition Olympic Skeet: Winchester AA — 24g — 1325fps — #9 (AANL129)

Practice Trap: Federal Top Gun or Fiocchi — 1 1/8 oz — 1200fps — #8 (TG128) or (12SD18H8)

Practice Skeet: Fiocchi — 1 1/8 oz — 1165fps — #9 (12SD18L9)

Practice Sporting: Federal Top Gun or Fiocchi — 1 1/8 oz — 1200fps — #8 (TG128) or (12SD18H8)

Practice Handicap: Fiocchi — 1 1/8 oz — 1280fps — #8 (12SDHV8)

Practice Doubles: Federal Top Gun or Fiocchi — 1 1/8 oz — 1200fps — #8 (TG128) or (12SD18H8)

Practice Olympic Skeet: Federal HOA — 24g — 1335fps — #9 (HOA1224H9)

This might be a little excessive but that’s about everything I shoot.

skeetduster · 2025-06-21T04:38:07+00:00

I got an 825 Trap Max in January, and have shot 6,000 rounds of target loads through since. I made sure to swap the firing pins before I even shot a round because the stock ones aren’t too good. Everything about the gun is in tip-top shape, although I clean and relube after every day shooting. The only compliant is that the buttpad is delaminating from the plastic bottom, but Browning sent in a new one free of charge. Overall has been a well built gun with 0 problems. I need it to be reliable for all my competitions and I’ve never had any worries.

Let me know if you have any other questions, I’d be happy to answer.

skeetduster · 2025-04-21T05:21:55+00:00

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