re: Buying My First Over Under

Why do you find it necessary to buy a $2500 Benelli for a first O/U?
Are you already big into trap shooting?
Just getting into it?
If the latter, I’d suggest a much cheaper Yildiz for ~$350.
It’ll go bang and comes highly recommended on this board.
If you are using the cheaper O/U frequently, in 6 months get ya a Benelli.
When I say cheaper, it is much cheaper in price and I’m sure quality is very much subpar to a Benelli or other $2k+ gun, but it shoots pretty dang good.
I put a slip on recoil pad on (light gun, kicks like a mule), but they also have attatchable ones that look more factory. Just haven’t gotten around to that. But the 1” recoil pad also made it fit a ton better.
I’ve actially been duck hunting with it so far this year because I shoot woodies much better with it than my 870 or Stoeger M3500.
As fast as woodies are and considering I get a lot of left to right or right to left shots, I do much better with the lighter O/U.
For the price, you can’t beat it man.
I’ve shot it side by side my passed down from my father Browning and although the Citori is absolutely amazing in every aspect, as far as hitting clays/birds goes, the Yildiz stacks up just fine.

Edit: if you insist of OT balling on this purchase, get the Browning Citori 725. Promise you won’t regret it.