Need Help With New Browning Citori

[JW74]

Hello everyone,
I have a question regarding my new Browning Citori 625. I haven't had it to the sporting clays range yet (going tomorrow) but have been using snap caps to get a feel for the gun and trigger pull. The problem I am noticing is that after I pull the trigger the first time the gun won't reset the trigger and allow me to fire the second barrel without first engaging and then disengaging the trigger. I have never had this with any other O/U shotgun I have fired in the past. Does anyone have and ideas as to what could be causing this? I really want to shoot it tomorrow but this issue will ruin my round of clays having to monkey with the safety each time before firing the second barrel.

Thanks for any help.

 

[Jim Watson]

The Citori single selective trigger shifts barrels on recoil. If it doesn't actually fire and kick, the trigger does not go to the other barrel.
Try bumping the butt on the floor to simulate recoil and see if it does not then reset.

They can be converted to mechanical reset but few people bother except skeet shooters with .410 tubes.

 

[JW74]

That was it Jim! Thanks a lot. Learned something new today

 

[oneounceload]

You can also just slap into your palm, or switch the selector switch without banging it on the floor - that way you can also make sure the muzzle is pointed in a safe direction. You'll find the Browning to last a while before needing major repairs and that they can be fixed by any competent, legit smith

 

[rcmodel]

I would not recommend doing enough dry-firing with any O&U to worry about it anyway.

rc

 

[d2wing]

One of my o/u is the same way. It works fine using live ammo.

 

[Capstick1]

With the Citori you can also choose which barrel to fire first. This comes in handy when you're shooting sporting clays. When I shoot sporting clays I usually have one barrel choked modified and the other barrel choked improved cylinder or skeet. If I know I'm at a station where I know I'll have the shortest amount of time to shoot a close range fast moving target like a "running rabbit" for example I'll select the more open choked barrel for my first shot and save the modified choked barrel for the clay pigeon that's going straight up in the air and coming down in front of me. When you shoot doubles you choose the barrel for the first shot on how much time you have to engage the target, distance and the type of choke. This is a big advantage that an over/under has over a semi. If you use a semi for for sporting clays you have to restrict yourself to one choke, usually improved cylinder, and hope for the best.