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Our usual family hunting trip to South Dakota is cancelled this year :( We have been told there are just no pheasants in the area we usually hunt and also have some health problems with a couple of the hunters. I am looking to go with a couple friends however. We usually stay in deuel county...

I can state the obvious that we all experience as hunters...the friendship, the outdoors, the chase and on and on but here is my experience. I lost my father rather young, I was 20. He was an amazing person. Growing up, there was always older photos of him and a few close friends standing...

I have a new citori that has seen one day of clays and three days of South Dakota pheasants. My question is the forearm metal that is visable seems to have a fingerprint on it that I can't clean away. It is a white lightning if that makes a difference. Thanks in advance, it's a new gun and I...

Well I shot the new gun for the first time last night. I love it. I did not miss many clays after the first few shots and those misses we will chalk up to my lack of practice. It sure felt good having that o/u in my hand. I have it choked i/c in bottom for first shot mod in top for second. What...

Well, the new gun is cleaned up and ready to shoot...Sunday will be it's first day of firing. In the meantime it is sitting in my living room because I can't stop looking at it.(my wife thinks I am crazy and cant wait till I leave for S.D. cause she knows I am anxious). The thing is sexy, the...

Thanks for the advice guys and keep it coming. I will be out of town till next week and will hopefully shoot it later next week (though I gotta find a place around here to do it). I will let everyone know what I think of it. Also, anybody have any advice on a case for the gun (think cheap).

Well after a lot of searching and q&a, I am pulling the trigger on a new browning citori white lightning 12ga. My experience is minimal with one trip a year to S.D. but I now hope to get into pheasants even more as well as some trap or sporting clays. My question is when I pick up the new toy...

Wow...I started quit a debate. I was thinking I would find an answer to my question but it seems there is no clear answer. From what I can tell I will be happy with a 12 and will have the versatility I am looking for. Good for everything from field to trap....While some may think a 20 is good...

I'm getting closer to buying a new citori and now the question is 12 or 20 gauge? I had been thinking 12 but maybe 20 is enough...any thoughts?

That brings up a good a point...I have always shot a twelve gauge and never considered anything else. Should I look into 20 or stay with 12? thoughts?

Well I am still trying to decide what to do but here is my latest. I found a Browning Citori White Lightning that I like. Price is more than I wanted to pay but I guess I may just go for it. What do you all think of this gun and what would you pay for a new one. Thanks

OK...Next question, can you all give me a list of choices you would recommend and what I should expect to pay.

Ok, well anybody have any advice on finding a decent gun for a good price? I am having trouble. The best I have found (a little spendy) is a cynergy classic field for 1399.00 new. I would like to spend a lot less if possible and open to used guns. HELP!

Anybody have any thoughts on the stoeger condor? If you like it what model should i get?

Thanks for all the great advice everybody. I would love a cynergy or citori but the prices seem out of my range. I have a hard time justifying or convincing the wife I need to spend 2g's on another gun. I would like to stay under 1,000. Are prices negotiable from a local gun shop? Were is the...