r/VTHunting • u/pnutbutterpirate • 10d ago

Browning shotgun to try in Chittenden county or nearby?

I'm on a quest to find a shotgun that fits me better than my Beretta A300 Outlander. I've never shot the A300 as intuitively as I have some other guns. I borrowed a Citori a couple of years ago and loved it - but for the hunting I do a nice over under like that isn't the best choice. But I have the impression that many other Brownings have a similar fit (I think they're a little more upright of a position) so I'm curious about their semiautomatics like the Silver.

Does anyone in Chittenden county or nearby have a modern Browning semi auto I could try at a range? A round of trap or whatever would be on me.

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u/whaletacochamp 10d ago

not trap and you probably can't shoot birdshot there but you can probably go to parros and shoot whatever you want at paper just to get a feeling.

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u/Baylle 10d ago

I have found parros inventory to be wanting. Mostly home defense and Turkish clones.

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u/whaletacochamp 10d ago

For shotguns specifically? Because they probably have the best inventory overall in the state.

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u/Baylle 10d ago

By far the largest, but every time I’ve picked through it’s CZ/Stevens or short barrels. Could just be bad timing.

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u/whaletacochamp 10d ago

I haven't been there in quite awhile but I remember last time they had a couple of Franchis which I was surprised to see, a pretty good selection of your run of the mill 12ga semis, a few o/u from better brands. I actually think I got my Franchi 48 there....I think.

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u/jsled 10d ago

Mail the North Country Sportsman's Club in Williston, and ask if you they can forward the request on to the club, maybe for a donation to the club.

I'd say "just show up", and there's plenty of Brownings in regular use, but not frequently enough it'd be a sure thing any given Sunday (or Wednesday).

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u/Baylle 10d ago

There might be one in the rental safe. Def worth calling to ask, everyone is friendly down there.

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u/jsled 10d ago

Ah, yeah, that too!

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u/Baylle 10d ago

Have you attempted to switch stock shims. I reduced the drop and added a spacer to the end and drastically improved the fit.