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That is exactly what happened to me, just not as severe! First shot was fine but the second shot is what caused the damage! I’m not sure I’ll be able to get this fixed since I bought it secondhand...
Wow that goes all the way back 2013 and happened 2x in that thread. One or both of the kids have been shooting registered and non-registered events since 2014 all over the state and country and I've never seen or heard of anything like that. I'm not sure I've ever seen anyone with a Yildiz at the line though either. Seen lots of squib loads, seen a couple of choke tubes ripped out, actions that wouldn't open after firing or actions wouldn't lock when closing.
Man glad he wasn't hurt worse. That looks like it could have been a bad outcome. I really liked the look of the Yildiz O/U, have been looking at a 20 gauge. I think I will pass on them after seeing these events. One I can chalk up to things happen but several with that brand I will pass.
Yeah I took a chance with the gun, but I should’ve done more research.
There’s a really good priced Browning Citori listed here in the classifieds. The GTIs shoot as good as an entry level Perazzi
Thank you, I’ll have to check that out.
I’ll second the Browning Citori recommendation. That’s what I started competing with and really liked it. I still have it for a backup gun. If you really want to dig deep into the wallet, get a Kreighoff K80. It’s an awesome competition shotgun.
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As for the barrel malfunction, I really think it was a combination of a hot load and a lock beginning to fail. Outside of true competition target loads such as AA’s, Remy Golds, and Mirage Grands, game/field loads (like 1oz SuperX, Remy Gun Club, Federal Top Gun) are seriously loaded with what’s swept up off the floor in the factory. A mix of who knows what powder. No true measure of which powder because there’s an indetermined amount of flavor X, flavor Y, etc. For reference, I didn’t really believe this was true when I got serious into sporting clays, so I put my snow tube on my SBE, got a chronograph and a box of Top Guns. I actually generated a spreadsheet. I’ll have to see if I still have it, but from memory, the lowest muzzle velocity was less than 1000FPS, and one was higher than 1560?!?! The amount of powder needed to propel 1oz of #7.5 almost 1600FPS is the equivalent of more than a Remington Express 7.5 coming out at 1400FPS. That’s borderline catastrophic failure in an aluminum based thin plastic hull.
If you’re going to shoot competition, or just hone your skills for upland and waterfowl, shoot a quality target load. They don’t cost that much more and they’re much more consistent. Think about it this way-your leading a left to right target. You’re used to a 1200FPS shell. At 30 yards, you’re lead is about an inch in your sight window? 30% difference either way means you totally miss the clay. What if it happens twice in a 100 target event? That’s the difference in second and fourth place. What if it’s on Bob Whites in Roger Mills county? They’re so hard to find right now, you might not get another shot at them until next year!
If you’re going to shoot competition, or just hone your skills for upland and waterfowl, shoot a quality target load. They don’t cost that much more and they’re much more consistent. Think about it this way-your leading a left to right target. You’re used to a 1200FPS shell. At 30 yards, you’re lead is about an inch in your sight window? 30% difference either way means you totally miss the clay. What if it happens twice in a 100 target event? That’s the difference in second and fourth place. What if it’s on Bob Whites in Roger Mills county? They’re so hard to find right now, you might not get another shot at them until next year!
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