Getting back to 25" barreled guns, shot a couple rounds of skeet with my Crudgington today. The original owner ordered it as it sits. The rib is standard rather than a copy of the famous Churchill XXV barrels with their unique rib. It weighs a bit over 5 lbs 6 oz. Straight grip, single non selective trigger. Ordered cylinder in both barrels. Automatic ejectors. The trigger pull is heavy for me, but my consulting gunsmith suggested that I shoot it that way before trying to have it worked on.
I was shooting 3/4 oz reloads of 8.5 shot. Had 3 or 4 trigger fumbles the first round. After second tries on those birds, I ended up with a 20. Didn't have any trigger issues the 2nd round and shot a 21. The gun obviously fits me, and as I get more used to the trigger, I expect it will work out well on local grouse and woodcock. It's too light to be a gun for serious skeet shooting, but hits on targets were mostly quite solid considering the light load. I don't really consider zero choke to be a handicap at skeet, nor at live birds shot at ranges similar to skeet.
