K-80 SPORTING

The challenge of sporting clays lies in the fact that you start with a dismounted gun and shoot at a nearly infinite variety of targets. Whether you are on an English sporting course or a FITASC parcours, the game requires a fine balance between the well-honed instincts of a good wing shot and the controlled, measured performance of a clay target veteran.

• General Information
• Specifications and Options

The result is a gun that blends the balance and responsiveness of a game gun with the soft recoil, smooth swing, and rugged reliability of a competition gun. The reaction of shooters who have just tried a K-80 for the first time is consistent: "I can't believe how hard it breaks targets. And I can't believe how soft it shoots!"

Only K-80 offers the broad range of options that allow you to create the best gun for you. Three barrel lengths and two rib configurations. Factory choke tubes from cylinder to super full. Stocks designed for and proven in sporting competition.

The K-80 Sporting gun is available with 28", 30", and 32" barrels with choke tubes and Krieghoff's tapered flat rib. The rib is ventilated, of course, and is tapered from 12mm wide at the breech end to 8mm at the muzzle. It has a central sighting channel flanked by two raised, matted surfaces and is designed to reduce glare and keep your eye on the target.

The semi-light barrel for the sub-gauge sporting shooter is also equipped with the tapered flat rib. It comes in 30" only and is choked improved cylinder. The barrel is made with thinner walls to reduce its weight by approximately 5 ounces and will partially offset the weight of sub-gauge tubes. Unlike the skeet carrier barrel, the sporting semi- light can be shot with 12 gauge ammunition and is a great choice when a light barrel with moderate choke is called for.

For the shooter who prefers a narrow rib, the K-80 Sporting gun is available with 28" and 30" barrels with choke tubes and the classic Krieghoff 8mm rib, long the standard rib on Model 32 and K-80 skeet guns and four barrel sets.

K-80 Sporting guns are equipped with the #3 Sporting/ International stock, a Schnabel forend, and a sporting recoil pad with a hard insert that makes for a smoother gun mount. The #3 stock was specifically designed for international skeet and sporting, but some shooters find a better stock fit with one of the other K-80 stocks available. See the Forearms & Stocks Section for diagrams and dimensions of all K-80 stocks.

All K-80 Sporting guns are supplied with a fitted aluminum case that holds two sets of barrels.