CARRERA® HSX SPORTING: hunting and shooting over-under

We are at the shooting range of Valle Duppo in Lodrino, Italy, and before preparing for the practical test of the rifle on clay pigeons, we want to know from Luca Rizzini – the owner of F.A.I.R. – what are the aspects on which he focused to find the right result in the Carrera Sporting HSX. 

The laser engravings depicting a gold clay pigeon in flight make the Carrera Sporting HSX model immediately recognizable. 

Luca explains that the weight of shotguns built on a steel receiver is determined mainly by the specific weight of the wood used and partially by the length of barrels. By choosing an intermediate wood grain, precious grams can be saved that make the gun more comfortable when swinging and still stable when firing. This is what happened with the Carrera Sporting project, a 12 gauge shotgun that with its 71 cm barrels and its standard weight of about 3 kg lends itself to various types of hunting, above all field hunting and stalking, allowing the hunter to have fun or even compete in clay shooting matches. The interchangeable chokes designed by F.A.I.R. make the difference and make the gun adaptable to different hunting and shooting situations. For the rest, the mechanics are the same as those that, in its 50 years of history, have made F.A.I.R. the second largest manufacturer of over-and-under shotguns in Italy. We are talking about try-alloyed steel barrels with an internal geometry characterized by long forcing cones for dense and effective patterns. 

The Carrera’s receiver is machined from solid steel stock using precision numerical control machinery. It is recognizable by a laser engraving that in this model depicts a golden clay pigeon in flight. The selective single trigger is adjustable. This last and not negligible feature meets the needs of hunters in different seasons, because by adjusting the trigger and the LOP in a different way, the distance between the grip and the trigger changes, allowing those millimetric tolerances necessary to have full control of gun and trigger even when wearing different layers of clothing and therefore different thicknesses on the shoulder.

 

The pistol grip stock is made of oil-finished European walnut with fine-pitch checkering and adjustable comb. The rubber recoil pad dampens the perception of recoil.

The pistol grip stock ends in a soft rubber recoil pad with double ventilation holes. Very useful is the adjustable comb that allows to find the right height and to modify the aiming set-up during hunting and on the range. The fore-end, featuring the classic Schnabel design of hunting guns, has a deep groove that allows a secure grip and a precise swing, which are fundamental in shooting sports. The barrels are chrome lined to ensure greater accuracy and durability over time and have a flat and ventilated upper rib with a central guide towards the high visibility fiber optic sight, available in different colors. The central rib is ventilated. Ejection is automatic and selective. Sober on the whole, but slim and pleasant in its lines, the Carrera Sporting HSX over-and-under stands out as a functional and reliable shotgun to have fun with – without compromises.