I have had a shotgun in my hand since I was 10 years old. Mostly hunting, but started shooting trap at the age of 16 on my High School trap shooting team. Quit shooting for 30 years to raise a family. Got back into shooting in 2015 and shot my first Sporting Clays Tournament in 2016. Purchased my first Caesar Guerini in 2017 and that is when my shooting took off. Made Master Class in 2019, with my Summit Ascent. Upgraded to Invictus I Ascent in 2021 and have never regretted it.
Year Born: 1964
Gun Model: Invictus I Ascent
Any modifications: None
What do you like about your Caesar Guerini? I love the balance, reliability, and overall feel of the gun.
How has it improved your shooting? I was in D Class when I purchased my Summit Ascent. Within 2 years I became Master Class and won several competitions. When I transitioned to the Invictus I Ascent it was a smooth transition because the Specs are exactly the same.
Years Shooting: 50 years of shooting; Started sporting clays in 2015, became an NSCA Member in 2016.
Primary Discipline and other disciplines in order of desired shooting: FITASC, Sporting, Super Sporting, 5-Stand, and True Pair
Residence and Home town (if different): Born in Walbridge, Ohio and presently live in Ardmore, TN
Do you give shooting instruction? Yes, I am an NSCA Level II Instructor
Home Club: I shoot most of the clubs in Tennessee, but also have 6 automatic traps on my property that I use for practice and instruction.
Do you have any special causes? I am working on starting a benefit shoot for Down Syndrome Awareness of Middle Tennessee
Glasses: Ranger AI
Ear Plugs:Sound Gear custom molded electronic
Vest: Barepelt Vest
Pouch: Caesar Guerini Pouch
Notable Wins:
2026 NSCA All-State Team – Tennessee Veteran
2022 Krieghoff All-American Veteran Second Team
2022 Perazzi 12 Gauge All-American Veteran Second Team
2021 National Championship K-Cup Veteran Champion
2021 Cole All-Regional Team Southeast Region Veteran 2021 Northeast Regional Super Sporting Veteran Runner-Up
2021 Ohio State Championship M3 & Veteran Champion
2021 Tennessee Station Championship 5-Stand Champion2020 National Championship K-Cup Master Class Veteran 4th Place
2020 Southeast Regional Prelim Master Class Veteran 3rd Place
2021 Cole All-Regional Team Southeast Region Veteran
2021 Northeast Regional Super Sporting Veteran Runner-Up
2020 National Championship K-Cup Veteran 4th Place
2020 Southeast Regional Prelim Veteran 3rd Place
2020 Tennessee All-State AA Class Champion
2019 Championship Tour AA Class Runner Up
2018 Gamaliel Cup B Class Champion
2018 Gamaliel Cup 5-Stand Prelim B Class Champion
2018 Gamaliel Cup 5-Stand Main B Class 3rd Place
2018 Kentucky State FITASC A Class Champion
2018 Kentucky State Super Sporting A Class Champion
2018 Kentucky State Super Sporting AClass Champion
2018 Kentucky State 12 GA Tied for HOA
2018 Tennessee State AA Class Champion
2018 Tennessee State FITASC HOA Runner-Up
2018 NSCA Championship Super Sporting AA Class 4th Place
2018 NSCA All Region Southeast C Class
Shooter Profile: Don Padgett
I have had a shotgun in my hand since I was 10 years old. Mostly hunting, but started shooting trap at the age of 16 on my High School trap shooting team. Quit shooting for 30 years to raise a family. Got back into shooting in 2015 and shot my first Sporting Clays Tournament in 2016. Purchased my first Caesar Guerini in 2017 and that is when my shooting took off. Made Master Class in 2019, with my Summit Ascent. Upgraded to Invictus I Ascent in 2021 and have never regretted it.
Year Born: 1964
Gun Model: Invictus I Ascent
Any modifications: None
What do you like about your Caesar Guerini? I love the balance, reliability, and overall feel of the gun.
How has it improved your shooting? I was in D Class when I purchased my Summit Ascent. Within 2 years I became Master Class and won several competitions. When I transitioned to the Invictus I Ascent it was a smooth transition because the Specs are exactly the same.
Years Shooting: 50 years of shooting; Started sporting clays in 2015, became an NSCA Member in 2016.
Primary Discipline and other disciplines in order of desired shooting: FITASC, Sporting, Super Sporting, 5-Stand, and True Pair
Residence and Home town (if different): Born in Walbridge, Ohio and presently live in Ardmore, TN
Do you give shooting instruction? Yes, I am an NSCA Level II Instructor
Home Club: I shoot most of the clubs in Tennessee, but also have 6 automatic traps on my property that I use for practice and instruction.
Do you have any special causes? I am working on starting a benefit shoot for Down Syndrome Awareness of Middle Tennessee
Glasses: Ranger AI
Ear Plugs:Sound Gear custom molded electronic
Vest: Barepelt Vest
Pouch: Caesar Guerini Pouch
Notable Wins:
2026 NSCA All-State Team – Tennessee Veteran
2022 Krieghoff All-American Veteran Second Team
2022 Perazzi 12 Gauge All-American Veteran Second Team
2021 National Championship K-Cup Veteran Champion
2021 Cole All-Regional Team Southeast Region Veteran 2021 Northeast Regional Super Sporting Veteran Runner-Up
2021 Ohio State Championship M3 & Veteran Champion
2021 Tennessee Station Championship 5-Stand Champion2020 National Championship K-Cup Master Class Veteran 4th Place
2020 Southeast Regional Prelim Master Class Veteran 3rd Place
2021 Cole All-Regional Team Southeast Region Veteran
2021 Northeast Regional Super Sporting Veteran Runner-Up
2020 National Championship K-Cup Veteran 4th Place
2020 Southeast Regional Prelim Veteran 3rd Place
2020 Tennessee All-State AA Class Champion
2019 Championship Tour AA Class Runner Up
2018 Gamaliel Cup B Class Champion
2018 Gamaliel Cup 5-Stand Prelim B Class Champion
2018 Gamaliel Cup 5-Stand Main B Class 3rd Place
2018 Kentucky State FITASC A Class Champion
2018 Kentucky State Super Sporting A Class Champion
2018 Kentucky State Super Sporting AClass Champion
2018 Kentucky State 12 GA Tied for HOA
2018 Tennessee State AA Class Champion
2018 Tennessee State FITASC HOA Runner-Up
2018 NSCA Championship Super Sporting AA Class 4th Place
2018 NSCA All Region Southeast C Class
Produced to the exacting specifications as laid out by top American shooters and hunters, these new Over/Under shotguns imported from Caesar Guerini, Brescia, Italy combine some of the finest craftsmanship, precise manufacturing tolerances and premium materials Italian gun makers are famous for the world over.
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