The new Pro model came about as a result of a partnership between Blaser and Rhino chokes, both of whom sponsor two-time NSCA national champion shooter Cory Kruse, who was trying to reduce the recoil of his wife’s F16. The Pro model adds a Kick-Eez pad to the butt of the F16. And the pitch (angle of the butt) is recut from the standard 2 degrees to 0 degrees. It seems like a small change, but that altered pitch helps the gun fit better into your shoulder pocket if you lean forward slightly, as most clay competitors do. That better fit means the entire pad makes contact, not just a small part of it, spreading the recoil over a larger area so it's less of a punch and more of a push.

The Pro Sporting has Grade 4 wood with an adjustable comb, and it comes with three handled Allen wrenches to make adjustments easily. It has weights in the stock and beneath the forend, lengthened forcing cones, and Rhino ports, as well as a pair of ported Rhino choke tubes with .007 and .017 restrictions. While it’s a heavy gun at 8 ½-pounds, that added weights make the gun balance on the hingepin, so it feels lighter than it is, yet still has enough heft to soak up recoil.