I have both. And both have KO system. For casual clays I doubt you can tell a difference between the two.
That said, my go to is an old 26” Citori. It busts em up.
*the kick off system works great. But there is an odd little stock shift and “click” when the KO resets that kind of turns me off...
There has been a recall on all Response rifles built before Feb 12 2024. Details below.
https://www.smith-wesson.com/safety/recall/sw-response-consumer-safety-alert