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11/29/2009 4:45:04 PM EDT
Looking to buy a bird gun to do some pheasant hunting and possibly some trap and skeet.  First I can't decide if I want an automatic or an over under.  I guess the only reason I was looking at autos is for a little weight savings.  Assume I know nothing (which I don't) about either autos or over unders.  I have only heard Winchester and Benneli are "the" brands for auto.  My father-in-law has a nice Ruger over under, I think it's a redline.  I would like to stay under 1600.  I am either looking at the Winchester X3 or a Benelli for autos and it's wide open for over unders.
11/29/2009 5:03:46 PM EDT
[#1]
Only one way to hunt ring necks. Over Under

11/29/2009 5:43:31 PM EDT
[#2]
For $1600 you can get a decent Browning or Beretta O/U.  You can't really go wrong with either.
11/29/2009 5:45:37 PM EDT
[#3]
I prefer my Beretta over under shotgun for hunting. The Benelli auto shotguns are very nice for tactical use and I'm sure they work plenty well for hunting too.
11/29/2009 6:39:05 PM EDT
[#4]
More and more I like an O/U simply because I hate chasing shells.  Sure, an auto gives you a 3rd shot, but honestly how often do you need that 3rd shot (and how often is that third shot a "frustration"s hot?)
Plus an O/U or SxS gives you two chokes to chose from.
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