ac777 Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 dakotakid, you are right about the weights, I was actually comparing it to my dads 3 1/2 gold hunter which is pretty heavy. Do they even make the standard Gold any more that's not the superlight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach Posted September 17, 2008 Author Share Posted September 17, 2008 All of the suggestions have been great. Does anyone have any input on the Beretta Urika 2 X-tra Grain semi-auto? This one might be on my short list. Thanks again for all of the help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charliepete2 Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 The X-tra grain wood is something I'd avoid if possible. Basically it's a laminate. A thin veneer of quality wood over a chunk of something inexpensive. You can't have your stock bent if you have it and it's not all that durable from reports I've heard. Add in another Benelli Monte Feltro suggestion. I've always been satisfied with mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach Posted September 19, 2008 Author Share Posted September 19, 2008 Another question, wood vs. composite? For long term what do people think? Thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charliepete2 Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 From a strictly functional standpoint it's hard to beat a composite. It's lighter, stronger, weather resistant etc. That being said all my guns are wood. For me hunting and shooting connects me with the past and I don't like feeling like Buck Rogers when I make my way through the alders. Wood gets nicked up, but to me those gouges are just character marks. Nicks and scratches are the signs of the passage of time doing what I like most. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamohr686 Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 For upland it's hard to beat an O/U shotgun. You can get a beretta onxy over/under that doesn't weigh much and has the 3.5" or 3" chambers. You might be a little outgunned with only 2 shots when it comes to waterfoul, but it will point, balance, and swing better than the other guns mentioned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach Posted September 30, 2008 Author Share Posted September 30, 2008 I just wanted to let everyone to know, I got the Benelli Montefeltro, 28 inch, semi-auto. Thanks again for all of the help. Let's see if can help my shooting at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan z Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 thats a gun that I forgot about I think its a legancy without the fancy markings, good choice by going with a benelli Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delta dude Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 Second the Browning Gold. Hunt late season a lot and never had a jam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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