Same here. Beretta and Browning make a good O/U and I would choose them over a Ruger anyday.Davy Crockett said:Fit especially, and feel is most important. If it fits you'll shoot better. On quality, nothing against the Ruger, but of the 2 I'd pick the Browning hands down. To me the Ruger felt like a pipe attached to a 2X4. My preference in an O/U is Beretta, again because they fit me better.
IIRC, the reason I never ended up with a Red Label, and I like the guns in photos, is because the ones I have shouldered all had flush ribs. I like the rib to raise up 1.4 inch or so above the receiver. I have never cared much for flush-rib guns.FLDBRED said:Have any of you guys shot or owned both of these guns?I was thinking about a new O/U and would love to stay with the American made Ruger unless there was a "big" difference!Thanks!
Back in June there was a vendor that had just such a gun on the table in hard case. I wasn't in the market at the time but did take a quick look. I think they were Briley tubes and I don't think the price was too awfully bad - somewhere around $1500 if I recall. Check out a couple of the bigger shows such as the upcoming one in Harrisburg in Sept and agin Valley Forge in Sept.John Henry said:for you guys talking about fit, you eill hate me for this, but the best fitting guns I have ever had have been right-out-of-the-box Remingtons, from 870's, 1100's, and top dollar competition 3200's.
Oh, how I wish they would bring back the quality 3200!!! Constantly checking the internet for a good 4-barrel set!!
Have you looked at the 332? Pretty close replica of the 3200, not the same quality but not a bad gun for the price.John Henry said:for you guys talking about fit, you eill hate me for this, but the best fitting guns I have ever had have been right-out-of-the-box Remingtons, from 870's, 1100's, and top dollar competition 3200's.
Oh, how I wish they would bring back the quality 3200!!! Constantly checking the internet for a good 4-barrel set!!
I'm interested in an actual 4 barrel set, not a tube set. I do have a Briley tube set in my Browning,and it is a great set!huntin-nut said:Back in June there was a vendor that had just such a gun on the table in hard case. I wasn't in the market at the time but did take a quick look. I think they were Briley tubes and I don't think the price was too awfully bad - somewhere around $1500 if I recall.