Originally Posted By: Jagermeister
....right now W&S is the front runner for the following reasons given in no particular order....

Jm, it doesn't sound like any of your reasons have much to do with bird hunting. Seriously, use your riot gun for now and see if more choices turn up after the season at good prices. I'm not really wondering, but 1k price difference, and the W&S is more popular in your neck of the woods? Put half in a cookie jar and get the groceries with the rest.