Wow ! Interesting can of worms opened by Mr. H. in his post.... and equally a large number of varied opinions from knowledgeable and experienced gun owners and shooters.... ( I am forced to try real Hard to see ANY substance in the drivel contributed by the prolific poster in Alaska , Mr. Jager........)
I am reading it from front to back because I find this site more interesting than TV news , regardless of the network...Rather housebound today due to a storm system across the South Plains....
Lots of interesting thoughts traded back and forth, mostly opinions, but a number backed by facts and experience .....
Since I'm mentioned in a veiled manner in one of Stan's responses I think I will venture an opinion myself. I believe it boils down to Personal Preference......I have shot them all, and find myself choosing the "tool" that best suits my goals for the outing at hand.....i.e. one choice for the dove field today,or the Quail pastures , where personal enjoyment is paramount.
An all together different set of choices for serious ventures in the Box bird ring or over the best Columbaires, or even for Helice. There I think posting a good score takes precedent over any other factor, so I choose accordingly......
Oh, yeah, I agree that the Italians are the cutting edge of shotgun design and development today, and going back 40+ years or so.
