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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Bed Wetter" data-source="post: 179713" data-attributes="member: 428">If you can spend some quality time behind the gun, yes, an OU is worth it.I look at guns as toys/tools and don't get real attached to my firearms. I never buy a gun intending to sell it but often end up horse trading to try something new. One of the few guns I can't bare to let go of is my Beretta 686 Silver Pigeon 20g. I bought it used and I've put 5 or 6 cases through it shooting clays. I've never been an O/U guy or a 20g guy but this gun has changed that over the course of the past year. Berettas are built to *never* wear out and they're thin and tight and sexy and wonderfully balanced. And keep in mind, the 686 is their entry level. Some Berettas sell for 5 and 6 figures.As for 16g: After shooting a 12g auto loader and a handful of 20g SxS and O/U, I was surprised by the unpleasant recoil when I shot a 16g SxS several weeks ago. I'm a big guy and not afraid of recoil, but I was happy to give back that 16g. 20g is delightful and it's nothing to go through 3 boxes in 30 minutes. (It's like an AR or .22, just fun to shoot!)Browning Citori: No experience, but they seem like a quality gun for the money (but not a sexy Italian...)Don't drop $2k on a Beretta. If you're patient, keep an eye on Gunbroker. 20g hold their value very well so it's hard to find one used for under $15-1600. 12g (no thanks!) can be had new for $16-1700, used for $1300. I don't think you'll find a modern 16g Beretta O/U. Pretty sure they've just stuck to 12/20/28/410 in recent years.The new Franchi guns look promising and the price is very nice. I don't know if I'd go for the SL with aluminum receiver. I like the way the steel receiver feels and the extra few ounces will help with recoil and balance.</blockquote>

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