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Message: <blockquote data-quote="KJND" data-source="post: 179728" data-attributes="member: 830">Gun fit is very important and agree with BrewCrew...If you plan to shoot a 100 shells a year through the gun, most likely the cheaper o/u's would work well for you.  In general the cheaper o/u's are either too light and will kick the crap out of you or they are bulky and a real P.I.A to carry. Barrel regulation can often be brutal on the cheaper made o/u's. If you want one to hunt all birds with i would recommend stepping up the price scale a little bit.  If you are afraid to spend over 1k, that's fine, just scour gun broker for used guns that look to be in good condition of the higher cost models.  Most Beretta field guns will come with the same stock dimensions so if you like the way they feel at your local gun shop than keep an eye on the gun sites for a used Whitewing, Blackwing, Essential which should all be under 1K.  Can't help on the Browning side but know they are a reliable workhorse of a gun as well.My first O/U was a SKB 585, the Japanese made model, very underated.  I used that thing for absolutely everything  (clays & field) for years and ended up selling it to a member of my skeet league team 10 years ago'ish. That gun is still kicking with no problems today and i'd wager to guess that the gun has seen well over 50k rounds.  Trap loads to 3" steel goose hunting loads.  Those guns can be had for under 1k but have to be bought online and are now a DQ'd model. Only downfall to that gun, but can still be serviced at GU in Omaha. Other brands I personally keep an eye on are Verona's & Savage Milano's these used to be the real sleepers in the bunch.  Italian made (F.A.I.R.) with a sleek profile of a beretta but machined internals instead of hand fit.  I've shot thousands of rounds through a Verona 20/28 gauge combo with only one real hiccup.  The safety got really sticky after the first 5 years so took it into the gunsmith.  Turns out that there was some machining lines that needed to be cleaned up, $50 later and the safety moves as slick as my Beretta's.Shoulder as many different brands as you can to find the style that fits you best.</blockquote>

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