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<blockquote data-quote="liliysdad" data-source="post: 1260373" data-attributes="member: 51"><p>I can see your point, and I still disagree.</p><p></p><p> I went from shooting an 1100 Special Field and a Franchi 48AL, arguably the two very best handling semi autos made. I still think the Browning swings and follows better than either, but that is largely personal preference. </p><p></p><p>As for the round count, when you have a bird limit, getting 3 birds with 3 shots as opposed to two is irrelevant. I am there for the hunt, not the kill. Again, personal preference I suppose.</p><p></p><p>My biggest contention, however, is the suggestion to buy a cheap O/U to try it out. That doesnt work. A cheap Huglu, Baikal, or Yildiz does not handle like a good shotgun does. They are crude and bulky, and while they will kill birds, the true feel of the gun is not there. I feel that one could very well decide he does not like the O/U based on the crude gun, before ever even knowing what a good one shoots like.</p><p></p><p>I dont have the experience others do. I am mostly a quail and dove hunter, with occasional, recreational clays thrown in on the off season. I have fired a lot of rounds through various shotguns, and nothing beats a quality O/U, in my opinion. There is nothing wrong with a nice semi, but they just arent the same.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="liliysdad, post: 1260373, member: 51"] I can see your point, and I still disagree. I went from shooting an 1100 Special Field and a Franchi 48AL, arguably the two very best handling semi autos made. I still think the Browning swings and follows better than either, but that is largely personal preference. As for the round count, when you have a bird limit, getting 3 birds with 3 shots as opposed to two is irrelevant. I am there for the hunt, not the kill. Again, personal preference I suppose. My biggest contention, however, is the suggestion to buy a cheap O/U to try it out. That doesnt work. A cheap Huglu, Baikal, or Yildiz does not handle like a good shotgun does. They are crude and bulky, and while they will kill birds, the true feel of the gun is not there. I feel that one could very well decide he does not like the O/U based on the crude gun, before ever even knowing what a good one shoots like. I dont have the experience others do. I am mostly a quail and dove hunter, with occasional, recreational clays thrown in on the off season. I have fired a lot of rounds through various shotguns, and nothing beats a quality O/U, in my opinion. There is nothing wrong with a nice semi, but they just arent the same. [/QUOTE]
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