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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: h2ofowlr on January 30, 2013, 07:25:58 PM

Title: Traded Beretta for Browning.
Post by: h2ofowlr on January 30, 2013, 07:25:58 PM: I traded my Beretta White Onyx 686 .12 gauge for a Browning XS Sporting Clays, w/ 32" barrels in .20 gauge. It was a straight across trade and both guns were in great shape. Was it a good move? Not sure yet. Always wanted a lighter gauge for sporting clays and birds.

What's the general consensus? Was it a good trade?
Title: Re: Traded Beretta for Browning.
Post by: wildweeds on January 30, 2013, 07:39:02 PM: Never liked a beretta anything so I'd say yes,not real sure about 32" barrells for shooting birds with though.
Title: Re: Traded Beretta for Browning.
Post by: Stilly bay on January 30, 2013, 07:46:06 PM: Quote from: wildweeds on January 30, 2013, 07:39:02 PM
Never liked a beretta anything so I'd say yes,not real sure about 32" barrells for shooting birds with though.

well I love berettas.

dollars to doughnuts I bet a 12gauge onyx weighs less than a 20 gauge browning sporting clays with long tubes... but your gonna love those 32" barrels!

h20 you got a great deal and came out on top by a couple hundred I would wager.

send me a pm if you ever want to unload that browning.
Title: Re: Traded Beretta for Browning.
Post by: thinkingman on January 31, 2013, 10:34:31 AM: My body (thick chest, short arms) much prefers Browning O/U to Berettas.
Berettas are pretty, have more delicate dimensions, and have a god reputation for quality.
Brownings are (mostly) beautiful, well made and robust, heavier(soaks up more on the clays line), and a piece of Americana.
I am shifting more toward 20ga for both hunting and clay sports, and unless really competing where a 12 puts more pellets out the barrel, don't feel like I want to go back.