Browning Citori or nearly any of the SKBs - as other posters have said..
Why, you may ask? Simply this: they have high-quality innards, parts are readily available and they can go years and years w/o problems..
Oh, and one other - Ithaca Century Trap.. Made by SKB but imported by Ithaca. Built like a freakin' tank; absolutely solid, and can be found at times for under $850 or so.. There were two models, Century I and Century II. Only difference was the II has a Monte Carlo stock design, while the I had a straight comb..
