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I highly doubt I ever own a $2,000 firearm. That's a lot of hunting or fishing trips!

You can get a used Beretta 686 Essential for $999 or less most days on Gunbroker.

For the right gun that's much more reasonable DakotaDeer.

My 12 ga. SKB weatherby orion sat on the consignment rack for 2 months last summer/early fall. It only had about a dozen rounds thru it, still stiff breaking open. I finally decided to just bring it back home. The LGS explained 12 ga. guns were hard to move as quail preserves were only allowing 20 ga. or lighter. I'm glad to have it back.

Pick your color, black or silver. $1000 Berettas

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/738208716
https://www.gunbroker.com/item/737804056

The Cabela's store in Rogers, MN had three Weatherby Orions in the used rack for $840 this morning. They were 12 ga, 28" with choke tubes in like new condition. I was very tempted to buy one but I was pressed for time and too often they take forever to get through the paperwork. I am still thinking about it.

Browning Citori.

SKB o/u 5xx, or 6xx series. Love the Greener crossbolt solid lock up on the SKB

Contemplating a Beretta 690 field 1 in 20 gauge this week. General hunting ,dove,quail and ditch chickens. Looking for a best price.

What most everyone is saying, a "B" gun or SKB O/U, used is OK if it is reasonabally tight. Also, fixed chokes is not to be overlooked. I would prefer IC/M, but a good shotgun barrel guy could open it up with a hone or perhaps you could choke it. I carried a pretty nice Browning Superposed 12 M/F, in for chokes a few years ago. My dealer said that for just a little more money, that I could trade for a new Beretta 687 SP IV already choked and drop some weight in the process. After some fifteen years, I'm glad I took his suggestion, although my favorite all time shotgun is a '63 issue Browning Superposed Pigeon Gd 20, choked IC/M. I don't aim it, I just point it and it is there.

My only complaint about Citori is that they are a bit heavy. When I was a young strong man, heavy was no problem. As the years rolled by, somehow heavy hunting guns for upland game became an issue. On the other hand, Citoris are bank vault solid.

Money tight? A good used pump is not to be sneezed at. I'm eighty and my 870, M12, and surely my M42 are not for sale. All were purchased used and serve me well. I'm also fond of the Benelli Montefeltro 20. If a gun doesn't please me, I an not against selling it.

Best,

Jack