11-87 or 391?

Question about hunting/competition guns. I thought it was the other way around: that is, you want a light hunting gun because you might have to hump it halfway to holland and back, and will only shoot a few times. On the flip side, a heavier gun during competition might be advantageous for mitigating recoil (although I must admit that at the end of some rounds of doubles trap, i've been exhausted. . . need to work on them arm muscles:cool: . My shoulder felt fine, tho :D ) Again, correct me if i'm wrong about this.

For most of us, it doesn't matter. We can get away with using whatever we like. It sounds like you like the beretta, so go for it. A well maintained shotgun will last a long time. (I guess we 11-87 ppl better stock up on o-rings)
 
grey_pilgrim, you're also correct. Different people need different things I suppose. For me, if I'm going to shoulder a gun 50 to 100 times in a few hours I'd like it to be lighter rather than heavier. If I'm slogging through the woods, a lighter gun makes an easier carry, but a good sling can take care of that, I'd like something that could take a beating. I guess it's personal though... lighter (in general) is probably better for most cases other than beating something over the head with the thing :). Yeah, the Beretta fits me a bit better than the Remington (which I'm also VERY fond of)... that said the price tag is the only thing holding me back at the moment. Ideally I'd like both!!!
 
InSoMNiaX23, if you aim at a target at about 25 yards, with a dot in the center, the pattern of the shot above and below the halfway mark is what 50/50 means. If they are evenly spaced above and below of your aiming point, it's 50/50. Many target guns run 60/40 and trap guns run up to 70/30 and 80/20 for the rising targets. Many clay shooters like the target above their barrel so they can see any moves it makes suddenly, if it is right on where you look it may drop and you may not see it, this is where a 60/40 pattern works well.
 
I fiddle with EVERY one of my shotguns to shoot at least 60/40 and like 75/25. I like to be able to see what I am shooting at, even on a rising target I can see a lot more of the target for longer than I would with a 50/50 gun. It makes a big difference once you learn where the gun is looking.
 
Beretta's aren't perfect (what is?:) ) My seldom used 390 is on the way back to the factory with the hope of having failure to feed/eject issues resolved.
 
The Beretta is a better designed gun, but the Remington is good enough so that I'd pick the one you think you can shoot better,

The 1100 will need to be cleaned more, about 10 minutes, and if you get beyond 20-30,000 rounds you may/should replace some parts.
Something you probably don't have to do with the Beretta.
 
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