Kudu: It will be my first shotgun. I will use it for skeet and trap shooting often. My friend has a Beretta 391 and a large farm with lots of birds stopping by to chow down, so maybe 5 times for the year will visit the bush for some excursions, its mountainous and usually wet. Plus home defense is very much in the mix. Thats why I am considering the composite w/ duratouch.