3-1/2" semi

[fabsroman]

Depends how much you will use the gun. Personally, I think the Beretta and Benelli will hold up better in the long run if you shoot/hunt a lot. However, what does it matter how well a gun holds up if you cannot hit a single thing with it.

With that said, both the Beretta and Benelli have adjustable stocks. A lot of people never adjust them whatsoever because they don't know anything about gun fit and shooting. I have adjusted ever single Beretta and Benelli auto that I own because the average American must have different features than me. I needed less drop on the gun so that the rib came up even and the stock hit my cheek right.

If you want to float the target above the bead, just adjust the stock so that you see some of the top of the rib when you are shooting it. That way, you won't have to cover up the bird when you pull the trigger. Quite honestly, I don't have this problem because there is usually a good amount of sky between the bird and the barrel when I pull the trigger.

Now, let me lay my prejudices out there. I hate/loath Browning. I love Beretta and Benelli. I have shot a Benelli SBE for 7 years now and have nothing bad to say about it. I have been shooting Beretta o/u's for 10+ years now and bought a couple of their autos recently. While I had a couple of cosmetic problems with them, which were fixed after a couple of months with Beretta, I shoot them really well and I really like the way they feel, but I had to adjust all of them so that they fit me.

Unless the gun feels right, you won't hit anything