Hey everyone, recently sold my house and had some major family shit go on. And long story short, I'd like to slightly treat myself to a new 20 gauge or 28 gauge, but I haven't really looked at any. I currently shoot a Browning Silver Hunter 12 gauge. And I shoot it very well. The problem is, I'm normally hunting chukar, huns, quail, and pheasant, with quail being my favorite species to target.
I really have no need for a 12 gauge. I've got long arms and most guns don't fit me. I hit myself in the cheek hard with a lot of them when pulling up. I really like the way the Browning Silver fits in my hand; that's why I was planning on just getting a 26-in 20 gauge Silver Hunter, but then I went to my local gun store and picked up the new A5 20 gauge.
I'll only own a wood gun; honestly, I kind of like a pretty gun. My current Silver is wood but it's nothing special. That's good because I noticed last week that I got another deep gouge in the wood. But the new A5, the wood is gorgeous on it. And it's so light. So I'm heavily leaning towards that. It's $1,980 through my local gun store, but I can find it online for about $300 to $400 cheaper. The A5 comes with a fitted hard case. Plus Browning is doing a $100 rebate right now through the 31st. The Silver, on the other hand, is $1,100 to $1,200 bucks. And I can get the same rebate.
I know the gas operation of the Silver won't have a problem with any light loads, but I worry about some things I've kind of read about the A5. I do go shoot trap pretty frequently now, as hunting and shooting are my only hobbies. I'd like to be able to run light target loads through whichever gun I purchase.
Summary if you don't want to read my essay: Treating myself to a new 20ga for upland and trap. Torn between the Browning Silver Hunter (which I know fits my long arms and cycles light loads) and the New A5 (which looks amazing and is super light). My main question: Will the inertia-driven A5 reliably cycle light target loads for trap, or should I play it safe with the gas-operated Silver? I would like to purchase it in the next couple days as I'm buying it online and it'll take it while to get her.
Honestly I really really want the A5 but the scotch in me says the silver will do just fine.
I really have no need for a 12 gauge. I've got long arms and most guns don't fit me. I hit myself in the cheek hard with a lot of them when pulling up. I really like the way the Browning Silver fits in my hand; that's why I was planning on just getting a 26-in 20 gauge Silver Hunter, but then I went to my local gun store and picked up the new A5 20 gauge.
I'll only own a wood gun; honestly, I kind of like a pretty gun. My current Silver is wood but it's nothing special. That's good because I noticed last week that I got another deep gouge in the wood. But the new A5, the wood is gorgeous on it. And it's so light. So I'm heavily leaning towards that. It's $1,980 through my local gun store, but I can find it online for about $300 to $400 cheaper. The A5 comes with a fitted hard case. Plus Browning is doing a $100 rebate right now through the 31st. The Silver, on the other hand, is $1,100 to $1,200 bucks. And I can get the same rebate.
I know the gas operation of the Silver won't have a problem with any light loads, but I worry about some things I've kind of read about the A5. I do go shoot trap pretty frequently now, as hunting and shooting are my only hobbies. I'd like to be able to run light target loads through whichever gun I purchase.
Summary if you don't want to read my essay: Treating myself to a new 20ga for upland and trap. Torn between the Browning Silver Hunter (which I know fits my long arms and cycles light loads) and the New A5 (which looks amazing and is super light). My main question: Will the inertia-driven A5 reliably cycle light target loads for trap, or should I play it safe with the gas-operated Silver? I would like to purchase it in the next couple days as I'm buying it online and it'll take it while to get her.
Honestly I really really want the A5 but the scotch in me says the silver will do just fine.
