Browning vs Beretta

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So I've been doing some comparison window shopping and have a rough budget guideline of $3000 which looks like browning CXS or a beretta 686... But new I could get a CXS with adjustable comb for 100-200$ less than a base beretta sporting 686.

What is the difference?

I have shouldered both and I am leaning on the browning due to the adjustable comb.

I considered going cheaper with a Churchill, bettinsoli, yildiz, CZ, FAIR, etc but my big concern is parts availability if something breaks. I figured Browning warranty would be alot better to deal with and I know beretta can be rebuilt by Cole's gun.

Thoughts or opinions?
 
seeing as you have shouldered both do you find one fits better than another take the cost out of the thought, as it will cost you more in the end with waisted lead and targets. i enjoy browning guns more but berettas always apeal more to my eye.
 
I don’t know how much you intend to shoot but I wouldn’t worry about having to rebuild dictate my choice of either of the B guns. With proper care, cleaning and lubrication you’ll likely not need anything major before 100,000 rounds?! If the Browning seems like the better option to you run with the Browning. In the long run both will serve you well but the one that fits you best you’ll shoot best and want to keep.
 
Browning or Beretta, both good choices. If the Browning fits you better, it is the better choice. Either could be lifetime guns, except for the most serious, high volume, competition shooter, who might need a rebuild after 100K rounds.
My Browning Citori 12 gauge is a natural fit for me, and my Beretta 687 20 gauge needs some alteration to provide right hand cast off.
 
Don't purchase it on features - like adjustable comb which you may not even need. Please don't look at a few hundred bucks difference. That will dwarf beside what this pass time is going to cost you. Both are quality respected guns but almost always, one fits when shooting and the other does not. While both are respected neither agrees with me. Beretta comes to shoulder badly canted for me - and browning comes closer to a fit, but feels like a rough sawn 2 x 4. See if your club will allow you to rent them for a round. Money well spent. I'm the exception. Usually one or the other will have that "ohYa!" feel when you put 100 rounds through it.
 
I'm sort of with Rob on this.
All things equal, if the Browning is heavier (which I suspect), then choose the heavier one. A few thousand rounds through the pipe, and you'll know what I mean
Although I love Beretta, I must admit, their wood is a lot to be desired.
I find adjustable stocks to be worth their weight in gold.
 
I've owned both, and would recommend the Browning. Beretta makes an excellent gun but, IMHO and based on admittedly limited experience, I think you get better value in the Browning when you're at the lower end of the price range. If possible, find someone at your local club and shoot both. Even if you don't know someone, show up at the club and offer them a box of shells if you could try a round of skeet or whatever with their gun. When it comes to spending $2-$3k of your money, don't be shy to ask! Most clays shooters are great folks and will be happy to help you make a good decision for yourself.
 
An adjustable comb does not address all the issues of gun fit, just one. You cannot look to it to be the magic solution.
You need to physically try the candidate shotguns in person.
 
I think that the Beretta/Browning thing has been covered pretty good so I'll comment on the others that you mention, "Churchill, bettinsoli, yildiz, CZ, FAIR, etc". These guns are not all in the same class, the quality of these Turkish made guns such as the Churchill and Yildiz range from pretty poor to pretty good, depending on what you expect from your gun but generally speaking, neither are on par with the B guns. The CZ is in the same price range and may be of more consistent quality but generally are not finished all that nicely. Bettinsoli and FAIR are certainly a step up from the Turkish built guns although admittedly I don't know a lot about the Bettinsoli. The FAIR is built on a very common action and parts availability is not an issue. The FAIR's are quite durable and finished very nicely, it's hard to go wrong with these. I have a 20/28 combo FAIR that is holding up very well.
The bottom line is that if you want the best quality for your money then stick with the B guns, which ever one fits best.
 
I appreciate all the input. I shoot probably close to 5000 or more a year. I just have a bad habit of having small things break on most of my tools, but my two beretta 391s seem to be bullet proof.

Whenever I see one of these firearms I ask to pick up and feel balance and weight. Admittedly I only see the cxt in Browning and typically only the up scale models of beretta (682, 692 or dt series).

I know full well I want to buy once and be happy until I can upgrade in 5 years... hopefully.

I definitely started a fire with regards to what fits whom better, which is why I was curious about the other side of things. Ideally I'm making my way out east this fall or next summer with a stop in mcadam n.b. to try a few more options to the shoulder, but I was hoping to learn about the other side beyond fit.
 
stubblejumper said:
They fit different, and the swing different, but both are good quality shotguns. Get the one that fits you.
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This. I love the look of the Beretta, but there is not enough drop in the stock for me. I purchased the CXS because it fit me way better. I’m very happy with my purchase. Having shot a great n that did not fit me very well for a long time has taught me to value fit over esthetics.
 
saskbooknut said:
An adjustable comb does not address all the issues of gun fit, just one. You cannot look to it to be the magic solution.
You need to physically try the candidate shotguns in person.
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Nonsense. That may be the case with you but not with everyone. I own a number of shotguns that fit very well and have bought all of them online. Most modern shotguns "fit" most people most of the time. Adjustment just makes the process easier.
 
The one that fits and feels the best in your hands, is the one you want to spend your money on. As suggested previously, shoot both guns before you make your mind up.

You don't need to shoot those specific guns, but each of those two manufacturers make most of their guns with the same stock dimensions. So, most Berettas will shoot and feel the same as other Berettas and most Brownings will shoot and feel the same as other Brownings.

Most people will find one of the B guns will feel really good and shoot better for them than the other B gun. The other one will feel like a club compared to the one that feels good in your hands.

I would much rather pay to have an adjustable comb installed than try and make an old club work for me.
 
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