FAIR vs Sabatti combos

Saw a fair model at gunshow other weekend and looked good. Nice lines to it and fit. Didn’t handle it as afraid it would or came home. I would pick the fair over the sabatti as I have a sabatti
 
Word is sabatti doubles have come along way in regulation which has me curious if the billing would be just as well regulated. The FAIR does appear to have nicer wood and lines.
Im not a fan of the brno or cz or tikka combos so im looking into Italian makers

Im interested in the base model as a hunting gun
 
My biggest concern is regulation. It wouldnt get much use at all but id like a slug to be within 2" of the rifle barrel impact at 50 yards. It would be for long walks for grouse in areas where I may run into a bear or wolf or moose depending what tags I have in my pocket. I've had to watch several nice wolves and a bear walk away because I only had a sxs shotgun with me. A combo would give me more distance while still letting me flush grouse and ducks. Slugs when I see a big game animal if a second shot would be needed

Both guns would have to be ordered so I cant compare them in hand first
I wont be bear and wolf hunting thus year so there is no rush. Maybe next year's birthday present to myself
 
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My biggest concern is regulation. It wouldnt get much use at all but id like a slug to be within 2" of the rifle barrel impact at 50 yards. It would be for long walks for grouse in areas where I may run into a bear or wolf or moose depending what tags I have in my pocket. I've had to watch several nice wolves and a bear walk away because I only had a sxs shotgun with me. A combo would give me more distance while still letting me flush grouse and ducks. Slugs when I see a big game animal if a second shot would be needed

Both guns would have to be ordered so I cant compare them in hand first
I wont be bear and wolf hunting thus year so there is no rush. Maybe next year's birthday present to myself
I wish i had a combo more than once on moose hunts. give iron cat a pm he and his buddies use Fair guns on thier hunts they seem to like them. He most likely will chime in he around most times.
 
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My biggest concern is regulation. It wouldnt get much use at all but id like a slug to be within 2" of the rifle barrel impact at 50 yards. It would be for long walks for grouse in areas where I may run into a bear or wolf or moose depending what tags I have in my pocket. I've had to watch several nice wolves and a bear walk away because I only had a sxs shotgun with me. A combo would give me more distance while still letting me flush grouse and ducks. Slugs when I see a big game animal if a second shot would be needed

Both guns would have to be ordered so I cant compare them in hand first
I wont be bear and wolf hunting thus year so there is no rush. Maybe next year's birthday present to myself
As Italian law ,FAIR supplies a 50 meter test target with their guns for regulation of their rifle barrels, I am not sure with the combination guns however.
I do know that any combination gun I have ever shot ( Brno, CZ, Valmet and FAIR) the regulation at 50 yards with the slugs and irons was very acceptable.
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