5K rounds a year is pretty decent volume. I shoot almost every week and will be in the 4-5K range. But as others have said, at that volume, Beretta and Browning are your gateway guns. I shoot a Browning XT and it is a very solid performer, bought it lightly used for around $2Kish. I prefer Browning to Beretta but again, its a fit issue and if the Beretta fit me better i'd own it. I see no real reason to favor one brand over the other... close your eyes, shoulder the various guns and let the fit guide you. When you find the right gun, you will shoulder it with your eyes closed and when you open them the beads will be lined up every time. Thats what you are looking for. Natural fit. Once you have that, then you can fine tune as you get more experience, but any changes will be minor. Remember, gun fit and comfort is paramount... not the quality of the wood grain or the gold triggers. I have a buddy that shoots his camouflaged pump with turkey choke and open sights on the trap field and at times he has put me, and a great number of blinder wearing Perazzi shooters to shame, because his gun fits him like an extension of his body and he knows how to shoot it.
