I believe it ultimately falls to a matter of taste. They are both well made, quality guns which will deliver good service.
The best course when trying to decide between guns is to hold them in your hands. Unfortunately this is not always possible. But if you can handle near equivalents it is a good substitute.
The feel of a gun is not truly quantifiable. I know those who believe in MOI measurement have gotten close - but I do not believe the measurement is the same as the feel of mounting and shooting the gun. Feel is personal much like an emotion.
The hunt for guns that mount properly, or better said mount best for you, is a hit and miss affair. I have spent many years and have brought and sold in excess of fifty guns (I really have lost count) In that time I mounted (sampled) many more to get a gun that feels just right to me. It is a quixotic quest of sorts.
I have no doubt that no matter how good your best gun may feel, there is always a tinge of hunger for an ideal not yet realized.
Money, or lack of money is more often than not our only limiting factor. If it is not a dominant factor in your choice, go with how the gun feels. Do not be afraid to buy good gun and find out it is not what you wanted after all. I often think of a 20ga LC Smith 5E that was worth all my other guns put together, but never felt right to me and I sold/traded it away to someone else who wanted it more than I did.
Last edited by old colonel; 09/28/13 04:31 PM. Reason: grammar & spelling
