This is a follow up to an e-mail I posted almost a month ago for a Beretta GR3 that was being sold for around $1200. I bought it and I couldn't be more happier. 28" barrels, cross bolt, single selective trigger, pistol grip, beavertail, extractors, ventilated rib, and Pachmayr solid pad. It has some nice engraving on the action. The wood is strong where it needs to be and the checkering pattern has no run overs. I plan on taking it to Bull Run Regional Shooting Center and try it on sporting clays. I keep thinking about getting an SKB 385 sporting clays. They're out there, but they are usually priced around $2200. Depending on how the Beretta feels and shoot, I may hold off.
I'd say holding off is a wise decision. I bought a 485 20ga with a high rib, thinking it would make me a skeet legend. Instead, I discovered that I could not hit low 7. Couldn't figure out what was up until I started covering the target with the rib. And here I thought high ribs were supposed to let you float the target. I'm an SKB fan, but I think I'll stick with the field guns. Don't know how the current Turkish made SKB sxs target guns are working out.
