Looking for a side by side

[NEhunter]

Looking at adding a 20g side by side this year. Anyone have any experience with the Fausti BC500 that Cabelas sells? Right now I am between this one and an excellent condition Browning BSS that I have stumbled on. Any other opinions on guns <$3000?

 

[VernAK]

That BSS is well thought of. I often wish I had bought one back then. If you aren't going to buy it, I'd appreciate a PM for my consideration. Thanks

 

[Clovis]

I'd at least look into a vintage gun if you find one that fits and you are comfortable with fixed chokes (and likely double triggers), w/ no steel shot and likely 2 3/4 chambers rather that 3 inch. You can find a lot of gun for $3k and buy one that already meets your specs if you have ever been measured and don't have exotic measurements. I have gone this route with a couple of old doubles that fit me and really enjoy them and shoot them as well as I shoot any shotgun. They are cool old guns, lighter than most contemporary doubles with really nice wood and longer barrels. It took me about 20 minutes to get comfortable with the double triggers and I have really enjoyed shooting more or less handmade shotguns at an enormous discount from what the same quality would cost new.

 

[cfounta1]

I have a BSS and its awesome. No experience with the Fausti