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<blockquote data-quote="ProBusiness" data-source="post: 690118" data-attributes="member: 6145"><p>i own a 391 urika 12 guage 26" barrel and a 390 12 guage 30" sporting gun. </p><p></p><p>both guns are very, very good. </p><p></p><p>when you are buying a shotgun, your decision should be buy a gun that produces a good pattern, i.e shot is even distributed throughout the pattern w/o noticeable holes and the majority of shot does not go left, right, up or down. Not all shotguns are alike. When u guy a higher price shotgun what you are buying that you can't see is the percision and engineering and manufacturing to make a good barrel. this is why i do not like 870 express. no quality control on barrels and they do not pattern well. </p><p></p><p>difference between a 391, 390 and 3901. the 391, 390 has a 'cut off' switch/lever on the left side of receiver. when pushed, you pull back the bolt with your right hand, the shell that was in the chamber comes out, the bolt is locked back, and the shells that are in the magazine are not distrubed. your gun is unloaded. it cannot fire. u need to unload your gun when hunting when crossing fences, get in and out of trucks, handing it to another person, etc. very handy when hunting. </p><p></p><p>the 3901 and other semis and pumps, once you start unloading the shell from the chamber you have to unload the shells from the magazine as well as the system feeds them. this is a general stmt. there are some exceptions. </p><p></p><p>all i am saying is the the cut off lever is very handy when hunting all day. </p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.gunbroker" target="_blank">www.gunbroker</a>. com usually has some good deals on 391, 390, and 3901.</p><p>i have seen wood 391, 390 go for 500 at lowest to 800. there are also very good deals on 3901 synthetic from 300 to 400. </p><p></p><p>beretta 390, 391, and the 3901s i have seen have crome lined barrels. this is good.</p><p></p><p>at competitive skeet events, the only semis i see are 391, 390, 1100, and1187. These men practice and drive a long ways to compete and take it seriously. they are shooting proven guns. </p><p></p><p>synthetic gun stocks are hard to adjust. if you are over 6'2" with long neck and arms, u will probably need to adjust your gun to fit you. if you are 5'11" to 5'6" a stock gun will probably work. if shorter and stocky then a stock gun may be too long and you need to shorten the stock. a synthetic stock is harder to work with than a wood stock. </p><p></p><p>when u guy your gun, take it out and pattern it. shoot it like a rifle where you aim and hold it. u can use a rest if u want. get poster board/paper and make a 30" circle (i think) and shoot it from 30 yards. do this at least 5 times with the same choke - i would use a modified. use a new pattern each time. then same thing from 40 yards. count the number of pellets inside of the 30" circle and see if there are any definite repetitive 'holes' in your patterns. your gun should not produce holes or a denser pattern on right left up or down. if it does, u have a problem shotgun. e-mail me and we can discuss it. </p><p></p><p>bass pro and walmart have been having good sales on 3901 in aug before dove season opening on 9/1 the last few years. i say walmart because they will match prices. </p><p></p><p>also, another very good pump gun, the price is very affordable, is a mossberg 835 ( i think) pump. on sale at academy on aug for 140 - 150. very reliable and they knock down a lot of birds. my son has shot his 3901 in the moring and his 835 in the afternoon with same results. synthetic gun and you can resell for a decent price. also you can get an 18" barrel for home defense.</p><p></p><p>if you plan to shoot skeet, you will not like a pump. </p><p></p><p>there is a skeet club in guthrie. those guys are very friendly. go out and tell them you are new and thinking about what gun to shoot and i would not be suprised it you don't get four or five handed to you to try.</p><p></p><p>good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ProBusiness, post: 690118, member: 6145"] i own a 391 urika 12 guage 26" barrel and a 390 12 guage 30" sporting gun. both guns are very, very good. when you are buying a shotgun, your decision should be buy a gun that produces a good pattern, i.e shot is even distributed throughout the pattern w/o noticeable holes and the majority of shot does not go left, right, up or down. Not all shotguns are alike. When u guy a higher price shotgun what you are buying that you can't see is the percision and engineering and manufacturing to make a good barrel. this is why i do not like 870 express. no quality control on barrels and they do not pattern well. difference between a 391, 390 and 3901. the 391, 390 has a 'cut off' switch/lever on the left side of receiver. when pushed, you pull back the bolt with your right hand, the shell that was in the chamber comes out, the bolt is locked back, and the shells that are in the magazine are not distrubed. your gun is unloaded. it cannot fire. u need to unload your gun when hunting when crossing fences, get in and out of trucks, handing it to another person, etc. very handy when hunting. the 3901 and other semis and pumps, once you start unloading the shell from the chamber you have to unload the shells from the magazine as well as the system feeds them. this is a general stmt. there are some exceptions. all i am saying is the the cut off lever is very handy when hunting all day. [url]www.gunbroker[/url]. com usually has some good deals on 391, 390, and 3901. i have seen wood 391, 390 go for 500 at lowest to 800. there are also very good deals on 3901 synthetic from 300 to 400. beretta 390, 391, and the 3901s i have seen have crome lined barrels. this is good. at competitive skeet events, the only semis i see are 391, 390, 1100, and1187. These men practice and drive a long ways to compete and take it seriously. they are shooting proven guns. synthetic gun stocks are hard to adjust. if you are over 6'2" with long neck and arms, u will probably need to adjust your gun to fit you. if you are 5'11" to 5'6" a stock gun will probably work. if shorter and stocky then a stock gun may be too long and you need to shorten the stock. a synthetic stock is harder to work with than a wood stock. when u guy your gun, take it out and pattern it. shoot it like a rifle where you aim and hold it. u can use a rest if u want. get poster board/paper and make a 30" circle (i think) and shoot it from 30 yards. do this at least 5 times with the same choke - i would use a modified. use a new pattern each time. then same thing from 40 yards. count the number of pellets inside of the 30" circle and see if there are any definite repetitive 'holes' in your patterns. your gun should not produce holes or a denser pattern on right left up or down. if it does, u have a problem shotgun. e-mail me and we can discuss it. bass pro and walmart have been having good sales on 3901 in aug before dove season opening on 9/1 the last few years. i say walmart because they will match prices. also, another very good pump gun, the price is very affordable, is a mossberg 835 ( i think) pump. on sale at academy on aug for 140 - 150. very reliable and they knock down a lot of birds. my son has shot his 3901 in the moring and his 835 in the afternoon with same results. synthetic gun and you can resell for a decent price. also you can get an 18" barrel for home defense. if you plan to shoot skeet, you will not like a pump. there is a skeet club in guthrie. those guys are very friendly. go out and tell them you are new and thinking about what gun to shoot and i would not be suprised it you don't get four or five handed to you to try. good luck. [/QUOTE]
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