New Shotguns Aquired This Year

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The S&W Elite is very well made, and both the wood and metal are finished to an extent you would expect on a much more expensive firearm. I'm very pleased with it. Besides being lovely, it balance well.

It shoots fine -- better than my meager skills warrant.

Over many years I have learned -- at some expense -- that I shoot best with heavier shotguns, preferably with 30" or 32" barrels. On Sporting Cays, I score highest when shooting my 32" Citori. The extra weight and longer barrels help to keep me from stopping my swing too soon.

But the lighter weight SxS's are more fun to hunt with, and remain my favorites for upland game. This fall, the S&W will be used on quail and pheasant. I'm sure it will do the job.