I have pheasant hunted with a 12 RL for about five years, you wont get me to switch to different gun. the weight of the gun has never been a problem for me.
I went through th O/U buying process a couple years ago. I would also suggest getting your hand on as many different guns as possible to see witch one feels the best. I ended up buying a Ruger Red Label 12guage and absolutly love it. The Red Label was not the gun I originally hand in mind...
My name is Cole and I live in the Great State of MN. I Pheasant hunt as much as possible. i just found this site a couple of days ago and am looking forward to being a member.
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