The $5000 crowd
It seems like there is a crowded field at this price point now, but nothing that really stands out. Yes I know for a bit more you can get an F16, 694, or Invictus, but I'm already selling my DT11 as I'm just a weekend warrior now, and don't shoot 8 billion rounds a summer.
688-God does Beretta service frustrate the shit out of me. Yes there's Coles, but why? Why can't Beretta get their shit together? I personally love the laminate, but seems like an odd choice here as the only option. And why do we need a new action ever 2 years? 690? 692? 694? 688?
Fabarm N2RS- I have literally never seen one at a course. A few friends have their sporting guns and adore them, but I wouldn't even know where to find one. Plus the bullshit from importing them years ago left a bad taste.
CG Summit-Pretty guns, good warranty, but for $5k, what does it do? No adjustable stock or trigger, Schnabel forend (??), and no weighting system. I have a few other CG field guns that I love, but this doesn't seem very much like a sporting gun.
825- Love the trigger upgrade, adjustable everything...but although they claim a LH is available, where is it? Next to the unicorn and leprechauns? Also, I haven't heard they're the best customer service wise, though I've never had to use them. Kind of a boring choice, and I already have a few Browning's.
Is there a diamond in the rough that I'm missing at this price point?