I have been on the hunt for a break action 20ga to hunt upland game over our pudelpointer/gwp puppy (10.5months as I write this). "We" have a 20ga/26" cynergy field and a 20ga/26" Franchi Affinity. I thought my wife would like and shoot the French best, but she loves the browning. I also have my youth 870 20ga (which I am tempted to get a full size stock for out of nostalgia) and a 12ga 870 express.
The desire for another break action is due to the ease of handling and safety I perceive when in the field with the dog handling her.
I won a raffle at a local banquet fundraiser for a "Weatherby Orion" and learnd that I can use it for either variety.
We are in Colorado and I have been hunting dusky grouse here, Sage grouse, and pheasants in a neighboring state. This dog is our ticket to hunting many states and seeing new places, without the expense of a $1k plus big game tag and the many years of application to do so.
So, what is the best designed Orion? I've handled both and they seem to shoulder aligned for me. I am a person that uses their equipment as functional tools, and don't care one about a firearm getting dirty/scratched/babied etc., but I do take meticulous care of my tools in a mechanical sense.
The desire for another break action is due to the ease of handling and safety I perceive when in the field with the dog handling her.
I won a raffle at a local banquet fundraiser for a "Weatherby Orion" and learnd that I can use it for either variety.
We are in Colorado and I have been hunting dusky grouse here, Sage grouse, and pheasants in a neighboring state. This dog is our ticket to hunting many states and seeing new places, without the expense of a $1k plus big game tag and the many years of application to do so.
So, what is the best designed Orion? I've handled both and they seem to shoulder aligned for me. I am a person that uses their equipment as functional tools, and don't care one about a firearm getting dirty/scratched/babied etc., but I do take meticulous care of my tools in a mechanical sense.
