For all-around shooting I would opt for an original Parker with 28" barrels from DH down to VH or even Trojan. You can get one helluva nice steel-barreled or Damascus-barreled Parker in your price range. But that's just me - a dyed-in-the-wool Parker guy.
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"I'm a Setter man.
Not because I think they're better than the other breeds,
but because I'm a romantic - stuck on tradition - and to me, a Setter just "belongs" in the grouse picture."
George King, "That's Ruff", 2010 - a timeless classic.
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