Got my 3 1/2 inch Browning gold ahortly after they came out. Wanted a gun with plenty of horsepower that was highly veratile....dove, ducks, and geese. I also don't like the cheap white bead, but who needs a bead anyway! I never sight or look down the barrell when I shoot. I love this gun. I could only find a 30-inch barrell when I got mine and I look silly at the sporting clay range until I start to shoot. I have had no trouble with mine other than minor things like setting the safety spring, etc. The only thing I have noticed is that when it comes to shooting 3 1/2" shells, the shells are too long to eject well unless you are shooting Winchester shells. I only use Winchester in my Browning to avoid this problem, and it is OK with me since I like Winchester anyway. I use the Dry-Lock steel or the Winchester Supreme. I have used it to consistently knock down geese at 55 yards with BB. It has been a good gun for me.
