Hunting

The Weatherby swings in a lovely, controllable manner and is responsive enough to address a wide range of targets. We did find the balance forward a bit on this gun, a factor that was different from the Beretta, rather than a positive or negative. Would like a better selection of chokes, but $700 between the Athena and the Beretta prices buys a lot of tubes.

Colt Melby has retired from the Smith & Wesson board of directors, effective January 8, 2008.

The 9.3x74r Ruger Was A Handsome Package With Classic Lines. accuracy Was Excellent With Our Handloads. This Was A Handy Rifle with Everything Done Well.

This gun has it all—porting, extended choke tubes, fiber-optic sights, the proper balance for sporting clays, and a main-event 12-gauge feel in a 20-gauge package. This fell short of an A rank because it came with three choke tubes and no hard case.