I have only had Brownings and Berettas, with the last few years being exclusively Beretta. My 682 gold E wasn't being used by me or my son who now has more interested in teenage girls, Rugby & Computers.
A friend has been asking to buy the 682 for some time but my son was sulking about losing the gun he never uses and I am too soft as he is a good lad that never asks for anything.
My new idea was sell the 682 and my Al391 and buy something different that I would use more.
The ideas of Krieghoff and Perazzi entered my head but realistically that would mean the DT 10 going as well, I was reluctant to get rid of a gun I knew I could shoot for one I didn't so counted them out.
The 682 never missed a beat but then it doesn't get used much, the DT 10 has had a new locking bar, the coating on the receiver flaking and 2 separate issues with ejector timing over its 12 year life but never let me down for a shoot. However the new Beretta range didn't inspire me and after reading the forums that a few have had issues with them as well I decided on a change.
I didn't fancy Browning/Miroku just by the simple fact I had had two of them previously.
After trying a friends Caesar Guerini and going to a test day I decide to fall for the hype and get one of those.
I purchased a Summit Accent, the build quality seems really good and I like the value for money, the case is a Negrini and you get 8 chokes.
My initial findings are:
The adjustable stock is streets ahead of the plastic memory system on my Beretta and a doddle to set up.
I like the tapered raised rib, I tried the full on raised rib from another model and couldn't stand it but this one sits in between and I just like it a lot, it was one of the reasons that attracted me to this gun. I seem to see more with less clutter without being too far disjointed from the gun, shooting it I actually forget it has a slight step in the rib, the same cannot be said for the full on raised rib which just freaks me out.
It weighs the exact same as my DT 10 at 8 pound 6oz the balance point is between the hands on both guns. The DT 10 has a slightly rearward bias and the Assent slightly forward, I added some weight in the stock to balance it just like the DT 10 but I actually prefer how it came standard so the weight is now back in the tool box but easy enough to put back if I feel the need.
The chokes although I have not patterned them seem to give a tad tighter pattern than my standard Beretta just on reading the breaks alone. This is with Olympic blues and F blacks like for like so not at all scientific. I am very happy with the breaks and seeing as I have got all the half size chokes with the gun getting the right set up for me is not going to cost a thing. I tend to leave the same chokes in apart from rabbits, the gun also seems to shoot very flat which I like.
The comb, forend and grip are all slimmer than on my DT 10 but I have never come across a DT 10 with wood work close to mine in the UK. It was a 2nd hand import from a Doctor in the USA and not too sure if it's custom or the USA have different dimensions. Either way I prefer the slimmer set up of the Summit and it doesn't feel razor slim like my 682 did compared to the DT10, sitting somewhere in between and just right for me.
The trigger position is adjustable infinitesimally and the trigger pull is really good, better than my 682 gold E but not as good as the DT10.
I shot a FITASC comp with it, I ended up with a score the same as when I shot FITASC last time, I did, however, have the highest score of my squad for one parcour and considering I fluffed the first parcour due to mounting it like my fat DT 10 I was happy with the overall score first time out and gun down.
The gun did generate some interest as one good well known FITASC shooter / ground owner borrowed it to shoot two parcours just for a test.
Those are my ramblings as I am bored after a minor operation and not at work. I really like the gun and glad I made the change. It does come with the caveat that I still have new gun syndrome and in six months time it could well be for sale on gun trader as the worse thing I have ever bought. It does look like my son now has a DT 10 he won't use rather than a Caesar Guerini though.
A friend has been asking to buy the 682 for some time but my son was sulking about losing the gun he never uses and I am too soft as he is a good lad that never asks for anything.
My new idea was sell the 682 and my Al391 and buy something different that I would use more.
The ideas of Krieghoff and Perazzi entered my head but realistically that would mean the DT 10 going as well, I was reluctant to get rid of a gun I knew I could shoot for one I didn't so counted them out.
The 682 never missed a beat but then it doesn't get used much, the DT 10 has had a new locking bar, the coating on the receiver flaking and 2 separate issues with ejector timing over its 12 year life but never let me down for a shoot. However the new Beretta range didn't inspire me and after reading the forums that a few have had issues with them as well I decided on a change.
I didn't fancy Browning/Miroku just by the simple fact I had had two of them previously.
After trying a friends Caesar Guerini and going to a test day I decide to fall for the hype and get one of those.
I purchased a Summit Accent, the build quality seems really good and I like the value for money, the case is a Negrini and you get 8 chokes.
My initial findings are:
The adjustable stock is streets ahead of the plastic memory system on my Beretta and a doddle to set up.
I like the tapered raised rib, I tried the full on raised rib from another model and couldn't stand it but this one sits in between and I just like it a lot, it was one of the reasons that attracted me to this gun. I seem to see more with less clutter without being too far disjointed from the gun, shooting it I actually forget it has a slight step in the rib, the same cannot be said for the full on raised rib which just freaks me out.
It weighs the exact same as my DT 10 at 8 pound 6oz the balance point is between the hands on both guns. The DT 10 has a slightly rearward bias and the Assent slightly forward, I added some weight in the stock to balance it just like the DT 10 but I actually prefer how it came standard so the weight is now back in the tool box but easy enough to put back if I feel the need.
The chokes although I have not patterned them seem to give a tad tighter pattern than my standard Beretta just on reading the breaks alone. This is with Olympic blues and F blacks like for like so not at all scientific. I am very happy with the breaks and seeing as I have got all the half size chokes with the gun getting the right set up for me is not going to cost a thing. I tend to leave the same chokes in apart from rabbits, the gun also seems to shoot very flat which I like.
The comb, forend and grip are all slimmer than on my DT 10 but I have never come across a DT 10 with wood work close to mine in the UK. It was a 2nd hand import from a Doctor in the USA and not too sure if it's custom or the USA have different dimensions. Either way I prefer the slimmer set up of the Summit and it doesn't feel razor slim like my 682 did compared to the DT10, sitting somewhere in between and just right for me.
The trigger position is adjustable infinitesimally and the trigger pull is really good, better than my 682 gold E but not as good as the DT10.
I shot a FITASC comp with it, I ended up with a score the same as when I shot FITASC last time, I did, however, have the highest score of my squad for one parcour and considering I fluffed the first parcour due to mounting it like my fat DT 10 I was happy with the overall score first time out and gun down.
The gun did generate some interest as one good well known FITASC shooter / ground owner borrowed it to shoot two parcours just for a test.
Those are my ramblings as I am bored after a minor operation and not at work. I really like the gun and glad I made the change. It does come with the caveat that I still have new gun syndrome and in six months time it could well be for sale on gun trader as the worse thing I have ever bought. It does look like my son now has a DT 10 he won't use rather than a Caesar Guerini though.
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