Cosmicblue
Well-known member
So shot the F3 Vantage today for the 1st time, new to me, but is a little used 2015 gun (same year as the Perazzi). The F3 has a conventional Sporter stock with a fixed comb and fits me perfectly
Both guns are fixed raised rib designs, on the HPX one 'sees' the top of the rib in peripheral vision and as long as the target is fully visible then it's most likely toasted. The F3 Vantage mounts like a conventional shotgun, i.e. no visible rib in your peripheral vision but removes the requirement to 'cover' the target for some presentations as again here there is enhanced target visibility. Two different approaches in design to achieve a similar result.
The F3 is lovely to shoot, balanced on the trunnions pins, the stock balancer is set and no additional barrel weights are installed, the gun feels alive, much like the Perazzi, and easy to accelerate for fast crossers and change of direction for SIM pairs, Very impressed and I can see now why the F3 has such a loyal following.
Both guns are fixed raised rib designs, on the HPX one 'sees' the top of the rib in peripheral vision and as long as the target is fully visible then it's most likely toasted. The F3 Vantage mounts like a conventional shotgun, i.e. no visible rib in your peripheral vision but removes the requirement to 'cover' the target for some presentations as again here there is enhanced target visibility. Two different approaches in design to achieve a similar result.
The F3 is lovely to shoot, balanced on the trunnions pins, the stock balancer is set and no additional barrel weights are installed, the gun feels alive, much like the Perazzi, and easy to accelerate for fast crossers and change of direction for SIM pairs, Very impressed and I can see now why the F3 has such a loyal following.