Rammer

I have quite a few of my hunters that have taken the gloss finish off of their shotguns and oil finish them. Sure makes them alot prettier in my opinion.

HEAD0001

I like the Beretta's. I have owned the Beretta's, the Browning's, and the Ruger's. They seem to be a bit tighter, and IMO have a better feel.

If you are interested I know where there is an exceptionally nice Used Beretta 686. The wood is above average, and has no blemishes at all. The gun has been shot about 300 times. It is at a used gun shop in Fairmont, WV. IMO it can be purchased for a reasonable price. Tom.

This is his e-mail: [email protected]

bigtim6656

i like the over unders but if i spent 2000 on a gun it would be a military sniper rifle or a decked out ar

cjwink

I have 5 O/U 4 Citories and 1 Cynergy.. I am partial to the brownings..

kdvollmer

I spent the last 8 months doing homework on Over Unders, and finally decided on the Citori as well. Seemed to be the most popular in the price range that you are looking into. I paid about 1500 for mine, and that was with the dealer giving me a military discount.
Best advice, is to get a list of the polular, known brands in the price range that you are looking for, and if possible go to a trap range and see if you might be able to shoot some of them. Otherwise, buy the one that fits you best, and go through a knowledgable gun shop, not some kid at the local gun super store that just rings up the sales.
The last thing I was told when I was in your shoes, it to buy a B-gun. Browning, Beretta, .....etc

Good luck to you

oldelkhunter

Done the B guns maybe its time to do the M and R's

npaden

I'll go against the grain and recommend the Turkish Yildiz that Academy imports and sells for right around $400. Before I bought mine I used a buddy's Browning Citori and in my opinion the Turkish Yildiz is actually a better gun at about 25% of the price.

I think most of the people who are opposed to the Turkish guns are folks who have already spent a bunch of $ on a gun and feel the need to justify it and most have never held or shot one of the Turkish guns. My Yildiz is light, fits me very well, looks good, shoots good, and I don't have $1,500 tied up in a shotgun.

That's my 2 cents, I'm sure you will take it at face value.

Rammer

CZ USA.

That Don't start with "B"

oldelkhunter

Run across that type all the time especially when I am out on the Sporting clays course, doesn't bother me at all . If they have money spent in a gun that costs as much as my car more power to them. I have a turkish gun (charles daly semi) and for its purposes it is ok. It's not the best semi-auto or the worst out there. I have just read too much negarive publicity on CZ shotguns and the return rate is just not acceptable to me. I think eventually with the infusion of european designers and the quality demanded that they will be top rate shotguns , they are not that right now.

Rammer

I've heard opposite of you oldelk. I've heard alot of good things on the CZ line of shotguns. One of my pheasant hunters that has a few 20k plus side-by-side italian shotguns brought out a 28 gauge CZ (SxS) and he is pretty impressed with it.