Time for an over/under

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I am in the market for a field grade O/U. Been out of the hinge gun scene for a while now and am asking opinions on what is good to look for now days. I'd like to keep it at around $2000ish .
Mainly going to be used for the odd pheasant or duck hunt when I want a change from my M2.
 
Buy what ever fits you best. And in your price range range, I'd be looking for a Browning Citori or Beretta SP. make sure you get one with interchangeable chokes if waterfowling is on your agenda. Again, test for fit first before deciding what brand to buy
 
The Turkish guns marketed by CZ are good guns for the money. I had a CZ Redhead that I quite enjoyed and I bought it back in 2005 and apparently Huglu's quality has improved.
 
Ditto on Browning Citori CXS being worth considering. I have 30” model without adjustable comb. Has been a very Good for comprise on sporting clays & pheasants. But it did cost me more than $2,000.

I also bought a Browning synthetic cynergy Last year which costs a wee bit less than $2,000. It Is lighter than the Citori and feels more responsive. While I havent used it much for sure like the synthetic stock for wet weather hunts.

As others suggested you have to handle and if possible try out the Gun to see what rings the bell for you. Lots of good used browning or beretta o/u in your price range. B o/u guns should last you a lifetime of casual shooting and they do hold their value well.
 
There is a Nice Winchester 101 in the EE and even a Browning Citori as well for 900 and the Citoris can go 1500 or less.
You need fitment right along side price point for a working shotgun.
By working shotgun I mean one that fits and will do the task asked of it.
Rob
 
Hi, I agree that your in the Beretta/Browning area. I just got into sporting clays and purchased a 686E Sporting but it’s the kind of gun if you wanted to take hunting you could. I shopped around and finally found one local for $2400 which is a bit more than your budget but these guns are one of those lifetime guns that can fire 50,000 rounds and still be passed down or sold for similar money should you decide to go a different way.

I researched some of the Turkish guns which had a great price point and decent reviews but decided to go with a known brand that parts are readily available should I ever need a firing pin or spring I was able to purchase a parts kit.

I can’t agree more it comes down to fit, if it doesn’t fit you then your going to either spend more getting to fit you or just leave it behind when you head to the range or off to a hunt.

Just my thoughts and I hope you find what your looking for. Be patient, ask lots of questions and I am sure you will find the perfect gun.
 
The standard advice to look first at Beretta and Browning is sound advice. These are well made guns with a decades long track record of outstanding service. For this reason they hold their value well, which cuts both ways of course. The record that these guns enjoy was earned the hard way and these manufacturers ensure that they don't compromise it. However, over the last 30-40 years there were many other fine guns manufactured in Italy and Japan, some of equal quality to the B guns but now orphans, sadly. Don't overlook a lightly used good quality but no longer produced gun if your purpose is hunting and occasionally a couple of boxes at the range. Your investment will be much lower and the quality may still be there if you pick wisely. The same applies to lesser known new guns such as Franchi, Rizzini, Fabarm, etc, these are good guns but without the pedigree of the well known guns. Most shooters aren't going to shoot competitively, won't need a gun to digest 7,000 - 10,000 or more rounds a year for years, 100's would be a more likely number.
The Turkish guns are in the same position that Spanish guns were for many years - some good, some bad, most are in between. They have not been around long enough to build a track record through the crucible of competition so at this time some might make a decent option for hunting but they would be a big gamble for heavy use.
 
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As pointed out gun fit is most important. So getting out there and picking up and handling as many shotguns as you can is a great advantage. Browning, and Berretta are very popular and fine OU's but do not ever sell short the Winchester 101's and the Ruger Red Labels as they are also very well built, good quality and dependable OU's. The 101's and the Red Labels can be had in the price range you stated on the used market. When I was shooting competitively my primary OU was a pair of Win 101's I also had a Red Label with choke tubes for clays, and field work. The Ruger is a very solidly built, dam near indestructible OU. In the later years I shot a Classic Doubles which I still have.
 
I shot a 682 Gold E for a few years but that was a comp trap gun and not suited for hunting. All the O/U shotguns I have owned have been competition based not hunting. This will only be used for birds, not clays.
 
I shot a 682 Gold E for a few years but that was a comp trap gun and not suited for hunting. All the O/U shotguns I have owned have been competition based not hunting. This will only be used for birds, not clays.

That's the main reason I bought the Red Label as I hunted a lot of pheasant. You could lay in down on the ground, tromp through brush, wets dogs have even laid on it, and it survived the perils of field hunting. I had it for about 10 seasons and when I sold it, except for a few minor stock marks she looked good as new.
 
I shot a 682 Gold E for a few years but that was a comp trap gun and not suited for hunting. All the O/U shotguns I have owned have been competition based not hunting. This will only be used for birds, not clays.



I shot geese with my 682 Gold E sporting a few times, it has 3 inch chambers and made a pretty nice goose gun. I put duct tape over the shiny receiver so it wouldn't glint in the sun.
 
The huglu and the fabarm are sold at s price point just like the Laruna and the zoli of the 1970’s the b guns from the 70’s are still shooting today and have actually held there value and increased in value and the others well you know where they are .
 
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