Advice on a over/under

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I'm looking at over / under 12 ga . What is the best one for mid range price ( $600 )
Screw in chokes
2 3/4 - 3 inch shells

Thanks for the help
 
I think this was just asked on here about 2 weeks ago. If you are looking for a new over/under for $600.00, save your money. $600.00 for a new over/under is not mid range, that is bottom of the barrel. Yildiz and CZ are decent entry level over/unders but they are more than $600.00, at least the CZ is.
 
Regarding the Baikal o/u. If you want a strong, reliable over/under, I would look for a used older USSR marked one. There is one listed on the EE right now which I believe is a USSR marked one that has been lowered to $300.00. I have one of the older USSR made ones and it is not a bad gun at all. It has the option of having ejectors or extractors. Apparently the USSR made guns were of higher quality than the newer Baikals. Anyhow, at $300.00 that is half the cost of your $600.00 price point and this gun will do everything as well as ( and probably longer) than a new $600.00 gun. The one drawback is it doesn't have screw in chokes. But if the gun was opened to modified and improved cylinder, there wouldn't be a need for different chokes in most cases anyhow. (my opinion)
 
Hmmm... I tend to buy old fixed choke shotguns. However, I have avoided the Baikals as they have chromed bores, which makes them difficult to modify. Perhaps someone can chime in with more experience in this matter.
 
sherlockbonez said:
You know they make ou as well.
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I know, I had one. I was just trying to figure out what your $675.00 SxS had to do with him wanting an over/under. Can you buy a new CZ over/under for $675.00 that your SxS cost or was it used the one you bought? The over/under I had was a canvasback that I bought new in 2009 and I paid $745.00 plus taxes if I remember correctly. At that time it was the lowest price I could find in my province.
 
gunsaholic said:
I know, I had one. I was just trying to figure out what your $675.00 SxS had to do with him wanting an over/under. Can you buy a new CZ over/under for $675.00 that your SxS cost or was it used the one you bought? The over/under I had was a canvasback that I bought new in 2009 and I paid $745.00 plus taxes if I remember correctly. At that time it was the lowest price I could find in my province.
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It is used, but it is also closer to the price that OP wants to pay. The bobwhite and the canvasback are similar price new and a used one may fit his price point.
 
I have a 12 gauge CZ Canvasback for about three years and a 20 gauge O/U Yildiz for a year and had no problems with either one so far but they are a little more then you want to spend.
The Yildiz weighs only 5.8 lbs and very handy to carry all day.
 
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