CZ vs Yildiz
- Thread starter thegunnut
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The Yildiz is made in Turkey and has a light aluminum alloy receiver with steel inserts therefore it's very light and will kick harder than an all steel gun but then so would the Browning feather. The wood I have seen on them has been very good but I have not shot one I can't comment on their shootability or triggers. I ended up buying a Franchi Renaissance since I couldn't find a Yildiz with ejectors and though of a similar weight I don't find the recoil objectionable. Shotgun world has several threads on each gun including a round count on a Yildiz IIRC.
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I have shot both brands extensively and the CZ Mini Bobwhite on 28 is a pretty tough upland gun to best for a new price and a gun that will stand up to rough use.
i prefer the metal finish on the CZ compared to the Yildiz but the Yildiz might be a bit lighter
It would come down to the wood quality between the two for me
Cat
i prefer the metal finish on the CZ compared to the Yildiz but the Yildiz might be a bit lighter
It would come down to the wood quality between the two for me
Cat
Friend has a CZ Ringneck and it is a really nice piece of kit. Beautiful wood and nicely finished metal. Only issue is that its trim screws on the side worked loose by the end of the season and he lost one and it seems darn near impossible to find a replacement.
The Yildiz have aluminum receivers while the CZ are steel, hence the weight difference. I currently have two CZ's, a hammer coach gun and CZ Bobwhite in 12 gauge and I previously had a 20 gauge Bobwhite. The CZ forums are a good place for information about these shotguns which are made by Huglu in Turkey.
I've got a 20 ga CZ Bobwhite, bought new this year. While it's a nice enough gun, there are a few things that stand out. The bluing quality is questionable, although it finally seems to have stopped coming off when I wipe it with an oily rag. One cross pin in the receiver kept shifting side to side, I staked the ends lightly to stop it from moving. Kicks harder than you might think for a 20 ga with light field loads, and trigger pull is quite heavy. Fit and finish is so-so.
Overall impression, I wish I'd maybe bought a used 20 BSS Browning I saw for $1k at a gun show locally. So, don't expect the world if you buy the CZ, it's what it is, which is a new sxs for less than $700.
Having said all the above, it's gone "bang" every time I pulled the triggers, the extractors work flawlessly (I much prefer them to ejectors), and I shoot it reasonably well, so it's not all bad. The recoil pad is odd, it's a mix of hard plastic at the heel and rubber at the toe, and is curved, so a replacement will either have to be flexible or the stock will need to be squared to fit the new pad. Wood finish is "muddy", one reviewer likened it to smeared peanut butter. It's not that bad, just not spectacular.
Don't buy one sight unseen, this is a gun you need to look at closely and handle before you buy. Shoot one if you can. The Yildiz is much the same, I've looked at some of their over/under guns and had the same impressions.
I just bought an old SKB 500 O/U, very different feel and finish quality. The Japanese, as always, do what they do very well, the Turkish gun makers fill the gap between them and the Chinese.
This is, of course, simply my observation and opinion. Others will disagree, that's human nature.
I guess the best analogy is, you're getting what you paid for, they're an honest gun.
Overall impression, I wish I'd maybe bought a used 20 BSS Browning I saw for $1k at a gun show locally. So, don't expect the world if you buy the CZ, it's what it is, which is a new sxs for less than $700.
Having said all the above, it's gone "bang" every time I pulled the triggers, the extractors work flawlessly (I much prefer them to ejectors), and I shoot it reasonably well, so it's not all bad. The recoil pad is odd, it's a mix of hard plastic at the heel and rubber at the toe, and is curved, so a replacement will either have to be flexible or the stock will need to be squared to fit the new pad. Wood finish is "muddy", one reviewer likened it to smeared peanut butter. It's not that bad, just not spectacular.
Don't buy one sight unseen, this is a gun you need to look at closely and handle before you buy. Shoot one if you can. The Yildiz is much the same, I've looked at some of their over/under guns and had the same impressions.
I just bought an old SKB 500 O/U, very different feel and finish quality. The Japanese, as always, do what they do very well, the Turkish gun makers fill the gap between them and the Chinese.
This is, of course, simply my observation and opinion. Others will disagree, that's human nature.
I guess the best analogy is, you're getting what you paid for, they're an honest gun.
My son has had a number of problems with his CZ Bobwhite 20 gauge... had to send it in twice for warranty work... the first time it was puncturing primers and locking closed after firing... then it was double banging... it seems to be fine now... he has a couple flats through it without further issues... wood is decent and fit and feel are good.
