Good O/U

[RevolverRodger]

Looking for a good + cheap O/U shotgun to get into skeet shooting.
What would be my choices.

 

[Assyrian]

i did not really believe it at first either.....

..But there is no such thing as Good and Cheap when it comes to O/U's.

You can get a good and cheap semi. But not a O/U.
It sux...

 

[hawk223]

My friends dad just bought a CZ I believe. It was around $1000 to $1500 and he was telling me it was rated up there with guns priced much higher. He sure is happy with it.

 

[Claybuster]

How much do you want to spend?

 

[IntelGDR691]

It all depends what is your definition of cheap. For me, I would say a Beretta Silver pidgeon S or a low end Browning Citori.

 

[marshall]

skeet

How about a good used Winchester 101 skeet/skeet??
under1000 ?
Marshall

 

[spartan]

why is an over under preferred to a semi auto?

 

[Wally]

I spent $650 on my Laurona (Spanish) and I'm quite happy with it.

 

[bill c68]

You really do have to define cheap...

My wife shoots a Baikal ($700 ish) it seems tough, trigger is a bit stiff and I have heard a few of them have needed minor work (rough edges etc).

The older Stoegers seem pretty good you can get a used one a pretty decent price.

But if you can oafford it, get a Browning/Beretta/Winchester etc. They are great, you can get a used one for right around the $1000 mark and for your purposes you may even find an older one with fixed chokes, in which case it will be cheaper but you will have to either have a smith open your chokes up to "skeet" or cut about 2" off the end a put a new bead on it. If there is enough beef in the bbls you can have them tapped to accept tubes (this will likely cost $200 ish).

 

[highlander]

The CZ over/unders definately deserve a look. Excellent quality at a reasonable price.

 

[Grouse Man]

I'd also say stick with the better-known brands. I'd rather buy a used Browning than a new Baikal.

 

[bill c68]

I'd rather buy a used Browning than a new Baikal.

I have both and will agree with you... BUT, if you can pick up a new Baikal for $650-$700 and that's all you can afford, then go for it they are just fine. If you can handle a few more bucks, pick up the used Browning. Another option is to look for an older fixed choke Browning or Miroku (which now makes the Brownings) these can be had at a good price and you can always, down the road, have aftermarket choke tubes installed.
A used Baikal for $300 shouldn't be over looked either, they won't have the same features as the newer ones but are tough as hell.

P.S. I know we are not talking about Semis here... but I recently traded a used Browning Gold for a slightly used Baikal MP-153 and I couldn't be happier, shoots great, fits great and almost indestructible. Their O/Us are rough but very tough as well.