Kral and Huglu OU Shotguns

[saskdude99]

Looking for a reliable inexpensive shotgun to hunt upland and smack a few clays.
I see Turkish Kral at Tenda that fit my price range. I've looked in the forums and the forums are 14 years old. I read they have a new huge state of the art cnc facility..as far as Turkish standards go. Also looking a Buyuk Huglu but there's not much for sales.
Who have experience with these brands?
((I won't buy used)

 

[punkkinen]

I have a huglu sxs hammer gun, for the money it's a good gun and came with exceptionally nice wood, been using it for years now duck hunting without any issues, my only complaint is the triggers suck. Tried a few cz sxs's years ago as well, also made by huglu, the triggers also sucked on them, they were in the 8# plus range

 

[Shedmaster]

A friend has a Huglu OU 20ga that he really likes. It goes bang and hasn’t given him
Any problems. I’m a Spanish guns guy but I do say I don’t mind it however The Turkish guns are a bit heavy for my likes.

 

[punkkinen]

Yeah mine is heavy as well but suits my need as a duck gun shooting heavy loads, there's a lot of better options out there for upland guns tho that are lighter

 

[Falconflyer]

I know nothing about Kral but given the reputation of Turkish built guns in general I would tend to stay away from them. The Hulu has a pretty good reputation, they’re not without some problems from time to time but for a cheap gun they’re pretty good.

 

[Hissatsu]

Try and find some you can hold. I had a CZ sxs that was a good looking gun. It just did not fit well. Best to get one that fits you, not trying to fit the gun. ( I only shot the CZ 500+- shells but had no mechanic problems.)

 

[Hunter7]

I have a beautiful Huglu 103 in 28 gauge but would likely not buy another. Beautiful gun BUT does not pattern worth crap regardless of which choke or load combination used. There were a few other people that commented that their Huglu’s did not pattern well either so take for what it’s worth.

 

[Bowie]

I have some experience with Kral. Browning they are not, but they seem solid for the price point.

 

[Toodoggone]

I’ve handled and shot the Huglu HT 14 a couple of times. One of our regular members has one. I’m not an expert on shotguns, but this model feels really solid and I like how it shot and managed recoil. Shot it both for 16 Yard Trap and a five Stand.

 

[vp6111]

Looking for a reliable inexpensive shotgun to hunt upland and smack a few clays.
I see Turkish Kral at Tenda that fit my price range. I've looked in the forums and the forums are 14 years old. I read they have a new huge state of the art cnc facility..as far as Turkish standards go. Also looking a Buyuk Huglu but there's not much for sales.
Who have experience with these brands?
((I won't buy used)

Huglu and Buyuk Huglu are likely not the same manufacturer.

Huglu SxS are well made and shoot very well. They have a range of OU for different budgets.

 

[Arcosdad]

If you don't mind used, have a look at Intersurplus. He has a ton of cool used EU over/ unders. Husqvarna and Baikal are good bets. I've bought half a dozen side by sides from him and they're always better than the description.

 

[rhino62]

Unfortunately Huglu shotguns are no longer being imported to Canada, Prophet River used to sell them but are no longer importing them. However CZ still sells them under there own name.

 

[Max Owner]

Saskdude; would you consider Churchill?

 

[saskdude99]

What is your experience with churchill?

 

[cosmic]

I have examples of both Churchill and Huglu O/U's. The Churchill wins wrt fit and finish. It also wins on the functionality front.