looking for a side by side

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What would be the ideal side by side for under a grand? I'd like it to have auto ejectors, interchangable chokes and no english style stock. I'm not that old school.
 
Not sure on the auto eject, but comes with screw in chokes , and has nice walnut. Steoger uplander supreme , around $600-$650
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You might want to try the used market. In my opinion those Stoegers swing like a 2x4.
 
Levi Garrett said:
Could you be a little more clear on that, where did you find the C of G was located, and do they sport auto ejectors?
Not sure what "the C of G was located"means? The Stoeger's just seem a little chunky to me.
 
That would be balance point . Which models / guages / length barrels ,did you have, try, hold, talk about, or read about in a magazine :D ;)
I have not tried or even held this gun, but just looking at the lines,design , wide forend , weight , I just know its a great gun for the money. And will be certain of that come next week, as one is on the way ;)
 
I checked one out at a local dealer it was a 12 bore 26' barrel's. I think the money could be better spent on the used market. $1000 dollars can get you a pretty fine sxs if you don't absolutely need screw in chokes. Did you order one before actually getting to hold it?
 
Most certainly , I have held , shot, owned many side by side shotguns, over the years. Even the outside hammer jobs that fired both barrels at the same time if both were cocked :D . Its very hard to find a sxs thats messed up in the weight and balance department(maybe a really long barrel job), Now O/U guns are different, and require more care in design to get it right.
Oh , where was that dealer ? might want to give him a call???
 
lyle c said:
What would be the ideal side by side for under a grand? I'd like it to have auto ejectors, interchangable chokes and no english style stock. I'm not that old school.
In that price range for a new gun I'd look at the CZ line of shotguns. You might have to settle for extractors instead of ejectors but you'll get everything else you want.

I agree with Win/64 about the Stoeger's. They don't handle as well as the CZ guns.
 
Levi Garrett said:
Most certainly , I have held , shot, owned many side by side shotguns, over the years. Even the outside hammer jobs that fired both barrels at the same time if both were cocked :D . Its very hard to find a sxs thats messed up in the weight and balance department(maybe a really long barrel job), Now O/U guns are different, and require more care in design to get it right.
Oh , where was that dealer ? might want to give him a call???
Beg to differ sxs's like O/U's balance differently so they swing differently. I think too that the wide forend through me off I like a splinter forend. The dealer was Epp's in Orillia Ont.
 
Levi Garrett said:
Thats Awesome Claybuster :cool: , please let me know where one can be had for under a $1000, I really like CZ , got many of their rifles.:dancingbanana:
So does that mean you are going to cancel the Stoeger you ordered? Now I remember what gun the Stoeger reminded me of. A Browning BSS (sxs boxlock) I had in the seventies seems the Stoeger was very similar. That gun is long gone now it was like a brick with barrels.
 
Win/64 said:
So does that mean you are going to cancel the Stoeger you ordered? Now I remember what gun the Stoeger reminded me of. A Browning BSS (sxs boxlock) I had in the seventies seems the Stoeger was very similar. That gun is long gone now it was like a brick with barrels.
So where did you try it out?(Epps, thanks) As for cancel the Stoeger , kidding right:rolleyes: ;)
The bottom line, want a high end gun, pay the price. Want something that functions well , is rugged, has features that are common with high end british doubles, well you figure it out.
 
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Claybuster said:
In that price range for a new gun I'd look at the CZ line of shotguns. You might have to settle for extractors instead of ejectors but you'll get everything else you want.

I agree with Win/64 about the Stoeger's. They don't handle as well as the CZ guns.
Nice to see we finally agree on something Claybuster :) . Cheers. Are the CZ guns actually made by CZ?
 
Gun for gun, the old Japanese-made Browning SxS's were vastly superior to the Brazilian-made Stoeger's.

I think you'll find the CZ SxS's are made in Turkey ... but I'm with Claybuster
... probably the best value for a SxS today, even if slightly more than $1000.
Make mine the 202B "Bobwhite" in 20 ga. with 28" barrels !
 
beretta boy said:
Gun for gun, the old Japanese-made Browning SxS's were vastly superior to the Brazilian-made Stoeger's.

I think you'll find the CZ SxS's are made in Turkey ... but I'm with Claybuster
... probably the best value for a SxS today, even if slightly more than $1000.
Make mine the 202B "Bobwhite" in 20 ga. with 28" barrels !
Please define slightly, , and where? Also the bobie white is english I think, not what the fella has in mind.;) Just don't get a Beretta , their junk:D ;)
 
Win/64 said:
Nice to see we finally agree on something Claybuster :) . Cheers. Are the CZ guns actually made by CZ?
I'm sure we agree on many things we just haven't found them yet.;)

CZ guns are made by Huglu in Turkey and are so marked.
 
Claybuster said:
I'm sure we agree on many things we just haven't found them yet.;)
LOL. I still say for a $ 1,000 you are better off to look at the used market.
 
Levi Garrett said:
Please define slightly, , and where? Also the bobie white is english I think, not what the fella has in mind.;) Just don't get a Beretta , their junk:D ;)
While Beretta isn't my favourite maker I certainly wouldn't say they were "junk".
 
beretta boy said:
Gun for gun, the old Japanese-made Browning SxS's were vastly superior to the Brazilian-made Stoeger's.
I agree. They were vastly superior to the Stoeger's in fit and finish but again with that beavertail forend and rifle like stock they felt chunky, and slow to point.
 
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