Looking to get a O/U Shotgun – Suggestions Please

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Looking to get a O/U Shotgun – Suggestions Please

I am looking for a modern 12G O/U for general hunting and clay busting. I currently use an 870 express and am just sick of it. I love the look and feel of an O/U and have wanted one for years, it’s time. Some features I am looking for.

Top Tang Safety w/Selector
Safe for steel
3” Chambers
Ejectors
26” barrel
100% left friendly (no cheek piece or other right orientated features)

I want to go brand new. My budget is $1200. I realize I may have to compromise.

Any suggestions?
 
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O/Us are very classy pieces of the gun making art.

Upland birds and clay busting are activities that require a shotgun that fits you.

Browning style O/U fit me very well but are pricey. CZ-USA online has an O/U model called the Redhead Deluxe. This gun is in your price range and is available from dealers in Canada. The Redhead fits like a Browning Superposed.

Baretta does not fit when I throw one of their standard guns to my shoulder.

Barrel length should not be shorter than 28". The extra couple inches help to properly balance the gun for swinging to follow the real and clay birds.

I own a Redhead Deluxe in 20ga which also takes 3" shells and screw-in chokes, although I almost always shoot 2-3/4". I have over a thousand rounds through mine with no problems. It's also very good looking.

I suggest that you throw several different types of O/Us to your shoulder to find one that fits. A good gun shop would be the place to start because the proprietor can explain what fit means. Basically when you throw a gun that fits to your shoulder and open your eyes the rear and forward round site posts should make a figure 8. After you find a gun that fits then you need to set a large plain target out to 16 yards and put a black circle on it about the size of a loonie. Shoot and see where the pellets go to check barrel alignment.

When you know these things you'll be clay-busting with the best.

There are many others on this site that know a lot more than I do but this will get you on the right path.
 
Thanks guys....I'll check into the CZ and the Yildiz.

B-Lever...good points on fit. I will need to try before I buy for sure.

I wanted a 26 inch barrel cause I was using a friends Browning with 26" barrel and loved how quick it was and how convenient the short gun was in the blind, truck, boat ect.
 
Would like some comments on the Mossberg Silver Reserve please...they are in my price range and have most of the features I want.

Looks like I am choosing between a Yildz, CZ or Silver Reserve given my budget.
 
+1 the CZ:rockOn:

I bought a CZ Woodcock deluxe last year for my first O/U and use it for skeet and some trap, at some point I plan on using it out in the field. I have put thousands of rounds through mine since then with out a single problem.
So far I been very pleased with the C/Z and have no regrets buying it and yeah I would by another one in a heart beat to if I had the available cash, in fact I want to get one in 20ga.



Russ
 
Bronco Boy said:
100% left friendly (no cheek piece or other right orientated features)

I want to go brand new. My budget is $1200. I realize I may have to compromise.

Any suggestions?
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Most European factory production will come with a cast-off stock (for the right handed shooter) and the CZ is no exception.

Alternately, you may wish to look at a Browning (for example) as those are generally equipped with neutral stock.....even a used one anywhere from very good to excellent condition should offer many years of trouble free service and should be found within your budget range perhaps a little bit more or less depending on the particular firearm.

Needless to mention, gun fit must be determined even if the shotgun has a neutral or cast-on (for left handed shooters) stock.
 
Ahsan Ahmed said:
Most European factory production will come with a cast-off stock (for the right handed shooter) and the CZ is no exception.

Alternately, you may wish to look at a Browning (for example) as those are generally equipped with neutral stock.....even a used one anywhere from very good to excellent condition should offer many years of trouble free service and should be found within your budget range perhaps a little bit more or less depending on the particular firearm.

Needless to mention, gun fit must be determined even if the shotgun has a neutral or cast-on (for left handed shooters) stock.
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Thanks! Was was a little concerned about that. Glad you cleared it up.

Does anyone know...is the Yildz cast off or neutral?
 
Most O/u comes with cast of for a right handed shooter CZ and the others mentioned will have at least a 1/4'' cast for a right handed shooter this will be devastating to a lefty it not becomes cast on will increase felt recoil significantly but worse yet when you swing your gun it will actually push your bbls away from your target be very aware of this the Browning Citori has only a 1/16'' to an 1/8'' of cast you still have to be aware when mounting your gun but certainly more user friendly than most by the way I shoot left handed . Good Luck .
 
B-lever said:
Barrel length should not be shorter than 28". The extra couple inches help to properly balance the gun for swinging to follow the real and clay birds.
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I feel that some guns handle better with shorter barrels.
I have a 28 gauge,26" barreled, English stocked CZ, and I shoot it as well or better than my of my 28 and 30" barrelled guns, and all fit me.
In fact, this gun handles faster than my FAIR safari, which is a O/U that I really like to shoot.
The only way to be certain is to get to a gun club when they are shooting and to actually shoot as many guns as you can before you decide.

Cat
 
I have a silver reserve with about 18,000 rounds through it. ibroke a firing pin a t about 4000 rounds when I dry fired that barrell had a new one made as factory ones seam brittle. at +- 8000 rounds did the other firing pin because it chipped. the gun being stiff to open is a easy fix my whole sporting clay squad shot it, it got good and hot and I gave it oil on the hinge between stations. It is not a browning but for the price I'm happy with it.I've used a 800 dollar gun to burn up +- $4000 worth of ammo so far. There is 3 more SR at the range and no saftey or selector probs.
 
Wow.

This flipping cast off issue is really throwing me for a loop. Guess I better start saving my clams for a Browning...might as well go for the left handed version while I am at it.

Thanks for saving me the possibility of a real disappointment fellas.

BB
 
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