Opinions on Yildiz over/under Turkish shotguns?

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I'm considering an over/under 12 or 20 gauge shotgun for upland game...I think an IC barrel for close shots and a full choked barrel for long shots would be a sweet deal. I've always had to compromise before with a modified choke and using light loads for close shots and heavy loads for long shots...which doesn't do anything for the pattern. Looking at used good quality shotguns, but recently I was told the Yildiz guns from Turkey are well made now and the plain ones can be had for $700...new. Anyone have first hand experience with these shotguns?
 
pisces-guy said:
I'm considering an over/under 12 or 20 gauge shotgun for upland game...I think an IC barrel for close shots and a full choked barrel for long shots would be a sweet deal. I've always had to compromise before with a modified choke and using light loads for close shots and heavy loads for long shots...which doesn't do anything for the pattern. Looking at used good quality shotguns, but recently I was told the Yildiz guns from Turkey are well made now and the plain ones can be had for $700...new. Anyone have first hand experience with these shotguns?
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They are great upland hunting guns!
I wouldn't buy one if I were to dedicate it for heavy clay shooting either as RodB mentioned, but I wouldn't use my prized Westley Richards as a klay gun either.
However, as an upland gun it's untouchable IMO.
Go to a shop and heft a Yildiz and see if they fit you.
if they do, buy it!
Cat
 
Sold a lot of Yildiz guns when I was distributing them in the Maritimes and Quebec (2000+) with only 6 warranty claims in 5 years -- still think they are great guns for the $ -- shot a bunch of clays over 6000 rounds a year at clays and game for 3 years with the same gun -- lite but it fit me.
 
I have a member at my club shooting a CZ Mallard, a Yildiz O/U and sometimes a Beretta A-400, he's had more issues with the Beretta than the 2 turks. My Akkar has been flawless over the past 3000 rounds. The Turkish do make some decent guns. They make some decent dedicated clays guns as well.
 
Thanks for the advice, it's strictly going to be a low round upland gun that lets me have a full choke heavy load for long shots and an IC choke light load for close shots...I'll take a look at them and compare them with a used Browning, etc...
 
I had a Yildiz in 12 ga put about 600 shells through it with not so much as a hicup .a friend bought one in 20 ga had to replaced the firing pins be for it had 500 shells through it . Over all my opinion is there not a bad gun for the price if the gun is used for light hunting . Certainly not a high volume gun .
 
I hear the new Mossberg silver reserve 2 is much improved over the original model. I am thinking of a Franchi instinct L for a pheasant gun. The CZ line seems to be solid.
 
pisces-guy said:
Thanks for the advice, it's strictly going to be a low round upland gun that lets me have a full choke heavy load for long shots and an IC choke light load for close shots...I'll take a look at them and compare them with a used Browning, etc...
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IC and Full is an odd combination, that may not be easy to find. IC and Mod is much more common, and works well for an upland gun. I have taken upland birds at surprisingly long distances using nickel plated shot out of a Mod choke. The Yildiz seem like a nice gun for lower volume shooting.
 
Remember Modified choke varies a lot between manufacturers, and the performance of the choke varies a lot between shells.
Proof is on the pattern board.
My ideal upland 20 gauge is choked 7 thou and 25 thou - a light I.C. and Improved Modified. Lots of Spanish guns, and more than a few Italians are choked like this.
 
catnthehatt said:
They are great upland hunting guns!
I wouldn't buy one if I were to dedicate it for heavy clay shooting either as RodB mentioned, but I wouldn't use my prized Westley Richards as a klay gun either.
However, as an upland gun it's untouchable IMO.
Go to a shop and heft a Yildiz and see if they fit you.
if they do, buy it!
Cat
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This is sound advice. +1
 
i have a yildiz spz-m which i use for upland and clays. its probably seen about 1000 rounds so far without any issues. it kicks like a mule due to its light weight but i put a limbsaver recoil pad on it and it feels a lot better. no more sore shoulder after a few rounds of clays.
 
There are a lot of turkish shotguns wearing fake name plates that people seem to like....Weatherby, Savage, and CZ. Yildiz does not have the greatest reputation amongst the turkish guns.

Someone said it already, for the money you are looking to spend...there would be a better choice in used.

Go into a shop and try some guns. When you narrow it down, follow the shotgun EE for a while and see if a reasonable priced used version wanders along. Even if you dont like the purchase, if it is a respected brand, then it would be easier to recover your money.
 
From what I have herd about the Turkish doubles is that they make a good hunting gun and can handle some low volume target work as well. Now the Yildiz made guns are made with aluminum receivers which is good to keep the weight down in a hunting gun but wont handle the stresses associated with high volume target shooting, something to consider if you are planning on using it for target work. The biggest complaint i have herd with the Turkish doubles is a lot of them come with heavy trigger pulls, 7 to 9 lbs range. If I where to buy one I would want to check the pull weight first. A good gun smith can lighten it up but that adds to the price.
 
Yildiz and CZ both come with screw-in chokes as far as I know, CZ for sure. If you get into the 15-3000 range you have a big selection in front of you to look at, Franchi, Fausti, FAIR, and a few others are in there, many have screw-in chokes.Turkish guns that have been rebranded such as the Cabelas Dickinson's, Webley and Scott boxlocks, and some others, used AYA's in the Spanish lines, and maybe even some decent used English or Suhl built guns such as Webley or Sauer and a selection of trade guns. The used ones will present a challenge, to get the chokes you want, along with an appropriate stock.
 
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