Stevens 555?

I have one. As far as handling, I find it very nice. But they are light guns and you will know it shooting heavy loads. Nice for upland but could beat you up with heavy waterfowl loads.
 
Hopefully they have their quality control problems sorted out.
A few years ago a friend bought one in 12 and one in 20. They both had various problems and had to be returned. Stevens was good to him and sent him two new ones. One of those also had to be returned. Out of the five he now has two good guns that have worked well since.
 
peterf said:
Hopefully they have their quality control problems sorted out.
A few years ago a friend bought one in 12 and one in 20. They both had various problems and had to be returned. Stevens was good to him and sent him two new ones. One of those also had to be returned. Out of the five he now has two good guns that have worked well since.
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To confirm--were they the 555 or the 512? The 512 was a different gun and had a number of issues. I looked at a 512 about 10 years ago and put it back on the shelf after about 30 seconds. The 555 I obtained new in a trade and it has been fine although not a ton of rounds through it.
 
The 555 suffers from alot of the same issues the 512 did. Ive seen a few on the skeet field that had selector issues and doubling. Light strikes on the bottom barrel was common.
 
I bought one in 20-ga for my son. Nice and light, and the kick of a 20-ga isn't bad. Pretty good budget upland bird gun, if you ask me.
 
Kinthelt said:
I bought one in 20-ga for my son. Nice and light, and the kick of a 20-ga isn't bad. Pretty good budget upland bird gun, if you ask me.
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That's pretty much what I would want it for. I have a friend that is planning on doing his hunter's ed courses and is looking at perhaps going for a few rounds of skeet...I'd be down to try it. Sounds like a lot of fun.

I have a Pardner Pump in 12ga that's pretty heavy, but for it's intended uses (turkey and slugs for deer: both heavy loads and both stationnary situations), I think it will do it's job nicely. Could also use it for waterfowling, although I don't have any plans to do so at the moment.

I carried it around for 2 hours and it was a chore and a half though. That's why I'd want something lighter. I would love to get something in a different caliber, just because. But it would also be nice to be able to use the same ammo in all of my shotgunsz. Although, one would have to be pretty desperate to shoot turkey loads or slugs from such a light gun....so it might not even be an issue since they will be for two seperate and non-overlapping purposes.

A 555 in 20ga at 5 something ish pounds sure does sound heavenly to lug around the woods though. I also have a Rossi youth .410 (single shot break action) and it's a joy to carry around. My son is going to do his hunter ed's courses next year...so this will basically be his at first. The grouse we see are usually stationnary and we can easily take them with a .410.

David
 
I picked up the 555 trap model in late July. (555 with bottom barrel removed) Have put 700 12 gauge trap rounds through it without any problems. If I were looking for another o/u I wouldn't hesitate getting the Stevens.
 
gunsaholic said:
To confirm--were they the 555 or the 512? The 512 was a different gun and had a number of issues. I looked at a 512 about 10 years ago and put it back on the shelf after about 30 seconds. The 555 I obtained new in a trade and it has been fine although not a ton of rounds through it.
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They were the 555. He really likes them now that he has two that work. A nice light shotgun to carry for birds.
If I remember correctly, the problems were that one doubled and two of them would not fire one of the barrels.
 
Kinthelt said:
I bought one in 20-ga for my son. Nice and light, and the kick of a 20-ga isn't bad. Pretty good budget upland bird gun, if you ask me.
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Found one in the EE. Going to give it a try! I was hoping to find a 20ga, but got a 12ga. Which is fine, I can use the same ammo in my Pardner and the Stevens.
But most probably, the Pardner will be the dedicated slug/turkey gun and the Stevens will be for upland birds.

Swings nice and seems light enough. I'm going to try to give it a go soon I hope.

David
 
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