Synthetic Over Unders

what's your budget?

one of the only synthetic O/U that comes to mind right now is the Browning Cynergy.. probably because i was looking at one on consignment at the gun store the other day....
 
Ruger makes thier red label in Stainless Synthetic as well I think Traditions by Fausti makes a Camo/symthetic wetlands O/U

I think its an abomination to stocka O/U with plastic..............but to each his own :lol: :lol: :lol: .
 
I don't want to be worried about damaging a wood stock, my other synthetic guns look like new many years later.

I hoped to spend less than $1000 on an O/U, but that looks tough in a synthetic stock.
 
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I have to agree about the synthetic on an o/u - just dosen't seem right to me. I have a synthetic pump gun for duck hunting but today I took my Citori White Lightning to the pond - last time I did that was 3 years ago and I put a mark on the stalk and almost cried. Something told me to take it today and man am I glad I did. My point is, it's no Krieghoff or Perazzi. It's a friggin' Browning field gun and it was meant to hunt. You say your budget is $1000? Shop around and get a used Red Label or Citori hunter with a wood stalk and don't look back. The plastic just does't feel as nice against your cheek nor do they absorb recoil as well as the heavier walnut. Whatever you decide, I'm sure you'll have fun and if you're like me, it won't be your last gun anyway. Cheers, I_O
 
I agree that "plastic" isn't that pretty, but it is very functional. I would say that many of the cheaper guns in wood are an abomination, the finish and craftsmenship are embarrasing. I can't believe how overpriced o/u shotguns are for what you are getting. I will say that the high end stuff is beautiful, but are these guns really worth big dollars? It is too bad that a person buying an entry level gun is stuck with such an overpriced eye sore (in some cases). :evil:
 
Jason Forrest said:
I agree that "plastic" isn't that pretty, but it is very functional. I would say that many of the cheaper guns in wood are an abomination, the finish and craftsmenship are embarrasing. I can't believe how overpriced o/u shotguns are for what you are getting. I will say that the high end stuff is beautiful, but are these guns really worth big dollars? It is too bad that a person buying an entry level gun is stuck with such an overpriced eye sore (in some cases). :evil:
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As you get into buying o/u shotguns, you will appreciate what goes into the higher end pieces.

I think we all, or most of us, do it: get a cheaper o/u for whatever reasons we justify to ourselves to begin with, and sooner or later we move into a better gun, and on it goes.....

Ask Dr. Claybuster, he diagnosed me and reccommended additional purchases to alleviate the symptoms!



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popcan said:
I think we all, or most of us, do it: get a cheaper o/u for whatever reasons we justify to ourselves to begin with, and sooner or later we move into a better gun, and on it goes.....

Ask Dr. Claybuster, he diagnosed me and reccomended additional purchases to alleviate the symptoms!
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When you have the shotgun disease, it's the only prescription. :wink:

The reason that o/us generally cost more is a more complex mechanism and more handfitting. The return benefit of a good o/u is that it is more reliable and will last pretty well indefinitely if cared for.

If you buy thoughtfully on the used market can shoot them for free or close to. Every good used over/under of mine sold for around what I paid for it, not so with the ones bought new.

When paying for a shotgun you have to understand what you are getting. Hand engraving and select wood are "non-shootable assets" which drive up the price while the gun itself is not much better than a less expensive model in the same line. The Beretta 687EELL is a beautiful looking shotgun but what you are paying for is adornment. For the same price I'd get a Beretta DT10 because it's a less fancy but better gun for targets.

As for synthetic stocks, I don't care for them not only because I like nice wood on my guns but also because wood can be shaped, bent and shortened to ensure better fit and drilled to change a gun's balance. If they get dings they can be refinished and will again look like new. Bang up a synthetic stock and you have to pretty much live with the result or replace it.
 
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