First Time Over Under Buyer..

[zerocool]

Hey guys,

New to the board and look forward to being a part of the group. Attended the build party over the weekend and learned alot.

I am starting to get into skeet shooting and want to buy my first over under. I really like the Beretta Silver Pigeon I and the entry Citori but I would be dropping about $1900-2000.00. I hate to go over $1200 but am looking for other suggestions. I have heard bad things about the Stoeger and Savage. They don't look bad but I wonder how they will hold up.

Should I spring for the Beretta or Citori or can anyone recommend something closer to $1000-1200?

Thanks for the help.
Zero

 

[Max Volume]

I can't speak of the Beretta but do have a Browning Citori Lightening that is my absolute favoritist shotgun. I've used it for pheasants, trap, skeet and sporting clays. It did great at all of them. Maybe that's because if fits me so well. I even prefered it over a Browning Special Trap for shooting trap.

My personal preference is to stay away from the el-cheapo over/unders.

 

[model60]

Check out Verona Gold 12 or 20

 

[StrongSide]

Check out some cz's for your price range.

Redhead Deluxe is great. Nice gun, ejectors around $900-1000

CZ-USA -> Redhead Deluxe

 

[Leo]

There are quite a few of the older 680 series Beretta and Citori Browning shotguns on the market. You can also find Remington 3200's. The Winchester select was made in Belgium for only a few years until currency exchange rates ruined the price/market. All of these can be found in good condition for about $1200 or less.

One thing to watch, a lot of really good guns do not have interchangeable chokes. A trap gun will typically be Full choke upper, and Improved modified lower barrel. A skeet gun will be skeet over skeet choke. A field gun is sometimes full over modified and upland game guns are modified over improved cylinder, so make sure you are buying the gun that fits your needs if you are getting a fixed choke gun.

 

[roadrunner681]

if you find a marlin model 90 dont count it out there pretty good shotguns mine was mad before ww2 and its still going strong.

 

[danmdevries]

look at indianagunclub they have great prices on their used O/U.

Look to spend 12-1500 for a quality entry level gun.

 

[karl77]

happy with my traditions field I in 12ga.

 

[roadrunner681]

happy with my traditions field I in 12ga.

ive seen one of those there very nice.

 

[Reid]

I happen to know where a good used 12 gauge traditions field hunter with 28" barrels is for sale... If interested send me a message...

 

[Black Cloud]

I paid about $800 for my SKB 585, and it's been my only hunting shotgun since. Doves, ducks, geese, pheasant, quail, rabbit, and even a hog. I've stripped it and camoflaged it myself with spray paint, it's been in pouring rain and dropped in the drink. Last time on a sporting clays range, I shot an 85 of 100.

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