inexpensive o/u shotgun

[Guns4Fun]

My son (14) and I shoot clays every other wed. I bought him a cheap single shot 12g and I’d like to buy him an o/u for Christmas. The problem is all the ones I see are $600+. Can anyone suggest an under $500 o/u for clays? I don't really want to get him a pump because I feel more comfortable seeing the gun broke open to verify the chamber is empty.

Thanks

[Pacer]

A over under shotgun is essentially TWO guns, and require significant effort in manufacture to assure they are "regulated" to shoot to the same point.

Most are over 1200 to start.

I've seen some "off brand" O/U for in the 5-700 range.

In fact, I have a Silma 20g that we could deal for if youa re interested.

Unfortunately, the Silma were imported by legacy arms, and do not appear to be supported in US at this time (at least as late as last year when I tried to buy some different choke tubes)

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[knight0334]

Theres a few out there. Stoeger makes some reasonably priced O/U's. They aren't as nice as a Ruger Redlabel or some English shotty, but will work just fine for skeet/clays, and upland game.

[Guns4Fun]

Thanks for the info guys.

Pacer, thanks for the offer but for now i'd like to find him a 12g---that way i don't need to buy yet another cal. of ammo.

Has anyone heard anything good or bad about these mossy imports? They look nice---and they range in price from 469-525 on GB.

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=110811657

[cLion]

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=111035479
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=111523827
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=111314858

here are a few to get you started. I noticed these EAA guns years ago at a local dealer, they seem to be of decent quality manufacture, and affordable.
I think EAA is a lot like Charles Daly: they contract other arms plants to make models for them (or copies of popular models thus renamed) and sell them as EAA.
Good luck, and search the classifieds here, too.
I picked up a nice italian o/u here for under 6 bills (very similar to the beretta 686 series of black onyx shotties). It is a Charles Daly Field Hunter, and quite a nice example, too. Deals abound!

[Grizz2720]

I have a Stoeger Condor Supreme 12 ga. I have several thousands round through it from shooting trap. I have found with this gun after about 700 hundred rounds it needs a real good cleaning. I mean take the stock off and clean it real good, Also about that time the screw that holds the stock on starts to loosen up. I put some blue locktite on it ant that stopped that problem. I just checked the Stoeger site and MSP start at 370. If you look you can find some real nice wood on them. Out of the box they need a good cleaning, the stuff they coat them with for shipping is like cosmoline and needs to come off.

Grizz

[crakkajakka15]

+1 for Stoeger Condor...A old skeet shooting buddy of mine used to have one and it never failed him...I think he is still shooting it today 5 years later....good gun. Dosent Benelli or Franchi own stoeger?

[CoyoteJack]

CZ Mallard

Spartan O/U by Remington.


One thing I've noticed about the less expensive O/U is they tend to be heavier than some of the more expensive models.

[XD45]

I picked up a remington spartan as my first O/U about 4yrs ago, and I have no complaints at all. It feels better to me than half of the higher priced ones, and I can hit just as much with it as with my red label.

[biddy]

My son (14) and I shoot clays every other wed. I bought him a cheap single shot 12g and I’d like to buy him an o/u for Christmas. The problem is all the ones I see are $600+. Can anyone suggest an under $500 o/u for clays? I don't really want to get him a pump because I feel more comfortable seeing the gun broke open to verify the chamber is empty.

Thanks

have you looked into the spartan 310 shotguns? they are imported by remington. i picked up one at a local gunshop, including tax, it was $486. it also came with the original box and 6 extra chokes.