Entry level Over/Unders?

[edgerly779]

PM sent I have a win. 101 12 ga on calguns. Much better than the entry grade o/u's available now. I have been shooting my 101 for 47 years and still hunt with it. Don't buy cheap. I paid $158 for mine in 1965.

[bombadillo]

USSG Baikal sport is a great entry over under. I'm selling my 391 to buy one.

[Cruznegao]

OP. are you looking for something to pass on to your kids or something just to take out once in a while? Do you actually know if you'll be out there every week/month shooting?

I agree with the buy once cry once but only to a certain level.

Shooting is one of the several things that I like to do and I only go about one every other month (sometimes longer).

If all you want is to go out and had some fun once in a while, there is nothing wrong with a Maverick Over under ($329 on sale at Big 5 every few weeks)

[TZL]

The one major thing wrong with the Maverick over/under is that it's majorly setup for a righty

It has like 10 degrees of cast-off, making it super unfriendly for a lefty

OP. are you looking for something to pass on to your kids or something just to take out once in a while? Do you actually know if you'll be out there every week/month shooting?

I agree with the buy once cry once but only to a certain level.

Shooting is one of the several things that I like to do and I only go about one every other month (sometimes longer).

If all you want is to go out and had some fun once in a while, there is nothing wrong with a Maverick Over under ($329 on sale at Big 5 every few weeks)

[.300 Weatherby Mag]

One thing that most people seem to miss when discussing an entry level O/U, especially some of the Turkish (CZ excluded) offerings is that are they inferior in terms of overall reliability (inferior design and poor metallurgy)... Sure they are fine, for a few outings a year, but if you shoot them much they will wear out very fast...

Spending money on an O/U is not simply about wood, its about buying something made with superior metallurgy and a sound design.. In my opinion, the two best deals going right now are the Franchi Instinct L (steel reciever) @ $1000 and the Browning Citori Satin Hunter @$1299.. While $1000 is a lot of money, it is absolutely chump change in the O/U world.. So anybody recommending a $1000 O/U isn't a snob....