over under

[Sabah_Alev]

my friend is on the lookout for a cheap over under, his price range for the rifle its self is 400-500 that is without additional costs.

any thoughts?

[vinny_land]

I hear Stoeger is the best bet for under 500

[AngelDecoys]

Mossburg Silver Reserve

[Sabah_Alev]

both excellent choices, I'll be sure to pass on the savings

[Nate Haler]

Over & Under rifle (as you term it) or shotgun?

my friend is on the lookout for a cheap over under, his price range for the rifle its self is 400-500 that is without additional costs.

any thoughts?

O/U rifles are much less easy to find. Valmet comes to mind.

O/U shotguns are much more plentiful.

Does your "friend" want a shotgun or a rifle?

[Sabah_Alev]

he wants a shotgun, I know what I'm getting, he doesn't. that is why i am here

[mdhpper]

Yildiz SPZ ME is the way the best choice in that price range. Light weight, good balance, and much nicer wood than anything available in its class. Another nice thing is the warranty work is handled by Briley.

They are sold exclusively by Academy Sports and they will not ship. So unless your friend lives in Texas or other areas where Academy Sports are found, the next best option is to look for a used one on shotgunworld.com, gunbroker.com,gunsamerica, ect.

If you live near South Orange County I'll let you fondle mine.

[carabou]

Big 5

I do not know much about O&Us, but I did see a few at Big 5 for $489.

[vinny_land]

Does anyone know about Kahn? I hear they are imported from Century Arms but are very great quality.

[phbiggs]

Mossburg Silver Reserve

Ive had the chance to put a few hundred rounds through a friends and it is a shooter.

Im a bit partial to the SPR310 which Remington imports from Baikal IIRC. Both of which can be had at big 5 for under $500.

http://www.remington.com/products/firearms/shotguns/SPR_models/SPR310_over_&_under.asp

Both would make great first double guns.

[maxicon]

The Mossberg Silver Reserve is made by Khan in Turkey, according to reports. Some people like them, some don't.

The Remington SPR310/Baikal IZH-27 gets better reviews, but it's a personal thing. Another under $500 model is the Stoeger Condor.

I'd recommend going over to www.shotgunworld.com and doing a search on these models to see what users have to say about them. You can decide which of the pros and cons are important to you.

[-hanko]

The Mossberg Silver Reserve is made by Khan in Turkey, according to reports. Some people like them, some don't.

That argument continues with guns well into the 5-figure price range.

+1 for shotgunworld, the arfcom of shotguns.

-hanko