Over Under That Won't Break the Bank

[Singlekorn]

I got started playing trap with my friends with my Mossberg 500 with the 28" barrel. It wasn't long before I decided I wanted a O/U to do doubles and get into sporting clays. I also didnt want to break they bank and in that $1000-ish price range I went with CZ. Excellent value compared to the other products in the price range.
When I handled a Stoger and a CZ side by side, there was no question that the CZ was better quality.

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[phillipjon]

How about this one.

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=828640

[chuckdc]

Other possibilities to check into:

Franchi (i've had one for a long time)

Winchester Select/Supreme/(new) 101.


When you get into the roughly 1K range, it becomes more about how it fits you than about the brand of gun. You're to the point where they're all of reasonable quality( with the occasional factory lemon.. even Beretta had some) and it becomes all about the ergonomics.

[Meety Peety]

When I was shopping for a new shotgun, I was asking the same questions as you are. The general consensus I got was that the Mossberg O/U was prone to breaking firing pins. I can't speak from direct experience though, I never ended up buying one. If you do some research, it's a lot more common than just the usual "I got a lemon" complaints you typically see online.

Another big factor that separates many of the budget O/Us is the choke system. Many of them are fixed choke - which choke will often depend on the model. So if you know you will only use certain chokes, you may be able to find the right shotgun for your budget brand new.

The advice I ended up following was to find a nicer shotgun in the used market. I would advise the same.

[renardsubtil]

Yeah don't go cheap on a OU...plan for at least a few hundred more after buying one for ammo and mods like an adjustable comb and buttplate....

[phillipjon]

When I was shopping for a new shotgun, I was asking the same questions as you are. The general consensus I got was that the Mossberg O/U was prone to breaking firing pins. I can't speak from direct experience though, I never ended up buying one. If you do some research, it's a lot more common than just the usual "I got a lemon" complaints you typically see online.

Another big factor that separates many of the budget O/Us is the choke system. Many of them are fixed choke - which choke will often depend on the model. So if you know you will only use certain chokes, you may be able to find the right shotgun for your budget brand new.

The advice I ended up following was to find a nicer shotgun in the used market. I would advise the same.

That was the earlier models they fixed that problem in 2010