Best Options for a Low End O/U?

[anti]

I'm going to have to check out a Lanber O/U one of these days. I've been looking for a cheaper field gun that I wouldn't cry much over if I dinged it up a bit. Too bad they don't currently make a 28 gauge, unless I'm just not seeing it.

[Triad]

Lanbers are good guns. The Mossberg Silver Reserves are junk

[Iskra]

I have a CZ Redhead and its made as well as a much more expensive O/U, just without fancy wood & finish & ejectors. All the mechs & tolerances are perfect - no sanding, de-burring, or re-fitting needed at all. Came with 5 interchangeable chokes.

I bought it as a marsh loaner/backup because I'll never care if it gets wet or worn, and it turned out to be a heck of a shooter. I think it was around $600, out the door.

[JagerDog]

I don't recall which model CZ, but I picked one up at Mel Cottons and it darn near took took people to open the action. Personally, that spoiled me on the brand and reaffirmed that a used Citori or plain 686 is a better value in the longhaul. Either one is expected to go 100+K rounds, tune it up and go another 100k.

[Dude_Abides]

Thanks everyone, I sincerely appreciate the input and feedback. I had not thought about using a break action in a duck blind, great point there. A pump or semi-auto would be a far more practical option, but the O/U style seems more sporting and traditional. That being said, I didn't want to spend a fortune on my first shotgun and I've got an SSE or two that needs to be completed by year end, so I need to budget accordingly.

I'll keep mulling this over. The Lamber and CZ look really nice, seem like much better options than the guns I was looking at first. But maybe a used Beretta or Citori makes more sense if I can find the right deal. @Arrieta578, thanks for the link, good find!

[cudakidd]

A citori or used Berretta will hold their value. The others (not counting the CZ) won't.

Fit is actually more important on a O/U. You need to pick one up, shoulder it and check for fit, are you looking down or up at the Bead? Too Short or too long? All of those come into play in a Shotgun far more then a Rifle or Handgun...

Most people I know like Citoris and consider them the Entry Level Shotgun. Most of the others just don't hold up...

Used for under a $1000 if you look around...