Hi,
Hope this is the right place. I'm in the market to get a good O/U 12 Ga for trap/skeet, but I don't want to spend a mint to get one. I've been seeing some deals in the market for Remington Spartans (made by baikal?) for under $400, and some from steoger for about the same. I see a lot of info here/there, but remember how our great member base is, and thought i'd throw this out there.
I'm trying to stay around $500 or less.
Thanks!
GBH
The Baikal O/U is a very nice piece, the last price I saw (last weekend) in central Illinois was $359 out the door......
Single trigger, which allows you to select barrels is a nice touch, & they are awesomely accurate......for a scattergun..... :--- @)
I'm hearing that the Customer Service from the Baikal group is speedier than Remmie.....have had a bolt for repair with them (Remmie) for going on a year now..... >:(
Just dropped a dozen pheasant with the loaner Baikal here on Sunday.....dog points, bird flies, you point, bird falls..... :~
I don't see how it can get any better... O0
YMMV.....
Good luck, and good shooting!
LLP
I got a used Stoeger Condor about a year ago, and walked out with it and the scratches on the stock for $200. I love it for quail hunting. The prescratched stock is a blessing; I don't have to worry about it when using the muzzle to nudge a dead quail out of a thorny mesquite bush. Not at all like my old Browning Lightning in that respect...
My advise:
Handle as many O/U guns as possible - when you pick up a high quality tool you'll instantly understand the differences between most lower priced guns and the higher priced guns.
If you're gonna walk 10 miles carrying a Baikal, do some push ups starting 10 minutes ago - heavy, tight guns to say the least.
CZ offers some nice guns that can be had in/around your price point. A friend has a 20a O/U that he got for under $400 IIRC - I'd have to check the sources, etc to verify but it is a nice gun
If I get a sxs in 12ga, it will be a CZ
Oh - don't skip over used guns - some good deals out there but do your homework on how to buy
Good luck in your search
I'd get a CZ before I'd get any of the others you listed. However I've have a Lambier (probably spelled wrong) and it's a real gem. I'd still be using it as my main shotgun if it wasn't a right handed gun and I'm a lefty.
I'm happy with my Spartan SPR310. Have about 1000 rounds through it - all sporting clays. Points well, bank-vault solid, only down side is the ejectors - they'll toss empty hulls a good 20 feet. For the money, I think it's hard to beat - lots of features for such a low price point.
I can't add much to this but a place to look around ( price wise) www.gunbroker.com look around I found a nib m1a loaded mod#9226 for $1500,,,, I think its worth looking .
Wade
Thanks for all the good replies. sorry i've been out of pocket lately. I'll check em out, and see what they are like. This is gift advice for a friend anyway!
2 words:
Browning Citori
Quote from: Texas Rifleman on February 02, 2010, 10:32:07 PM
2 words:
Browning Citori
Two more - personal stimulus?
Can't wait til I can get me one!