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  • Vaquero

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    Wow. I never would’ve thought somebody would put ejectors on a break action shotgun. I like the 12/20 combo with extractors, it adds a lot of versatility.
    The yldiz o/u has stout ejectors. Empty/emptys will land paces behind you. It has pluses, and minuses. I've seen guys hit in the face by spent shells.
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    Fishkiller

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    I have and there’s nothing wrong with them. I’d just like a season behind a O/U to decide if I really want to forego other stuff to get one with all the bells/whistles that take it from field to heirloom, which is kind of where I’m taking my collection at this point since there’s family interest in not just continuing tradition, but appreciating it.
    A bit getting used to from a pump to an O/U. The first year I kept trying to jack another round instead of pulling the trigger. My hunts buds were on the ground laughing.
     

    Vaquero

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    toddnjoyce

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    A bit getting used to from a pump to an O/U. The first year I kept trying to jack another round instead of pulling the trigger. My hunts buds were on the ground laughing.

    For me, the whole point of a break action shotgun is...not needing a quick reload or rather, being good enough to make your shot efficiently.
     

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    For me, the whole point of a break action shotgun is...not needing a quick reload or rather, being good enough to make your shot efficiently.
    Agreed. I bought one just cuz I could have it, excellent deal on a Citori. Mostly now it sits in the safe as I have not hunted birds for few years. But when I did it was a joy t o shoot. One you get one it will be hard to go back, and then you are buying all this LL Bean stuff (sarcasm)
     

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    I previously owned a CZ Canvasback O/U 12 guage that cost me $800 brand new. Gave it to my son when he decided he liked skeet shooting and replaced it with a Mossberg Silver Reserve that I picked up at a gun show for $400. I believe the Mossberg was a far superior shot gun in quality, fit, and finish. The wood on the CZ was very soft and had lots of little dings all over. The Mossberg still looked new when I sold it after getting the Beretta A400. My brother has a Mossberg Silver Reserve II but I can't tell any difference in them except the MSRP.

    If you decide you really like the O/U thing, and want an heirloom, I'll make you a helluva deal on a Fabarm RS12. I don't shoot it as much as I used to, so it just sits in the safe.
     

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    My very first O/U shotgun I bought to shoot sporting clays with was an older Winchester 101. It was a very well made shotgun, but it would hammer you into the dirt shooting sporting clays all weekend! I ended up selling it and replaced it with my first Browning Citori. That shotgun was a pure pleasure to shoot for extended sporting clay shooting. I ended up buying another one because I got a really great deal on it.
     

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    Many folks won’t like what I have to say but here goes.
    I hunt birds a little (Five or six times a year) and shoot clay targets a LOT all year (over 6000 cartridges a year.)
    All of the aforementioned o/u’s that cost less than $1000 new will likely shoot a couple of boxes a year for a few years before they give up. Almost all of those mentioned are also fairly light and will kick a lot. None of them will be worth a nickel in ten years.
    Please note they cost about the same as a new Wingmaster or BPS. That says a lot.
    A used Browning Citori or Beretta Silver Pigeon will set you back an easy thou. They will lose little or no value in ten years and are great guns to leave to the next generation.
    To find a good deal you have to be patient and shop with diligence. Around SA, the best places to drop in on are Dury’s and Bexar Community Range for used guns in the rack. Bandera Gun Club and San Antonio Gun Club usually have a for sale bulletin board posted.
    I hope this helps. I would rather shoot a quality pump gun than a o/u of less quality. Who’s kidding who? That’s exactly what I do.
     

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    Many folks won’t like what I have to say but here goes.
    I hunt birds a little (Five or six times a year) and shoot clay targets a LOT all year (over 6000 cartridges a year.)
    All of the aforementioned o/u’s that cost less than $1000 new will likely shoot a couple of boxes a year for a few years before they give up. Almost all of those mentioned are also fairly light and will kick a lot. None of them will be worth a nickel in ten years.
    Please note they cost about the same as a new Wingmaster or BPS. That says a lot.
    A used Browning Citori or Beretta Silver Pigeon will set you back an easy thou. They will lose little or no value in ten years and are great guns to leave to the next generation.
    To find a good deal you have to be patient and shop with diligence. Around SA, the best places to drop in on are Dury’s and Bexar Community Range for used guns in the rack. Bandera Gun Club and San Antonio Gun Club usually have a for sale bulletin board posted.
    I hope this helps. I would rather shoot a quality pump gun than a o/u of less quality. Who’s kidding who? That’s exactly what I do.

    Huge Browning Citori fan here. But have you priced them lately, even used? $1000 ain't even getting near a Citoru anymore.

    https://www.gunsamerica.com/Search....114&ns=0&sort=-DisplayPrice&numberperpage=20&

    https://www.gunbroker.com/Over-Unde... citori&PageSize=24&Sort=4&View=1&Ch-Gauge=20
     

    single stack

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    Axe, your example had two twenty gauge Citori guns priced at $1195 so, yes that’s well more than a thousand.
    Watching the classified ads and cruising through local shops will get it done given time.
    A few years ago a shooting buddy picked up a Citori trap for $600 at a local shop. 12g, 30” M & F.
    Similarly he bought a Citori skeet at the club for an even $1000. 12g, 26” Sk & Sk.
    I posted on here that I bought a 28 gauge Citori Lightning modern enough for screwy chokes for $600 and sold it in a few weeks for $750 so it can be done with time and diligence.

    Now, I sold 6 guns on consignment at my LGS to fully finance my latest purchase. I posted drool worthy pics of my new Beretta SP iii 28/.410 combo on the shotgun pictures thread.
    I’m pleased as punch.
     

    Vaquero

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    Many folks won’t like what I have to say but here goes.
    I hunt birds a little (Five or six times a year) and shoot clay targets a LOT all year (over 6000 cartridges a year.)
    All of the aforementioned o/u’s that cost less than $1000 new will likely shoot a couple of boxes a year for a few years before they give up. Almost all of those mentioned are also fairly light and will kick a lot. None of them will be worth a nickel in ten years.
    Please note they cost about the same as a new Wingmaster or BPS. That says a lot.
    A used Browning Citori or Beretta Silver Pigeon will set you back an easy thou. They will lose little or no value in ten years and are great guns to leave to the next generation.
    To find a good deal you have to be patient and shop with diligence. Around SA, the best places to drop in on are Dury’s and Bexar Community Range for used guns in the rack. Bandera Gun Club and San Antonio Gun Club usually have a for sale bulletin board posted.
    I hope this helps. I would rather shoot a quality pump gun than a o/u of less quality. Who’s kidding who? That’s exactly what I do.
    I didn't much care for the citori I had.
    Oh well.
     
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