a2x4bbl
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What would be a good entry level Over Under 12ga. with ejectors ? Doesn’t have to be pretty just a decent brand where I can get parts if the ejectors break . Thank you in advance.
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ColtPythonElite
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I would rather have a well used Browning Citori over any new entry level O/U. Citori parts are readily available, relatively inexpensive, and fairly user friendly when it comes to replacement.
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What for? That really determines what constitutes “entry level”. Let’s go with entry level being budget driven?
Assuming we are talking occasional clays and maybe some upland bird, a few thousand rounds per year, a used Browning or Miroku (makers of most of the cost effective Brownings) or one of the Italians would get you a good reliable gun with parts availability. Depending on intended use, an older fixed choke gun (IC/M) will likely be cheaper.
If it has to be new, the Huglu made guns imported by CZ USA are potentially viable. And while I have neither good experience with nor much in the way of good words about them, the Turkish made Mossberg Silver Reserve is at least going to have you dealing with reputable customer service.
Assuming we are talking occasional clays and maybe some upland bird, a few thousand rounds per year, a used Browning or Miroku (makers of most of the cost effective Brownings) or one of the Italians would get you a good reliable gun with parts availability. Depending on intended use, an older fixed choke gun (IC/M) will likely be cheaper.
If it has to be new, the Huglu made guns imported by CZ USA are potentially viable. And while I have neither good experience with nor much in the way of good words about them, the Turkish made Mossberg Silver Reserve is at least going to have you dealing with reputable customer service.
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One of the "B" guns would be my recommendation. Browning or Beretta will serve you well. Choose the model and brand that fits you the best and have fun 
You can get them new for about $2K or used as little as about $1200 in good condition depending on how picky you are about barrel length etc. I have three gauges (12,20,28) of the Beretta 686 models and enjoy them thoroughly. Be patient and you will find what you want.
You can get them new for about $2K or used as little as about $1200 in good condition depending on how picky you are about barrel length etc. I have three gauges (12,20,28) of the Beretta 686 models and enjoy them thoroughly. Be patient and you will find what you want.
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Buy the cheapest one you can find. This will save time to move you on to a decent gun, and then you too will be able to respond authoritatively to future queries about what is a good cheap/starter/budget/etc. O/U. There ain't none.
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General purpose kind of shotgun . Will probably be in my truck most of the time .If I get to the addictive stage with sporting clays I’ll spend the money and buy something better . I’ll look at the Mossberg . I know once you go to ejectors the price range goes up . What was your CZ experience? I was looking at those .
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What makes ejectors a necessity for a truck gun?
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I said entry level and decent brand . I know good and cheap doesn’t happen . Anything with ejectors seem to start at $700 . That may be cheap for what I’m looking for . I don’t know, which is why I asked .
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a2x4bbl
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Because that’s what I want . No I don’t “need “ ejectors.
mcb
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As other have already said. Shop for a good condition used Browning or Berretta in the configuration you want/need.
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a2x4bbl
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I’ll look at those . Thank you
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a2x4bbl
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Browning and Berreta keeps coming up . Thank youOne of the "B" guns would be my recommendation. Browning or Beretta will serve you well. Choose the model and brand that fits you the best and have fun
DocRock
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Weatherby Orion, a good Turkish made gun backed up by excellent US customer service is available on GB under $800.
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I asked a guy I know a similar question a while back and he said in a new gun he would choose a CZ. He shoots a Krieghoff competitively. I appreciated the fact that he didn't tell me how stupid I was for wanting to spend somewhere around $1,000 since he shoots a $15,000 gun.
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The Huglu made guns are okay and that was good advice, but the single selective trigger in the Drake and Upland models give some pause for concern. The big question is what is CZ USA customer service like? I don;t know. The Weatherby Orion is within $50 - $100 of the CZ guns and Weatherby customer service is absolutely first class.
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I’ve dealt with Weatherby customer service, it is outstanding. I’ve dealt with CZ customer service and it was really good too.
My first choice would be a used B gun. Second would be a new Franchi. Third would be a Weatherby. I would not by a CZ. While I love their rifles and handguns I don’t care for their shotguns. Have owned two which had the heaviest trigger pulls of any shotgun I’ve ever shot. Fit and finish wasn’t great either which I can overlook if function is good. It also has nothing to do with them being made in Turkey, I have a couple of Turkish shotguns I’m very happy with.
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Sorry to disappoint, but I got a Steogor Condor for my first over/under. Fixed the auto safety. Well fixed it so the safety works, just not auto. Has been solid and reliable. Used it last season and this at sporting clays. Perfect, nope. Perfect for me, yup. Entry level it is. All the shotguns listed are pretty nice. You sure get what you pay for. Might get something better in the future. For now it works for me.
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In my neck of the woods, Brownings and Berettas in the $1200 range look like WWII battle rifles. I looked at a used Citori this spring, field model. Good bores, worn bluing and the stock and forearm had lots of scratches and nicks. $1500. No thanks alot.
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Thank you all . Lots of good information. My thinking was if I kept it in my truck and 4 or 5 boxes of shells it might increase my odds of getting to the range . A no excuse’s kind of thing . Practice practice practice. My apologies to the Over Under gods for implying “truck gun “ . Verboten
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1400 shells is not that many.
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Not when I think about how many I have through one of my Brownings.................I can put 1400 through a gun in a month without even thinking.
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