Ruger_Nut
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Any opinion on Daly shotguns? This is just for playing and maybe some dove hunting.
Advice on Charles Daly
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Lennyjoe
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The field grade models will serve you well. Made by Kahn from Turkey I believe.
Thin Black Line
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I shot 30 rds of slugs and 00 out of the Field Slug semiauto and it ran
without a problem. Accuracy was not as good at my M590 out to 100 yds.
without a problem. Accuracy was not as good at my M590 out to 100 yds.
SShooterZ
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Newly made or Miroku made?
Miroku made, one of the finer used shotguns you can purchase for the money.
Newer made, haven't heard good things about the semi-autos. No one seems to know much abou their O/Us.
Miroku made, one of the finer used shotguns you can purchase for the money.
Newer made, haven't heard good things about the semi-autos. No one seems to know much abou their O/Us.
deus_sol_invictus
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My cousin..
He has a Daly auto and it won't cycle most common 12 gauge shot shells.
He has a Daly auto and it won't cycle most common 12 gauge shot shells.
I bought one of their auto 20's last fall for dove hunting. So far I have no complaints. It handles and points well, functions flawlessly, and has knocked a lot of doves and clays out of the air. I've shot over 500 rounds through it and couldn't expect any more from it. Well worth my $300 IMHO.
I have an older one which was made in the 80's by a different company than currently owns the CD name. It hold three 3" shells or four 2 3/4" shells, and positively will not cycle anything that isn't high brass. It works fairly well other than that. With any CD shotgun I wouldn't pay more than 100 bucks for it. You can get a used 870 for 180 dollars and be much better off. I learned that the hard way, but you don't have to.
In the long run, IMO common shotguns are your best bet.
Want parts for a common Browning, Beretta or Remington? You can have them ordered in five minutes, sometimes from any of several competing manufacturers and retailers. Custom stock? Youth stock? Pre-fit recoil pad? They're everywhere.
Want parts for an older model from some random brand? Maybe you'll find 'em, maybe you won't. Collectors may enjoy looking for rare parts to fix a unique gun, but for hunting and shooting, that can mean you're without a gun for a while.
Even SKB says "tough ****!" in more polite words on their website, if you want parts for some of their older but often-seen models.
AFAIK CD hasn't actually made anything since our grandfathers were buying their first shotguns. They import guns of various quality from various places. The varied reports in this thread speak to the mixed results.
Depends what you want, really, and what kind of deal you find.
Want parts for a common Browning, Beretta or Remington? You can have them ordered in five minutes, sometimes from any of several competing manufacturers and retailers. Custom stock? Youth stock? Pre-fit recoil pad? They're everywhere.
Want parts for an older model from some random brand? Maybe you'll find 'em, maybe you won't. Collectors may enjoy looking for rare parts to fix a unique gun, but for hunting and shooting, that can mean you're without a gun for a while.
Even SKB says "tough ****!" in more polite words on their website, if you want parts for some of their older but often-seen models.
AFAIK CD hasn't actually made anything since our grandfathers were buying their first shotguns. They import guns of various quality from various places. The varied reports in this thread speak to the mixed results.
Depends what you want, really, and what kind of deal you find.
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Charles Daly the man died around 1900. The company has never made a single shotgun. They are an importer rather than a maker.
The earliest Dalys were imported from Prussia, oft Lindners and of high quality.
Later ones came from Japan, either Miroku or SKB made. These too are very good shotguns.
Latest ones are made in diverse Third World countries. Quality may not be as high as in days of yore but the new Dalys have lots of fans.
Parts and service may be a problem.
You pay your money and take your chances....
The earliest Dalys were imported from Prussia, oft Lindners and of high quality.
Later ones came from Japan, either Miroku or SKB made. These too are very good shotguns.
Latest ones are made in diverse Third World countries. Quality may not be as high as in days of yore but the new Dalys have lots of fans.
Parts and service may be a problem.
You pay your money and take your chances....
Like the Daly
I purchased a Daly O/U nearly five years ago and love it. It's light, fits perfectly and has served me well on several pheasant and waterfowl hunts over the years. It has been a great value considering the performance and my willingness to take it out in every situtation without having to worry about tearing up a $1,000 plus gun.
I purchased a Daly O/U nearly five years ago and love it. It's light, fits perfectly and has served me well on several pheasant and waterfowl hunts over the years. It has been a great value considering the performance and my willingness to take it out in every situtation without having to worry about tearing up a $1,000 plus gun.
GRP
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If your a once a year shooter the new CD's are OK. If you shoot a lot don't even consider it.
aaronrkelly
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At a recent clay shoot we all took turns shooting a guys CD auto - he gave less than $300 for it at WalMart.
The thing was a laser-guided clay busting machine. We all shot far better with it then our guns.
We didnt have thousands of rounds thru it, more like 300 maybe but not a single failure all day long.
The thing was a laser-guided clay busting machine. We all shot far better with it then our guns.
We didnt have thousands of rounds thru it, more like 300 maybe but not a single failure all day long.
oletymer
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Buying a new Charles Daly is a crap shoot. You may or may not get a good one. The older ones were good guns but the current, make it as cheap as possible mentality make them gamble.
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