Are high-end O/U shotguns worth the price?
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Kreighoff has an annual upkeep program you send the gun on to, or drop it off if close enough. Many Kreighoff owners have 2, a newer, fancier one, and an older K80, 32, or 3200 to shoot when the regular gun is in for it's annual. They are also a backup for important shoots, though this brings up a point as to why Kreighoff, Perazzi, and Kolars guns cost a little more. All three have detachable trigger groups, that can be swapped out right on the line. Perazzis in particular, are known for the leaf style hammer springs breaking. They can actually be changed on the line in a minute or two. Some guys will carry a complete trigger group in their vest, swapping them out is even faster.
As was already mentioned, Kreighoff trigger groups are almost over adjustable, like a Panhead Harley. Trigger groups for these guns are made to work several ways; pull, release, pull-pull, release-pull, pull-release, and, even Release-Release.
Some guns are known for triggers that are as smooth as butter, and these are generally the medium higher (5000-20000) priced guns. As I mentioned earlier, my Ljutic has a smooth, crisp trigger at 3#, and my Ithaca 4E the same, just a little heavier at 3.5#. This feature alone make a lot of difference, even with shooters that don't realize it. Several people have shot a round with my Ljutic and shot better scores simply from the trigger, and possibly the rollover comb and Gra-Coil recoil reducer.
The saying goes you can't buy birds, and it is true, but such features makes increasing one's average easier to achieve by eliminating variables.
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It really depends on the value to YOU. A great many people buy "high end" well everything and never use it. They just enjoy having it. Your use could be to "hang on a wall" and no one would fault you for that. Perfectly good reason.
Most of us have a "thing" that we are really drawn to, where we want one "really nice" whatever. Part of being human.
Exactly my point, you just stated it better.
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I must have gotten lucky, I never say anything better, usually I can't get my thoughts straight
I must have gotten lucky, I never say anything better, usually I can't get my thoughts straight
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My buddy won a new Perrazi and said he has to have it fitted. But all of his guns need to be custom fitted.
True, and there's also the "relative cost" thing. For some people, purchase of a $200K Mercedes for example, requires less of their available cash than a $2000 dollar Sentra might for others. Or a $40K shotgun is more affordable for some than a Mossberg 500 is for others. The wealthy don't need to worry about the law of diminishing returns as much as the rest of us.
Several years ago there was big to-do about the climate-scammer Bill Gates spending $58 million on a new house. A lot of people saying, That's insane! He's stupid! and such. I did the math at the time, and as a % of his net worth, the $58 million that he spent on the house was equivalent to a person with a net worth of $100K spending $70 on a tent (or whatever). That is literally the math in the situation.
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OTOH, do you want to make a million shooting Trap?
Start with two million.
<rim shot>
I'll be here all week, try the veal, and don't forget to tip your waitresses.
Start with two million.
<rim shot>
I'll be here all week, try the veal, and don't forget to tip your waitresses.
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Reminds me of when I was racing, got asked if I had a sponsor......Yea Visa and Discover.
