Stoeger Coach Gun

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I have one, and I like it a lot. I haven't had any problems with it, and it became a dedicated car gun a while back.
 
I'm also looking for a budget priced SxS. When comparing the Stoeger with the Baikals, the Stoeger seems like a better value. I've searched all the old threads about the Stoegers and no one really has anything bad to say about them. ...not the greatest fit and finish...but reliable and built like a tank.
 
Been shooitn' my Stoeger for four years now at cas shoots and it keeps on tikin'.I feel they are a bit more solid and reliable than the Baikals,but that's just one guys HO,ya know.
I chose the longer barrels because I could only afford one shtogun and we had some distance and flying targets to contend with.For HD or car gun i'd go with the coach model.They are all real stiff on openeing for the first hundred rounds but they do break in and run good.
 
I like the Coach Gun a lot but how would you store a hammerless Coach Gun for home-defense? Keeping it loaded and closed would make me worry about the tension of the internal hammers over the long-term.

At what point do the internal hammers cock? Can you leave it broken open with loads in the chambers, then snap it shut and pop off the safety when you need it? Sorry if this is a dumb question.
 
I have a stupid question regarding SxS double trigger shotguns. My only experience is with pump shotguns.

Can you pull either trigger first? If not, which is done first, the forward or the rear trigger.
 
It's not stupid,Denton. With few exceptions, the front trigger on a double controls the right barrel, the rear the left. Fire either depending on need.

Two triggers give you instant choice of load and choke.

HTH...
 
The Stoeger cocks on opening. Leaving it open would not keep any pressure off the mainsprings.
 
Been using one for a couple of years for CAS. This amounts to about 25 rounds of AA Light Target loads per month, occasionally double that when I shoot to matches a month. That's about 600-800 rounds (admittedly not that many) and I've had zero problems.

The gun is pretty tight to break over when new. I did some work on mating parts and it's slick as a whistle now. Also, the typical auto-safety (automatically engages every time you break it open) can be a nuisance. But, an easy modification will kill the auto safety engagement while still keeping the safety completely functional in manual mode (as God intended).

Ahem, chose to modify at your own risk.

For the money, it was just the ticket for me.

stellarpod
 
The stoeger is a much nicer gun to work on than the baikal, but I'm not sure if they are more rugged. A while back folks at the SASS wire were having issues with the locking block (lug?) on the Stoegers cracking. It wasn't a common problem but it can happen.
 
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