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Post by kellyg on Nov 9, 2003 19:41:05 GMT -5
I want to get Karen a nice over and under for Xmas and need some suggestions. As I've mentioned, I don't do a lot of shotgunning but she has gone to some of the Becoming an Outdoors Woman weekends and really loves it so..... HELP!!  |
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buzzsaw
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Post by buzzsaw on Nov 11, 2003 9:50:37 GMT -5
kellyg, my wife has been shooting sporting clays with me for several years. She shoot a berretta 682 sporting.
You can get a used gun at a reasonable price and a good gun smith can fit the gun to her. My wife also shot with the Texas outdoor women making it all the way to Austin for there big shoot. My wife will make me say it is her gun and is not a hand me down . There are other guns out there that will hold up and as long as you can get the gun to fit. Browing also makes a o/u for woman. I like Browings but they can some times be harder to fit.
If you want to be really nice you go with my favorite, a Krieghoff. All my wife has to do is threaten my Kriegfoff and it's yes mam and no mam
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Post by Bobcat on Nov 11, 2003 10:23:15 GMT -5
Krieghoff........who says diamonds are a girls best friend! ;D You really don't need that new truck, do you!!  Bob |
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Post by ICMCumin on Nov 11, 2003 22:05:15 GMT -5
Kelly -
there are several very good choices out there. You don't have to spend a ton on a O/U if you don't want to - avoid worrying about quality of the wood and the amount of engraving on the thing and you'll be OK on price.
Beretta makes a premier O/U in several grades. Avoid the Onyx with the plastic stock- it looks like crap and I question whether it will hold its value. Look at a higher grade, say the 682 Silver Pigeon. I have a Beretta O/U that is 38 years old and it still keeps on a-firing......
Browning also makes a very fine O/U (the 525, I think). I have a good friend with one that swears it is better quality than the Beretta.
You may want to also look at the Ruger Red Label, depending on what your wife will be shooting with it. Ruger makes a good product. It looks rugged and functional and the cost is about a grand less than some of the ones I just mentioned. I saw a couple in Carter Country this evening that looked durned nice.
Most shotguns now have screw-in chokes, so that shouldn't be a big deal - make sure you get skeet, improved cylinder, modified and full - as a minimum. If she is going to turkey hunt, go ahead and get the extra full choke.
For your wife, look for something that is pretty light - you may want to get 26 inch barrels if weight is a big issue. In any event, don't go over 28 inches - The 30 inch barrels are for the clays shooters - you don't need that length. I suggest single trigger with a thumb barrel select / safety switch.
You gave some good advise several weeks ago when I asked about what bow should I buy - you said go put them in your hands and get the one that feels the best - I'd offer you the same advise for the scattergun.
Narrow the field down to three or four and then go out and get them in your hands and put them to your shoulder (or in this case your wife's shoulder). The one that feels the best is the one to get.
Hope this helps.
Jim
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Post by kellyg on Nov 12, 2003 23:39:33 GMT -5
Thanks ya'll! I can't wait til Xmas to give her the Beretta I bought!! It'll be on the couch with a note when she comes home this weekend from Ca. ps. I'll be hunting  |
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Post by CoonDawg on Nov 13, 2003 20:21:49 GMT -5
I'm really sure she is going to like it alot. Guess she'll just have to wait until you get home to give you a hug  |
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