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John Molnar
PostPosted: Fri Mar 24, 2006 8:29 pm  Reply with quote



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Guys with a all this talk about the 16ga. It's time to start to think about getting an under/over.

I am training my CBR. The retriever club found out I can shoot a little. I miss less than the guy before me so I am always shooting birds for them.

Now if the Tax man is nice this year. Rolling Eyes

I would like to get a new BB gun, 16 banger of course.
Any suggestions on a U/O for around $1000.00. I may get an 870. I don't know.... HELP.. Confused ........
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hoashooter
PostPosted: Fri Mar 24, 2006 10:41 pm  Reply with quote
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B-R-O-W-N-I-N-G You might toss in a few more pennies and get a new one Idea
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sparky
PostPosted: Fri Mar 24, 2006 11:01 pm  Reply with quote
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John,
You thinking on going new or used? Imported or domestic? Are you set on a stack tube? Many ,many avenues to approach this problem. Help us help you..I think this is a problem we all like to face because it's fun, and16 gauge of course.. Sparky
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TJC
PostPosted: Sat Mar 25, 2006 4:14 am  Reply with quote
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I think your best choice for around the $1000 mark would be a used Citori. Unless you want to look at a much older used gun and seek out a nice Sterlingworth. Very Happy

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revdocdrew
PostPosted: Sat Mar 25, 2006 7:57 am  Reply with quote
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See the 'What is the best 16g. for the money' thread on p.2 of the General Discussion forum. 3 pages of thoughts and advice.
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Parker Trojan
PostPosted: Sat Mar 25, 2006 7:44 pm  Reply with quote
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I would suggest a Verona if you can find one
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bustingclays
PostPosted: Sat Mar 25, 2006 8:52 pm  Reply with quote
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Hey John:

just an fyi of course....

I've got $1400 in a grade 3 26" sissytori (thanks, revdocdrew I can't get that out of my vocabulary now) and $976 and change in another 28" lightning sissytori both in 16 ga. Got the grade III locally 2 years ago and the lightning last December on gunbroker. WATCH all the time.

I am aiming higher now. I have a call in to a dealer friend to reserve one of the NEW grade VI 16 ga in gray receiver and 28 inch barrels - if price is right of course. NO I won't sell either of the 2 above sissytoris (at least until they beat the revdocdrew parker/strelingworth contingent Wink ).

As an addtional point - I have about $300 in a nice AYA Matador sxs in 16 ga. Just like 16gg - I love mine and by all accounts that new englander 16gg does too.

shop around (and tell me of any 16ga guns you find that you aren't buying by PM so I can buy Wink Wink before the good doc and 16gg (and the rest of the bunch...)

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XVIgauge
PostPosted: Sat Mar 25, 2006 9:28 pm  Reply with quote
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Maybe I am missing something here, but I have not seen, read, or heard of a 16 gauge Citori, not on the forums, in the magazines, on the auctions, or on any other for sale websites going for "around" $1000. From what I have seen, they are considerably more and going up all the time.
I have a DeHaan 16 O/U and I highly recommend it. Great quality for the price (less than $800) and it handles and balances better than my 20 or my 12 gauge Citori's (each of which I hardly use anymore).
www.dhshotguns.com
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fred lauer
PostPosted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 4:15 pm  Reply with quote
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John,Glad to hear that I'm not the only guy being trained by a CBR (Crazy Brown Retriever). If you don't go o/u, take a look at a model12 in 16 bore.Nothing against the 870's in the gun safe but my eye is always drawn to the old Winchester first. It's a nice light gun to carry if you're trying to tire out a young dog.

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