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< 16ga. Guns ~ What O/U to get? |
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Sat Jan 07, 2017 2:35 pm
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Joined: 24 Oct 2016
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Location: South Jersey
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Being new to the 16 gauge, the new A5 sweet 16 being the only one I own, I am actually looking for an O/U to purchase. I am a browning fan having a Hunters Gold, BPS, 12 gauge A5, and 20 gauge citori feather lightning. I mostly pheasant hunt and took this gun pheasant hunting with my father. He loved it a lot and am considering letting him have it as a gift for helping me while I went through the police academy and sense being left handed I like O/U better for me. My thoughts being on what over under would be best bang for my buck and where would best place to look, assuming gunbroker.com?
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_________________ Browning A5 sweet sixteen (2016)
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Sat Jan 07, 2017 2:43 pm
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Location: Twin Cities, MN
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What do you want to do with it and how much do you want to spend? Great guns out there from $1,500 to $70,000.
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Jeff |
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Sat Jan 07, 2017 2:45 pm
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Location: Amarillo, Texas
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And the For Sale section here comes up with some pretty good stuff
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Sat Jan 07, 2017 2:53 pm
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Location: South Jersey
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I was trying not to spend more than $2,000. |
_________________ Browning A5 sweet sixteen (2016)
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Sat Jan 07, 2017 4:11 pm
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Location: Montana
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I watched for a $2000 O/U for quite some time. A local shop had a Citori superlight feather on the shelf at $2400 for a few months. They dropped the price $200, I bit. Being also a southpaw, I will spring for a stock bend from a reliable guy I have used before with good and lasting results. The Feather has a minimal cast, so the bend should go very well.
If you find a $2000 16 O/U that tickles your fancy you better buy it. There were two of these on the shelf when I bought mine. After viewing both sitting there for some months, the 2'nd went within a week after I bought mine.
Good luck...... a very worthy mission |
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Sat Jan 07, 2017 4:18 pm
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Joined: 05 Nov 2016
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Location: Montana
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Oh yeah, and I forgot......
I spoke with RizziniUSA guys right before I picked up my Citori. They are taking orders for a BR110 - a 16 gauge O/U in the $2000 range. I f I recall, they said this model will be shipping in a few months.
Give 'em a call??? |
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Sat Jan 07, 2017 6:30 pm
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Location: Twin Cities, MN
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Kevin,
Sounds like a Citori will fit the bill perfectly. They're nice guns.
Jeff |
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Sat Jan 07, 2017 7:17 pm
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Location: Minnesota
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I presume you are looking only for a 16 ga, in that case, as others have said, Citori. If the other gauges, I like the beretta better. |
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Sat Jan 07, 2017 9:09 pm
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Location: South Jersey
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Sun Jan 08, 2017 4:24 pm
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Location: Twin Cities, MN
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I would ask them what it weighs. Don't know if those are heavier than a Lightning.
Jeff |
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Wed Jan 11, 2017 1:31 pm
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It has 28 inch barrels. Most folks look for these 525 models w/ 30 or 32 inch barrels.
Why not go w/ a standard Lightning model w/ 28 inch barrels. They're easier to find and less expensive as well. They also balance and swing very nicely w/o all the fancy schmancy trim.
Better for a hunting gun IMO, 'cause I'd not be sweating the handling marks hunting guns always collect even when the hunting is easy. Just my opinion. I love mine. Had it for quite a while now. I doubt I could find a better one. |
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Wed Jan 11, 2017 2:03 pm
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If you can find one, the old I. Rizzini (FAIR) OU's imported by New England Arms were pretty decent guns. Scaled properly for a 16, so they were not overly heavy. |
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Wed Jan 11, 2017 3:03 pm
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My Citori 525 28" comes in at 7lbs 5/8oz. It is very well balanced, for me at least. |
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Wed Jan 11, 2017 5:12 pm
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Location: Ontario
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The perfect O/U.......a SxS! |
_________________ 1921 Pieper 29" 6 lbs 10 oz
2003 Citori White Lightning 26" 6 lbs 10 oz
1932 Husqvarna 310AS 29.5" 6 lbs 7 oz
1925 Ferlach 29" 6 lbs 7 oz
1923 Greifelt 29" 6 lbs 1 oz
1928 Simson 29.5" 6 lbs
1893 Lindner Daly FW 28” 5 lb 11oz |
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Sat Jan 14, 2017 8:58 am
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Location: Hudson,Wy
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For the money on that Browning I would go looking for a F.A.I.R. Rizzini. A friend of mine uses one as his main gun and it is very nice, handle very well, and weighs about what it should. The Browning always felt a bit slow and heavy to me, at least for a gun that a man would carry on long hunts. For sitting on a bucket and shooting doves, the heavier Browning does have a nice smooth swing to it. The fit and workmanship on the Rizzini is better than the Browning though. |
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