I've got a CZ that I put out to pasture in the safe until hunting season,CZ's are fine for hunting guns that get used for hunting,I would reccomend something more high end if regular clay busting is going to be a possibility.My shooting partner from the club had 2 CZ bobwhites,one in .28 gauge and one in .410,they both laid down and died at 7 and 9 thousand rounds fired.They are not gunsmith freindly either as they have oddball screws that there isn't a driver for.The smith my buddy took his guns to had to build a custom screwdriver to get into the action and the replacement parts required heavy fitting work.I have a woodcock CZ in .410,I turned it into a hunting only gun and bought a high end Winchester 101 3 gauge (20,28,.410) skeet set.If your buddy looks around he ought to be able to find a screamer deal on a used and non maintained browning citori for around 600,I used to see quite a few well used,non maintained 12 gauges in those at around that price range,they will however most likely not have screw in chokes.Lot's of used brownings around and the price point on them is substantially less than a Berreta.My other club buddy has over 250 thousand rounds through his Browning XS,it clips along like new,the man has a Kreighoff K-80 and shoots the browning exclusively as he is one with that gun.I found my winchester and wasn't even really looking and it was a VERY good deal.The deals are out there you just have to look.The farther the lever is to the right of center the BETTER!Look for a tight action with no side to side slop,and always remember nothing wears one out faster than slamming it shut and not greasing the hinge points!They are finely crafted tight tolerance weapons,close it gently and support it upon opening.
