Budget over/under shotguns

[fish vacuum]

I've been kicking around the idea of a new grouse gun to replace the single shots I currently use. The new gun would only get out a handful of times per year so I can't justify spending a lot.
Are any of the lower priced O/U guns worth a look?
Just peeking online I've seen O/Us from Mossberg, CZ, Iver Johnson, and a few companies I've never heard of that are under $500.

[luteai]

Mossberg silver reserves seemed solid when I was looking a few years back. CZ makes a good side by side, no experience with the o/u though.  Stoeger side by sides are low cost and work well for me.

[fish vacuum]

I thought the Mossbergs might have the advantage of being made in the U.S., but it seems they're made in Turkey like the others. Guess I shouldn't be surprised.

[Special T]

For the once in a while shotgun I don't think you can get more iconic than the side-by-side.  That is unless you go the Savage module 24/42 route. I think most of the most is the priced doubles will come from Turkey imported my a known company.

[Special T]

This is my once in a while Chinese knockoff stage coach gun. I think this is the perfect Joe Biden Politically correct hunting/defence shotgun.

[yorketransport]

I have a CZ Redhead 20ga over/under and I love it. I'm not much of a shotgun guy though, so I wouldn't really know the difference either way I guess. It locks up tight, points well and carries well. I still can't hit much with it, but that's my fault not the guns.

[bobcat]

I would look for a used Beretta 686. Great shotguns, and the budget model used to be right around $1000 brand new.

[Ridgeratt]

Might I suggest looking for an older Stevens 311 SxS . They can be found from time to time and they won't break your bank.

[ghosthunter]

Check out Stoeger. Both o/u and SS.

I bought a Long fowler came with flush and  extended chokes for $500.00 new.

Five year warranty .

[fish vacuum]

Since there isn't much of grouse season left, this purchase can wait. I've hunted grouse more these last two years because the coho fishing has been so bad. I might keep an eye out for something used and look for a bargain.
And I wouldn't be opposed to a SxS.

[ghosthunter]

Skagit Arms has a selection of used SS and O/U.

[fish vacuum]

That is unless you go the Savage module 24/42 route.

I have a 24 in 20/22lr. I inherited it and completely refinished it, so I try to baby it. And even though it's the first gun I'd  save in a house fire, I honestly don't like how it carries.
Also, it's been a very rare event for me to use the .22 on birds, so a second 20 gauge shell would be more useful.

[jackelope]

I have the Mossberg.  For the money, it's a decent gun. Not sure how it would stand up to thousands of rounds, but it works for me and the amount of use it gets. 

[wadu1]

Fish-V, I would be checking the Stoeger line of O/U shotguns. For the money they are not bad, they come with a 5 year warranty and made in South America covered by Benelli. I shoot a 30" SXS for Sporting Clays and decoying ducks. One advantage is they take Browning/Winchester Invector chokes that are easy to come by.

[cdriver]

Another vote for Stoeger for a budget OU shottie. I had one, liked it but much happier with my Mossberg 500 pump that I upgraded to.

[Tiger1358]

I've been kicking around the idea of a new grouse gun to replace the single shots I currently use. The new gun would only get out a handful of times per year so I can't justify spending a lot.
Are any of the lower priced O/U guns worth a look?
Just peeking online I've seen O/Us from Mossberg, CZ, Iver Johnson, and a few companies I've never heard of that are under $500.

Try to search for Stoeger Condor , those shotguns are well shotguns. I think for under $450/500 you can find a Russian Baikal, which are bomb proof. Mossberg does make U/O shotgun for less than 400 bucks but it's all synthetic stock and doesn't even look cool,and the ones they make with wood stock are around 650 bucks.

[Ridgeratt]

Saw an ad for the Sportsman warehouse today had a OU not sure of the maker but was 399.00

[Fshnpole]

i have a baikal 12 ga o/u that my father gave me when I was ten or so.  It has been a great gun for close to 20 years of hunting.  I have worn the blueing off in the areas I hold it and had some issues with rust when I lived down south.  All and all a great gun for for the price with thousands of round through it.  I think they go for around 350 maybe a little bit more now but I wouldn't hesitate to buy another.

[Boss .300 winmag]

I've been kicking around the idea of a new grouse gun to replace the single shots I currently use. The new gun would only get out a handful of times per year so I can't justify spending a lot.
Are any of the lower priced O/U guns worth a look?
Just peeking online I've seen O/Us from Mossberg, CZ, Iver Johnson, and a few companies I've never heard of that are under $500.

Try to search for Stoeger Condor , those shotguns are well shotguns. I think for under $450/500 you can find a Russian Baikal, which are bomb proof. Mossberg does make U/O shotgun for less than 400 bucks but it's all synthetic stock and doesn't even look cool,and the ones they make with wood stock are around 650 bucks.

Man those Baikals are some sweet looking shotguns. They even make single shot for under 150.00.

[Tiger1358]

I've been kicking around the idea of a new grouse gun to replace the single shots I currently use. The new gun would only get out a handful of times per year so I can't justify spending a lot.
Are any of the lower priced O/U guns worth a look?
Just peeking online I've seen O/Us from Mossberg, CZ, Iver Johnson, and a few companies I've never heard of that are under $500.

Try to search for Stoeger Condor , those shotguns are well shotguns. I think for under $450/500 you can find a Russian Baikal, which are bomb proof. Mossberg does make U/O shotgun for less than 400 bucks but it's all synthetic stock and doesn't even look cool,and the ones they make with wood stock are around 650 bucks.

Man those Baikals are some sweet looking shotguns. They even make single shot for under 150.00.

I know. Been hunting those since I was a little kid. Damn I miss my side by side IZH-58 in 16 gauge

[nwwanderer]

Charles Daly Sabatti's or Miroku's can be found at good buys.  Do the Japanese ones if you have a choice.

My single Baikal .410 is functional and even easy to look at after some stripping, checkering and refinishing the wood

[aaronoto]

I would generally steer clear of anything cheaper than a CZ, from the cheap O/U's I've swung most of them feel like 2x4's.  I've heard good things about Yildiz O/U's but I guess they're only sold at Academy Sports, you'll see a few on Gun Broker though. 

[floatinghat]

Low end new, CZ, Lanber, Dickenson.  Make certain is fits and swings well, too many 2x4's out there.

[AWS]

Here's a link to a number of used  o/u's, some at very reasonable prices.

http://www.simpsonltd.com/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=O%2FU&search_in_description=1&sort=2a&page=1

There can be some nice guns  and some real dogs, read the descriptions and don't be afraid to call them, they will pull it out and look at it while your on the line.  I've bought a number of guns from them.

[fish vacuum]

After weighing my budget and expectations, I recently bought a 20 gauge 870. Affordable, reliable, made in the U.S.
And after some horse trading it didn't cost much out of pocket. With coho in the crapper again, it's probably going to get a lot of use.