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Thanks for all the replies. I haven't bought anything yet
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I have a Yildiz O/U 20ga that just keeps on ticking without a hiccup. It has had several thousand rounds through it and all I do is clean it occasionally. I bought both my kids the same. Theirs have not had an issue either but they do not use them a ton. They are duper light and shoot well.
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Dennisin, you had the chance to handle the Remington Fieldmaster yet?
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I have a Benelli M2 in 20 ga that is a great gun. Just a little above your budget. The Beretta A300 would be a great choice as well
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I'm looking for a 20 ga to mostly hunt mearns quail. Looking for walnut, under 7 lbs, contenders would be a Wingmaster, Orion various double barrels. Let's say budget is $1000. Are Wingmasters even being made anymore. In searching i only see " sold out". In Pump there is really only the Remington 870. Production probably hasn't caught up yet. . Pumps do not begin and end with 870's. There is also the Ithaca 37; a 20 or a 28 would be your huckleberry, although I hear that new production is slow. Plenty of used ones around, at least in 20 gauge. A Browning BPS would also be a sound choice, again in 20 or 28. A 20 gauge Model 12 would be classic, if you can tolerate the safety location. Get the one that fits you best.
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I've got a 20 gauge BPS with 26" barrel. It comes in at just a whisker under 7lbs. They're well made, durable and arguably the best deal going in a currently produced pump gun.
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i would buy a decent over / under with choke tubes , a o/u never jam. I agree but his budget is 1k. Agree the BPS is the best made pump currently. Carrying a gun more then shooting it for desert quail a Turkish made gun would be ok
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New, current production ? Used ?
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Current production Browning BPSs are very nice. Current production Ithaca Model 37s are better. You do pay a premium for them, though, and presently they sell for a bit higher than the OP's budget. And they also are hard to come by right now, with a big back order on guns. The ones I bought in 2018, were 12 gauges. Ithaca was kind enough to send me sequentially numbered guns. They are built the way they ought to be built - all forged steel. The barrels are outstanding. They are the only shotguns I have that hit exactly to point of aim and shoot 50/50.
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Browning Citori Hunter for 1800. 20 ga w 28" inv plus chokes. Wood is gonna be bland though. Got one for hunting and like it just fine.
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Had a BPS upland special 20 ga. Nice rig, a little rattly, in 20 no pad, just buttplate.
Liked 870 Special Field better.
Never liked 37s. Pops tried to give me their upland model.
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I’m a sucker for an A5.
Find a light, or even standard, 20ga with a 28” vent rib bbl.
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No such thing as a “standard” A5 20 gauge. All are light, regardless of markings. Earlier guns were marked “Twenty”, later ones marked “Light Twenty”. All have the receiver lightening cuts visible from the bottom of the receiver, as well as lightening holes in the barrel ring.
The only exception to this are the Magnum Twenty guns, and they are marked as such.
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Didn’t know that. Thanks.
My A5 20 is the mag 20. It certainly isn’t heavy though I haven’t weighed it.
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I prefer doubles but good ones in 20ga probably bust the budget. Cheaper doubles are better avoided IMO. Careful searching might find a good used 20 double but night not. I can tell you first hand that any O/U under 1K are not very well made. Most good ones are going to be starting in the $1500+ range. I use to coach the SCTP for our county for the skeet and sporting clays part of the program. I would try and get parents to steer clear of the cheaper O/U's but usually one or two would buy them anyway. Never and I mean never would one of them hold up for the whole practice season. In many cases, they would send them back to be repaired and 3 or 4 months later, they would get them back only to have them break again. It seems the Weatherby Orion might be an exception. I only have about 500 rounds through my new 20 ga. But it has been flawless so far. I spent some time with a clays coach a couple weeks ago. He coaches High School and highly recommends this Weathertby as a "fine entry level shotgun". Though mine was the first he had seen in 20 ga. Mine is the Orion Sporting model with adjustable comb. Priced at $999 at Sportsmans. Other models are a bit less expensive.
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well.. I spent the money on a Bennelli Super black eagle 3 and while waiting at the ffl got lucky found and bought a Remington 1100 sporting 20 guage looks in great condition. Get them both Monday. Can wait to try them both!
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I have a Benelli M2 in 20 ga that is a great gun. Just a little above your budget. The Beretta A300 would be a great choice as well I have a Beretta A302, love it nice balance doesnt miss a beat.
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well.. I spent the money on a Bennelli Super black eagle 3 and while waiting at the ffl got lucky found and bought a Remington 1100 sporting 20 guage looks in great condition. Get them both Monday. Can wait to try them both! You done good! That pair covers about all the bases. Even some bases that don’t yet exist. 🤭 Now it’s time to get shooting! Try your best to wear them out. You never will, but it will be fun trying.
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