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[e40bib]

I am buying my son his own shotgun for his birthday in June. He shoots a lot of clays, Skeet, Trap and Sporting Clays he also hunts geese and some ducks. I wanted to get him a gun that he can use for anything and keep forever, so I wanted 2 ¾ to 3 ½ I had pretty much decided on Benelli, but today I looked at a Stoeger I was told they are made by Benelli with the same parts? The price is $1900.00 vs. $600.00! That’s a huge difference! Can anyone give me an honest review of Stoeger?

 

[PJDiesel]

Egggghhhhh. Be careful! Just because Beneilli bought Stoeger doesn't mean the quality of the low end Stoeger O/U's are anywhere near that of most "B"average shotguns.

The Condor (STF3000)? are hit and miss with quality. I bought two at Dicks, one had to go back to even remotely function properly, the other is still sporadic at best.

I know money always drives things,....BUT, if you truly want a quality (lifetime) stick, you'll need tomaintain be up in the higher price range with a Browning, Beretta, Benelli.

 

[PJDiesel]

Sorry, I only have experience with the REALLY cheap Stoeger model. I can't speak on their autos, except to say....they ain't no Benelli...

 

[FFMike]

I have a stoeger Semi Auto 3" shotty.... I primarily use it for waterfowl... Excellent weapon IMHO and well worth saving the cash. it is the Model 2000 with waterfowl camo.

I have dropped some ducks at about 60-65 yards... Great gun for the money. As much as I hate Bass Pro for their pricing, that is where it came from...

 

[Redcobra]

Stoeger....Run Away Run Away

 

[Redcobra]

I am buying my son his own shotgun for his birthday in June. He shoots a lot of clays, Skeet, Trap and Sporting Clays he also hunts geese and some ducks. I wanted to get him a gun that he can use for anything and keep forever, so I wanted 2 ¾ to 3 ½ I had pretty much decided on Benelli, but today I looked at a Stoeger I was told they are made by Benelli with the same parts? The price is $1900.00 vs. $600.00! That’s a huge difference! Can anyone give me an honest review of Stoeger?

Are you looking at O/Us or semi-autos?

 

[MDMOUNTAINEER]

I had a condor and didn't like it. I did somewhat recently buy a stoeger 2000 SA and it's shot fine (even with remington gun club which is notorious for feeding issues in semi-autos).

I don't know about durability because it's had less than 500 down the pipe. So far so good though. The beretta 390's are a good buy for $600.

 

[circleshooter]

In all honesty, if you want to give your son a gun he can use for everything, and shoot forever, get him a Beretta 391 and be done with it.

 

[e40bib]

Are you looking at O/Us or semi-autos?

Semi- Auto

 

[justsand]

In all honesty, if you want to give your son a gun he can use for everything, and shoot forever, get him a Beretta 391 and be done with it.

Agree also look at the rem 1100 or 1187

 

[r3t1awr3yd]

I'm not sure about the "forever" caveat in there but I've got a stoeger condo O/U and a Remmy 870 that I use for trap and skeet... never had a problem. *shrugs*

 

[mcbruzdzinski]

I use the Stoeger o/u Condor for my shotgun classes. I bought it from Dick's several years ago and it has been verty reliable. My stepson loved it and shot his best trap scores with it (average 21 out of 25 with it ymmv).

 

[Silverlode]

Agree also look at the rem 1100 or 1187

I don't think you can go wrong with that advice.

Still, I could swear a couple years ago GunTests gave high marks to a Stoeger SA. Don't recall the model.

 

[Redcobra]

In all honesty, if you want to give your son a gun he can use for everything, and shoot forever, get him a Beretta 391 and be done with it.

I second this. Takes a lickin and keeps on tickin.
As Beretta transitions to the A400 from the AL391, there will be deals out there.

 

[PJDiesel]

Semi- Auto

1100 Premier/Sporting - Beretta A400.

Might as well not buy the entry level of ANY model if you are talking about lifetime...

 

[august1410]

For the cost of a Stoeger, you can find a used 1100 Remington Wingmaster and have decades of fine shooting.

If you have the money, a decent Beretta is an excellent choice.

 

[lax]

if you want to go heavy 3 1/2 to light 2 3/4 Beretta would be my choice.

 

[blackthorne]

A Corvette and a Chevette were both made by GM. I don't think I would drive a Chevette and don't think I would shoot a Stoeger.

 

[e40bib]

if you want to go heavy 3 1/2 to light 2 3/4 Beretta would be my choice.

Does Beretta make a shotgun that goes 2 3/4 to 3 1/2?

I have an 870 Wingmaster that I got as a kid, that's what he shoots now. I will never get rid of that gun. The only problem is it's not enough for geese where my 3 1/2 knocks them right out. That's why I wanted to give him a gun he can do everything with.

 

[blackthorne]

Does Beretta make a shotgun that goes 2 3/4 to 3 1/2?

I have an 870 Wingmaster that I got as a kid, that's what he shoots now. I will never get rid of that gun. The only problem is it's not enough for geese where my 3 1/2 knocks them right out. That's why I wanted to give him a gun he can do everything with.

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