20 Ga. Bird Gun Advice Needed

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442man

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I am in need of a good quail gun and looking at the 20 ga. semi-auto Charles Daly, cost about $300.00 at Wal-Mart. Are these good guns for the money or should I spend the $1000.00 bucks for a Beretta AL391?
Thanks,
442Man
 
Whew! That's an awfully big price spread! I won't try to answer yuor question, but take a look at the Stoeger M2000. It has the same action as the Benelli M2 at less than half the cost.
 
Scorch,
I'll check out the Stoeger. I guess my question was somewhat open ended but I am considering something in between the $300.00 and $1000.00 I have an O/U Beretta I love so my natural attraction is to Beretta. Thanks for the info.
Regards,
442Man
 
I paid around $500 for a Franchi AL48 in .20 GA. It is about 5.5 lbs and is a real shooter. Beretta's are nice guns also, but I would look for one used if it were me.

I haven't shot a Charles Daly, not sure how well they hold up.
 
442man,

You need to do a little more research. There's a world of difference between a $300 shotgun and a $1K one. If you've got the money, get the best you can afford. My two cents.
 
I bought my wife a Charles Daily for Christmas last year. I love that little gun. It shoots like a dream.
I don't know anything about them other than that. Does anybody know their faults? We haven't had a problem with it yet. We've run about 8 or 900 shells through it so far.
 
+11111 to what Skeeter said.

And do not be tied to just new guns either, some wonderful 20's can be had used for some of that money. i recently bought my daughter another Rizzini Aurum for about $800, replacement would be nearer to 2400. But someone needed to sell fast. I just passed on a superposed lighting in 20 for about 1100. I would have loved to have been offered that before the Rizzini came home
 
Thanks for all the great info. I'm going shopping today and I do like the look of CZ'S Bobcat although I don't know how well they perform. Skeeter and guntotinfool you're right, I need to see what else is out there, especially in the used market.
Thanks,
442Man
 
I think there are much better, consistently proven shotguns out there for a good price than the Daly. My experience with a Charles Daly semi auto was not good, failure to feed, jams, such that I traded it a week after I bought it.
 
you already have a beretta o/u and you need a good quail gun. is that not a question and answer in the same sentence? I have been knocking them dead this year with my 20ga white onyx o/u and couldn't be happier.

-Scott
 
You shouldn't have to pay $1000 for a Beretta. I got mine for less than $900 at Bass Pro.

It's worth every single penny. Unlike a pump or a O/U, you are depending on that gas system to work, to work well, and to be cleanable. Beretta's scores on all of those. I love mine.

Springmom
 
Scotts_4x-My Beretta O/U is a 12 ga. so it's heavy carrying on a quail hunt, 32" inch barrel too. I definately want a 20 ga. just haven't decided which way to go.
Springmom-thanks for the tip on the white onyx, I'm checking Bass Pro out tomorrow.
Regards,
442Man
 
I wouldn't go with a charles daly. At least go with the Rem 1100 but I shoot a Browning Gold Hunter ultralight with the semi humpback design and love it. I got mine brand new for $700. I hunt mostly quail with it and it is extremly light.
 
I have an older Berreta 390 and it has been faultless. I also have a few Rem1100's which has performed just as well. The Browning is also a good choice and all should be well under a $1,000 if you look around. I haven't had a lot of personal experience withthe others mentioned, I just believe you get what you pay for,, at least some of the time. If the gun is strictly for hunting, well most any gun will work to some degree, but, if you are considering Skeet, Trap or SC you are going to need a gun that will do many 1,000's of rounds which some of the budget guns just aren't up to. I have well over 50,000 through my 390 and it still works as well as new,, maybe better.
 
If you buy a Berreta Auto make sure you get a 390. I got a pintail not knowing the differance. The pintail has cery little recoil relief. Anybody want to buy a Pintail, slug barrel & red dot scope?
 
I ran across a really nice used Beretta A303 Field, 20 ga. 28" barrel at a gun shop for $349.00 plus tax. Included a nice Boyd case, 4 Briley choke tubes so I brought it home. The price seemed good although I'm not familiar with this particular model. Anyone familiar with the A303 series I would appreciate your comments.
Regards,
442Man
 
Your 303 is a very nice gun, and not too bad a price. It is the predecessor of the 390-391 series. It ranks closely with LT-20 1100's in fit and handling. I had the opportunity to buy one a couple of years ago and kick myself for not getting it.
 
As Kudu said, the 303 is sorts the parent of the 390. They are very similar in many respects and are fine shotguns in their own right. I have tried the 391 and the other following models, but I just prefer my 390 for fit, finish and performance.
 
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