XtremeRevolution
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Before the purists and competition shooters get flustered over the word "Stoeger," I want to explain what my purpose for this firearm will be and what my approach to firearms has been.
I started with a RIA XT22, which I had some issues with and had RIA replace it with a reliability tuned new gun. The fitment isn't fantastic, but it shoots reliably and it is a lot of fun. I don't mind the poor fitment; it's a plinking gun. I continued with an STI Spartan 9mm, 5". Had a barrel issue with that (hard chrome was chipped), sent it back, they replaced the barrel, loose barrel spring and shot horribly. Sent it back, they replaced and re-fitted a new barrel and bushing, tightened the slide, replaced the sights, and now it's absolutely fantastic and groups better than it ever did new.
I'm not opposed to "lesser" quality guns as long as they eventually work as intended. I'm also not a frequent shooter. Lately, I've been looking at the Stoeger side by side shotguns.
I know I could get a Remington 870 for about the same price, and my father owns one and I shoot it well, but I've always wanted a SxS shotgun. That being said, here's what I would use it for.
Occasionally shooting clay, MAYBE once every month and when I go on vacation to my father's ranch. It would not get a lot of use. I may consider using it to go duck hunting with some friends in the area, and may use it to go turkey hunting on my dad's ranch once a year.
I've thoroughly researched the Stoegers. I'm aware that I will need to do some touch up work to smooth the lug surfaces, the extractor, and the shell bores since they are machined a bit rough. I'm aware that the single trigger models mean trouble and have accepted that the double trigger models are my only option. I don't mind sending it in for warranty work if something goes wrong, and I won't be doing any competition shooting.
My first question is, aside from the less than stellar fit and finish, does anyone have any specific objections to these shotguns, given my purposes? Is there anything that the factory wasn't able to repair in the 10 year warranty timeline? I have read about weak primer strikes on a few examples.
My second question is, for my intended uses, what barrel length should I be looking for? What purpose do the coach shotguns serve compared to the longer 26"-30" barrels?
I started with a RIA XT22, which I had some issues with and had RIA replace it with a reliability tuned new gun. The fitment isn't fantastic, but it shoots reliably and it is a lot of fun. I don't mind the poor fitment; it's a plinking gun. I continued with an STI Spartan 9mm, 5". Had a barrel issue with that (hard chrome was chipped), sent it back, they replaced the barrel, loose barrel spring and shot horribly. Sent it back, they replaced and re-fitted a new barrel and bushing, tightened the slide, replaced the sights, and now it's absolutely fantastic and groups better than it ever did new.
I'm not opposed to "lesser" quality guns as long as they eventually work as intended. I'm also not a frequent shooter. Lately, I've been looking at the Stoeger side by side shotguns.
I know I could get a Remington 870 for about the same price, and my father owns one and I shoot it well, but I've always wanted a SxS shotgun. That being said, here's what I would use it for.
Occasionally shooting clay, MAYBE once every month and when I go on vacation to my father's ranch. It would not get a lot of use. I may consider using it to go duck hunting with some friends in the area, and may use it to go turkey hunting on my dad's ranch once a year.
I've thoroughly researched the Stoegers. I'm aware that I will need to do some touch up work to smooth the lug surfaces, the extractor, and the shell bores since they are machined a bit rough. I'm aware that the single trigger models mean trouble and have accepted that the double trigger models are my only option. I don't mind sending it in for warranty work if something goes wrong, and I won't be doing any competition shooting.
My first question is, aside from the less than stellar fit and finish, does anyone have any specific objections to these shotguns, given my purposes? Is there anything that the factory wasn't able to repair in the 10 year warranty timeline? I have read about weak primer strikes on a few examples.
My second question is, for my intended uses, what barrel length should I be looking for? What purpose do the coach shotguns serve compared to the longer 26"-30" barrels?
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