I wish there was an inexpensive shotgun out there ( and cost is relative ) - where we could all form a consensus on - that its not bad for the money...but its really difficult / because of all the problems most of us see at the gun clubs with these guns...
Value is the key ...and the cowboy shooters I know, consider the Stoeger coach guns to be cheap and expendable / and yes there are a lot of them out there among those shooters.....they break, or at start of new season, junk it and buy another one....
and honestly, I think the Baikal is worse...based on what I've see out of the Baikals at my gun clubs - I don't think the Baikal is even worth its weight in scrap metal....
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Value is the key here....cheap is not value / what gun will give you some long term use and value ....over 10 yrs, 20yrs or more ....or for 5,000 shells...or 10,000 shells --- or 100,000 shells or more.../ its easy to say the consensus is that Beretta and Browning O/U's will meet or exceed that criteria and more / and both give you a lot of gun for the money(and I think that is a consensus - even on the entry level O/U's from them like the Browning Lightning series )....but if those are not in your budget ( $ 1,250 - $ 2,000 ) ....where do you go ???? .
On coach guns, I don't know...??
On O/U's....maybe an SKB if you can find one, maybe a Ruger, maybe a TriStar.../ but you sure can't tell by looking at them --- it comes down to the steel, the internals (springs,etc), and whether the barrels are regulated properly, quality of the lockup and barrel to receiver connection...
On SXS's...refer to some of BigD's posts...
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It just aggravates me to see guys spend their hard earned money on junk - and be disappointed --because they wanted a SXS or an O/U -- and didn't want to save and buy a Beretta or Browning, new or used...because those are really the only guns I know will meet your needs ...short and long term.