Stoeger Coach Gun Yay or Nay

Stoeger Coach Guns: Yay or Nay?

  • Yay

    Votes: 29 72.5%

  • Nay

    Votes: 11 27.5%
  • Total voters
    40
  • Poll closed .
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EdInk

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I'm thinking about getting one of these little guys for plinking. I already have an 870 for HD but I was wondering what people thought about these guns. They aren't too pricey, so I don't expect the world BUT I would expect it to be reliable. Thoughts?
 
Since you expect reliability, I voted NO. There are some older AyA Matadors and other models they made for Sears which are more reliable and in the same price range. For just a little more, a used Ugartechea can be had and the handing is 10X better
 
the stoeger is a GREAT gun for the $$. i had a silverado 12ga and was so happy with it for cas i bought another one for my son. unfortunately, his mother forbid him to be anywhere near me when firearms were involved, so it's still in the box. (long story there....)
the stoeger is very stiff out of the box. took about 100 rounds before i could actually shoot it competitively. now that it's "broken in" it's been a pleasure to shoot. they are a little heavy, but point well and beak down easily for travel.
and they look cool!
what more could you want?:)
 
I bought a Stoeger Uplander (SxS) about 3 weeks ago. I've only taken it out once to shoot clays but it performed very well. Overall, I think you get a good amount of bang for the buck. I love mine, its a lot of fun.
 
I bought a used, but nearly new (if that makes sense) coach gun about three years ago. When I first got it to the farm, out of curiosity, I fired one rifled slug from the right barrel at 25 yards, just using the bead and rib to sight. I was astounded when I got to the target and the hole was just about one inch high and i i/2 inches right of the one inch bull. I haven't tested it with buckshot. It has stayed in the corner of my bedroom. My tactical plan in case of nocturnal intruders is to grab the handgun right at hand, get up and make the two steps to the shotgun. I load it with #5 high brass, and keep three 00 buck and two one ounce slugs in a sleeve on the butt-stock. I have used the Stoeger with some neat little two inch 12 gauge shells from Polywad for squirrel control in the yard. The neighbors don't object to shooting the home intruders, but I figger it is still more neighborly to use the less noisy low pressure shells. they get the job done with the squirrels. I intend to take a deer with it this fall. I am going to expand my experiments with the slugs, and carry a mixed load of a slug in the right bbl and buck in the left bbl. Not trophy hunting here, just doe meat for the freezer. In the limited use I have given the gun, I have to say it gets high marks as a cheap, utilitarian farm gun. It handles fair, I would say about like a Stevens 330 cut down to the same barrel length. I think the guns are a favorite with cowboy action folks, and there are gunsmiths who specialize in slicking them up. Those folks put a lot of rounds through their guns, so they must be pretty durable and reliable. I have been shooting double shotguns almost exclusively for 50 years now, starting with a Parker Trojan my Daddy gave me when I was about 12. No pumps or semis for me, except for a riot pumpgun or two, located in strategic hidey-holes.
 
I have one........

I bought it for CAS shooting, about 7 or 8 years ago. I tried Cowboy shooting. But with all the guns & gear it got pricey.
I have used the little 12 ga. Coach gun for rabbit hunting. It has both 20" barrels, modified choke. It works just fine. It's easy to carry. Shoots good.
Everyone has an opinion, though. If you want it.......
Buy it! Have fun.
 
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What are some of the reliability issues you guys have encountered? I love mine, but haven't put enough round through it yet (maybe 200) to comment on reliability.
 
Lotsa SASS shooters love them,,,

A lot of the cowpokes in SASS are using the Stoeger SXS guns,,,
They like the lower price and they seem to hold up well.

I've fired a few rounds from one,,,
It seemed to be a reasonably well made shotgun,,,
Nothing to write home to Mom about but adequate for their purpose.

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but haven't put enough round through it yet (maybe 200) to comment on reliability.
actually yes you have in my not so humble opinion
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Not really - I'll put 200 rounds through any of my shotguns in about 2 hours at my local club - now when you put 20,000 through the gun, and it still works, then you are on your way towards reliability
 
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