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Wanted 12 gauge "coach gun"
- Thread starter old bear
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hey, ive heard the Stoeger coach guns are pretty good, but alot of people dont like that the safety automatically re-engages when you break it open. around $399
i bought a Century arms coach gun a few weeks ago. i love it, it has the old style look, single action exposed hammers. easy take down, every fits great. i really like it. i was shooting clays with it last weekend and after i got used to it i hit most of them. that was my first time doing clays. priced around $260
i bought a Century arms coach gun a few weeks ago. i love it, it has the old style look, single action exposed hammers. easy take down, every fits great. i really like it. i was shooting clays with it last weekend and after i got used to it i hit most of them. that was my first time doing clays. priced around $260
Hog Buster
New member
I’ve got a Stoeger Coach Gun and pleased with it. It’s made in Brazil and has the European style safety, goes on when you open it and has to be taken off after re-closing it to fire. Doesn’t bother me, but some folks don’t like this feature. It can be modified however. I use mine for varmint and vermin control. It’s barreled modified and improved cylinder and groups well out to about 30 yards. It’s chambered for 3 inch shells also. Points quick and fit and finish is good. I paid about $300.00 for it.
LateNightFlight
New member
I have a Stoeger single trigger coach gun that I leave out for HD with 3" mag buck loads, with extra ammo in a buttstock shell holder.
Hmmm, hate to hear that. I haven't shot mine much so no problems so far. What kind of issues have you seen with these?
Every (Stoeger) coach gun we sell at the store seems to come back broken....
Hmmm, hate to hear that. I haven't shot mine much so no problems so far. What kind of issues have you seen with these?
oneounceload
Moderator
An "automatic safety" is a common feature on field guns. It is usually not found on target guns.
ice monkey
New member
Just about any “coach gun” will do if it’s for SD. Clearly, by definition (hopefully anyway), a SD gun will never be used. All one has to do is pattern it (ideally), shoot it for reliability and “familiarity” as much as you feel you need … and you're off to the races. Even “cheap” sxs’s (Stoeger) are up to that these days. It’s when you take it out and shoot round after round of sporting clays that you run into trouble.
Bottom line is; if it’s going to sit at home 353 days of the year – a Stoegar will do. Even if you do a little hunting with it - the Stoeger will do. If you’re going to play some clays with it though, move up a class or two (my Stoeger couldn't take the punishment).
Bottom line is; if it’s going to sit at home 353 days of the year – a Stoegar will do. Even if you do a little hunting with it - the Stoeger will do. If you’re going to play some clays with it though, move up a class or two (my Stoeger couldn't take the punishment).