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Jay
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CZ 1012 series shotguns
Anyone have one or have any experience with them?
I'm kinda, sorta glancing around for a decent but not too expensive semi auto shotgun for general field use, leaning toward dove and quail mostly. I'm not a big duck or goose hunter, so that doesn't play into the decision. I have a bunch of shotguns; two 20ga pumps, three 12ga pumps, a 12ga O/U, a 20ga O/U, a 12ga SxS and a bolt action .410. But I don't own a semi auto. I'm not hardcore about getting one right this moment, but I'm open to ideas and maybe I'll find something I like in the $600 range, plus or min. The CZ 1012 All Terrain catches my attention..
https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1022425527?pid=568414
I'm kinda, sorta glancing around for a decent but not too expensive semi auto shotgun for general field use, leaning toward dove and quail mostly. I'm not a big duck or goose hunter, so that doesn't play into the decision. I have a bunch of shotguns; two 20ga pumps, three 12ga pumps, a 12ga O/U, a 20ga O/U, a 12ga SxS and a bolt action .410. But I don't own a semi auto. I'm not hardcore about getting one right this moment, but I'm open to ideas and maybe I'll find something I like in the $600 range, plus or min. The CZ 1012 All Terrain catches my attention..
https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1022425527?pid=568414
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If I ever get interested in bird hunting. Its a lesson I'll remember.
Now I have a sudden urge to buy a 1012...Thanks!
That all terrain model looks to be well equipped out of the box for hunting and clay shooting.
One of the most underestimated guns in that price range is the Beretta A300 Outlander. They fail to get the attention of the normal Beretta crowd because of their relatively low price point and the lack of fancy wood and metal, and other folks on a leaner budget don't even look at them because they assume all Berettas are expensive guns.
Years back, Walmart used to sell them in the low $300 and my neighbor bought one in 20ga as a utility gun and for the kids to learn on. Wow could that gun shoot, and being a gas gun it is softer recoiling than my inertia guns I owned at the time. Bass Pro is selling them for $679.99 and I think they are a GREAT value in a semi-auto shotgun.
https://www.basspro.com/shop/en/beretta-a300-outlander-semi-auto-shotgun-with-black-synthetic-stock
If you get to handle one you'll see how easy and naturally it points, just like it's more expensive cousins do. Damn Italians can make a fine shotgun for sure. Do a search on GB and you'll find them as low as $579 +$30 shipping.
https://www.gunbroker.com/item/896205938
And another thought, if you can get past the humpback look (I actually love it) NICE classic used Browning A-5s are selling for rock bottom prices all over the place right now too. If you've never fired one, it's probably one of the finest pointing semi-autos ever made. My mid-1900s gun will make ANYONE look good. Lot's of folks selling grandpa's fine old guns to finance $200 over MSRP Glocks and ARs.