Hurricanespg

The Ithaca guns coming out of the factory in Ohio are twice the guns that came out of King Ferry. They are using CNC machines compared to the old milling machines which makes the tolerances so much tighter, thus resulting in better fit, finish and accuracy.

I have several and I cannot say enough good things about them. I have sold my Deerslayer III to a family member, because I just don't get far enough shots to warrant using it, but I was routinely getting 4" groups at 200 yards with it. The barrel is fixed.

Currently Ithaca is setting up to allow gun shops to sell for them, but the majority of their orders are done through the factory. If you are not going to get one of their slug guns I would not hesitate to recommend any of their other guns, currently they are working on bringing out a 28ga on a true 28ga frame!

As for the comment on the new owners being shady.....well I just shake my head and laugh. You will find that ownership changed in 2007, and since then Ithaca has been filling orders quite a bit more regularly. Since then in addition to the 12ga slug guns, they have also been filling orders for their 20ga slug guns, 12ga and 20ga Featherlight and Ultralight Models, as well as their Defense model.

Call Ithaca up, ask them any question you want and I am sure you will find they will bend over backwards to help you out in any way they can.
Ithaca 1-877-648-4222

HuntAway

Thank you Hurricanespg

I did send them an email and they do not have a Canadian distributor. I live in an area where rifles rule and shotguns are for ducks and geese, not deer. I hunt in controlled hunts in Southern Ontario where it is shotgun/ML'er only, thus my interest in slug guns with cornfield accuracy.

DeerandbearhoG

When I read about the "tight tolerances" the new CNC machines they use, produce, I think about the way mine kept jamming and that makes me wanna laugh, until I think about how much $$$ I wasted on that POS.

I found this pic in my files. I sent it to Ithaca, to complain about the less than impressive accuracy in their "tight tolerance CNC" 1000$ pumpgun. This was the best I could get using win PG slugs which kicked like hell, and as you can see, did about a 3" group,woopee. I got better than that w/ a 200$ mossberg and a H/R ush. I also used SSTs, and lightfields, which didnt group at all. I think the problem was the 20" pencil barrel they use on the DSII, which I feel was not up to the brutal recoil this gun had, and the fact that the stock kept coming loose , (so much for those "tight tolerances" huh?) Im sure the DSIII is a bit more accurate, but what real advantage, other than looks, does it have over much less expensive guns? The DSIIIs are also around 10pounds, might as well get a Savage 210 which I'd bet shoots circles around it for half the price. Im glad guys are having better luck than I did w/ the ohio factory, and that theyve got better about filling orders,since changing owners and managment for the ??? time, but its still a 1000$+ pump shotgun(dsIII about 1200$) and IMO, nothing better than a 870 wingmaster or browning BPS, which cost much less.


BTW ,Huricane, I didnt not intend to mock your "CNC tight tol." comment. I remembered reading that on the older website when I bought mine in 06'

Hurricanespg

No offense taken deerandbearhog, I am sorry that it seems you got a bad one, but I can tell you from personal experience that the new ones are nothing like that. As for the Savage 210....mine shoots just a tad over 4.25" at 200 yards...so not quite as good as the Ithaca that I had, but it was a bit cheaper.
As far as quality goes.....I still have to say that the Ithaca stands head and shoulders above both the Browning BPS, and Remington 870 Wingmaster.