side by side what happened?
09-30-2003, 09:40 AM
#12
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: VA USA
Posts: 570
RE: side by side what happened?
" To be honest, side by sides have more class and character than o/u. " As far as class and character, I don' t see any difference between o/u and s/s, I guess it' s a matter of personal opinion. I much prefer the handling of an o/u to a side by side and it seems most competitive shooters feel the same way.
09-30-2003, 10:15 AM
#14
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Body in SE WI, mind in U.P.
Posts: 4,781
RE: side by side what happened?
The sxs' s aren' t seen too much for several reasons. They are expensive to make. They aren' t very popular- mainly a small number of upland bird hunters are the market. Trapshooters who buy the bulk of double tubed shotguns prefer 0/U' s. There are a couple of manufacturers that make them at a reasonable price such as Ruger and Franchii which price them from around $1500- 3000, I' ve also seen a few brownings out there from upwards of $4000. If you think the good old days were better, I' ve seen several sxs' s from earlier in the century that are worth well over $10,000 -even when they were new, they were out of the price range of the common man. These prices aren' t unreasonable when you consider that you are buiying something with a limited production run and that a good quality O/U starts at around $1500.
09-30-2003, 09:41 PM
#15
Join Date: Sep 2003
Posts: 10
RE: side by side what happened?
I bought a Stoeger O/U a couple of months ago and its performed flawlessly. I spent a total of $338 out the door. I could take a nice hunting trip for what some of you spend on fine arms. Ill agree its not flashy but it sure seems functional. I shoot clays all day long with it !
10-01-2003, 09:57 AM
#16
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Western Nebraska
Posts: 3,393
RE: side by side what happened?
170 class, I' m delighted to hear that someone finally bought a good shooting Stoeger S/S. The two that I had both had at least one barrel that shot two feet away from the point of aim at twenty yards. A 20 Ga and a .410
10-03-2003, 04:16 PM
#19
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: hagensborg BC Canary Islands
Posts: 141
RE: side by side what happened?
wholesale sports in alberta has the ruger gold label for $2400.00 Canadian. You just saved a thousand bucks off your estimate so you can get a nice rifle to go with that.
10-06-2003, 10:19 AM
#20
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
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RE: side by side what happened?
They are becomming more of a " classic style" of shooting. As far as price, yes, they are a bit up there. I' ve a pair of Winchester 21' s I' d never part with (they are sweet) and they swing, handle, and shoot as fast as any O/U I' ve ever shot.