Best Sub-$1,000 Over/Under? Yildiz Sporting HPS
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- One of the most common questions I receive as a professional gun writer/ reviewer for the NRA is: “What’s the best inexpensive over/under shotgun?”
Plenty of folks want an over/under for skeet and clay games where these guns dominate in popularity. Others just want a do-all shotgun that looks a little classier than a camo-dipped 870 pump, but they don’t have $3,000 for a Beretta Silver Pigeon or Browning Citori. Turns out, most people who ask me this question are expecting to pay less than a grand. After all, they can get a sub-inch rifle, an AR-15 or a top-end handgun for less than $700. So they’re often surprised--and sometimes even slightly offended--when I recommend they consider saving their beans until they can at least get into the $1,500 range. Most sub-$1,000 over/unders I’ve fired (with the possible exception of a few recent CZ models) do not hold up as the shooter progresses. Although at first glance many of them look ok, they feel rough, handle like a 2x4 and their mass-produced aluminum alloy parts tend to wear like a lawnmower belt. In sum, they’re just plain cheap.
But in 2020 I walked into an Academy store (an excellent sporting goods chain in the southern U.S.) and saw a darn-good-looking over/under shotgun on the rack for $699. So I asked to hold it, because I was as skeptical as a scientist at a magic show. I was surprised at the Yildiz’s initial feel, features and small details such as checkering and wood-to-metal fit. But I’ve had my heart broken before, so months later I asked to test it. What follows is a review of one model, the steel-receiver SPZ ME Sporting HPS, and an answer to the question: What's the best over/under shotgun for under $1,000?
Hell, this one is the best for less than $700!
For the full written review, click here: www.americanhunter.org/
For Part II, and a review of another great sub $1,000 Over/under, click here: • Best sub-$1,000 Over/U...
I started shooting trap in December 2020. I bought my Yildiz sporting HPS in January 2021. I have over 9K rounds through it and no a problem one. It's a great gun. Thanks Yildiz for making a great gun I could afford.
How is your accuracy? I heard the chokes are bad... Any thoughts?
@@JamesBond-be4cw Chokes are good. You need to pattern each one and see which one is best for what you are shooting.
@@JamesBond-be4cw not certain but believe OEM on the chokes is Briley.
@@DLCsince83 I wanted to buy an extra Cylinder choke for the HPS, so I contacted Briley. They make them, but only as a custom choke. About $100 or more each depending on the options you pick. 8 to 10 weeks they way is the turnaround time. My order just hit the 10 week mark. Holidays and deer hunting season.... Oh well.
Good to know. Browsing for a new clay gun and came across this brand but have never heard of it. I like the price point, but I don't want to buy cheaper if it's not gonna hold up. 9K rounds is plenty enough to tell me it's gotta be worth that price.
Well done Mr. Johnston.
I normally do not comment on these videos but wanted to in this case. I have been thinking of buying a sub 1k O/U and could not decide on which brand or model. Watching this analysis and demonstration convinced me to buy this model. I fired a few shots today and was impressed. Thanks for this informative and convincing review.
Purchased the HPS legacy last year. Great recommendation and video. I couldnt be happier for my gun for the money. While i was very happy with the gun i did disassemble it and smoothed up the channels that the safety and selector ride in and refinished the stock.
What chokes do you use for Yildiz ? Which one do you have on top and on the bottom barrel?
Great Video and you defiantly did Yildiz justice. If someone is on the fence about buying this gun just do it you will not be disappointed. At my gun club there are many shooters who have these guns especially 4H kids. Keep in mind the HPS has a lower recoil then the other models. Big difference. And what's even better than shooting a $700.00 dollar gun in competition, is beating those with five and ten thousand dollar guns. Oh and my first Yildiz bought 6 years ago has well over 15,000 rounds through it and just now feeling broke in.
Purchased one of these shotguns on your recommendation and was not disappointed!
Shot a perfect round of trap right out of the box with a full choke in.
Thank you Sir.
I've had a lot of hunters come up from New Jersey and Maryland, and many other states whose guns rusted shut or wouldn't hold up to mid-coastal Maine. They ended up using my spare 870 Remington which was spray-painted black by a body shop and then turtle waxed to protect it. I instructed my clients to use waxed dark canvas to keep the guns hidden from a duck's eye, and to keep them dry. . Other shotguns were just too delicate. Wouldnt eject or the firing pins would have issues, and the locks would break.
Growing up I was a good hand with a trap gun, My father bought me a Beretta, but it didn't feel or act dependable in the field. I could never use it to hunt with. When 14, I found an 870 older than I was. Made in 1954. That shotgun has never failed to eject and has always claimed its limit in Ducks many times over till I placed it away a few years ago for my grandson. I still hunt and I have many 870s over the years, (still do) along with Parkers and Foxes that have graced my blind and boat. Many which are sentimental to me are still in my cabinet. I've been a Master Maine guide for 48 years. Were I to go to a trap shoot with the fellas tomorrow, I would feel more at home with my 870 Remington and well-gunned, than were I to take my Westley Richards 16 bore. Gentlemen, please take whatever fits, and is solid in your hands. It'll do you well. I don't want to keep loaning out my shotgun. May your game bag be full when you return!
very organized thorough review. Learned a lot. Have subscribed
Hi Jeff, i totally agree with you that manufacturers should design the comb on an adjustable stock lower in the first instance to get the most out of the adjustment. Great video mate, good content and very well presented and i have to say it........unlike a lot of gun reviews from the USA that seem to be shouty, no offence to our American cousins.
ATB from the UK.
I watched your video and went and bought one.. It looked brand new .I got it at a local pawn shop for $399. My Dad had Browning Citori.I did not care for it ..Its really heavy.I think this Yildiz will work for me
Bought my second one. Love it.
Great video! I'm sold!
I have a 20 gauge over and under from Yildiz. It has between 1000-2000 rounds through it. I bought in 2014 it's held up great. The safety sucks especially if you're hunting wild birds. It's not that easy to turn off. The trigger pull is pretty good but the trigger itself doesn't have a great feeling. Other than that it's a good. I use for grouse and woodcock hunting. Save the nice guns for more open hunting areas.
I have three Yildiz shotguns. Personally I think that they are the best value for money shotgun on the market today. I positively encourage anyone to go and have a go with one.
I have a Perazzi MX8 SC3 and also a Yildiz Pro Trap. Believe it or not the barrels, forend, and Stock fully interchange with each other.
The finish on the Yildiz is extremely good.
Both Yildiz and Perazzi use Italian 4140 steel, and both use Turkish Walnut.
Obviously you don't get the detachable trigger group on the Yildiz, but the trigger pulls are still excellent.
Bravo to all at Yildiz. Well done!
I saw this review last July and decide I wanted this gun for my next clay shoot. I am in California so it took me some maneuvering to get it from Academy, But man.... I am so pleased with this gun. has everything I wanted in an O/U shotgun and the price was right on. thanks for the great review.
What chokes do you use for Yildiz ? Which one do you have on top and on the bottom barrel?
Been looking at those for good while,your the first I've seen give report,good job brother 👍
Like wise 👍
Just bout this gun for my son..it performed flawlessly ..
Bought one of these about a month ago.....had it fitted to me and added a Kickeez pad....also found a local Lazer engraver to etch in the O/U to designate which barrel is being fired....have only shot a couple hundred rounds through it so far.....and it shoots as good as any (B) gun out there...plan on shooting many more rounds through it soon....for the money I don't think you can beat it....just time will tell....I plan to try and wear it out....plus I can buy a lot of ammo and clays with the money I saved ....LOL
Glad I watched. I've always wanted a o/o. Was about ready to pull the trigger on the stoeger 299 cyber week sale .. but this one looks better..
I have an 870 I shoot 22/25 with and I think I’m gonna invest in this, thank you so much
I was hesitant about it but after this review, this will be the next over and under I'm getting
I want one so bad!!! Can’t find any in stock!
I use a yildiz lineage and put around 3,500 rounds in it (aluminum receiver gun) and it’s still tight! I can shoot 25-24 all day at the trap Field, I placed 6th for a state shoot! Yildiz is highly underrated! Also if you get one and need extra chokes, Briley makes and sells choke for yildiz guns. Only complaint is you’ll get a lot of nasty looks from other people 😔 I put stickers on mine so thay can’t see the brand.
Yildiz should sponsor you, because this was one of the videos that made me go out and buy one. I bought this model a month ago and have put through around 1,500 shells. It’s fantastic. For the money, and the accessories including the case and chokes it’s such a good value. I did 2 SC courses today @100 clays each and I don’t feel like I shot at all. Super comfortable and smooth. I did jam up once and had to dig out a shell that wouldn’t eject. Maybe the gun, maybe the shell I don’t know I’m not an expert. The ejectors worked great for the most part but the top barrel seemed to have a lot more “power” than the bottom barrel as I had to dig it out a few times. Heading back tomorrow!
Thank you for the kind words! But I will never take any money from firearm manufacturers.
Great review, thanks! As you said, for the money, a very fair purchase. I was looking for a higher grade IV Yildiz Pro Sporter originally but the prices on those appear to be climbing quickly from the $2500 range now compared to 6-8 months ago. I will certainly consider a less expensive Yildiz model in a field grade if I can find one for a fair price as you’ve found in this review.
Great job with the video! 👍
i just picked one up because of this video, and other sites. thanks for the video.
I had to put my gun in the shop, it started shooting both barrels at the same time.
It took me a month of checking the website selected for my local store before it finally popped up as “limited availability.” The store only received one, and I pounced. I was searching for an o/u with an adjustable comb. I have been having to rent a Silver Pigeon, which kept giving me cheek slap. When looking for a o/u with an adjustable comb, the cheapest I could find was a Winchester Model 101 at $2400. This gun is packed with features, such as adjustable comb, fiber optic front site, brass mid bead, great trigger, 5 chokes, quality grade walnut, molded case, etc. Only few mild complaints: stiff breaking action (but that should break in), a bit heavy (great for absorbing recoil but maybe heavy for hunting), and barrel selector that is not marked. Great bang for the buck.
You speak the truth, amigo!
thanks partner. good job.
I am very biased in favor of the Browning Citori as I own the Citori CX and CXS o/u shotguns. One day, I went shooting with a friend who has the Turkish Yildiz and we swapped our guns for a time to try them out. I had a pleasant time shooting the Yildiz o/u. It fits me well, handles very well and shoots well. It feels good to me. The quality is not up to the pristine standards as the Browning, but I was very surprised and impressed at this budget shotgun. 👍
Great insight. Thanks for commenting!
Bought mine last week..Awesome gun !
Is it still a good gun?
Man I appreciate your video, very informative.
Glad it was helpful!
I purchased the Yildiz Legacy HPS 12 gauge 28-inch a couple of months ago for $600. I have shot sporting clays five times, so have put a hair over 500 rounds through it. I wanted to buy a reasonably priced gun to make sure I turned shooting clays into a proper hobby.
First, beautiful gun for the price. It really is. Second, I’ve consistently improved my score based on learning to lead. Importantly, the gun has been consistent through my first five rounds while I’ve developed the tactics.
Admittedly, it’s a fairly light gun for sporting clays and doesn’t have adjustability. If I continue to shoot 3-4 times per month, I’ll most likely upgrade to a O/U custom to my measurements and preference.
If you’re wanting to hunt fowl 5-10 times per year, I’d highly recommend a Yildiz.
I’m not sure the sub-$1000 Yildiz are ideal for shooting 5,000+ rounds per year.
i love my yildiz i got lucky on mine and got a beautiful wood grain really dark grain it looks nice i mean mechanical trigger a barrel selector on a 500 dollar gun i couldnt ask for more for that price i think inertia triggers are crap thats why i never bought a stoger and oh yeah it has barrel ejectors i didnt get the sporting model i got a 28 inch i love it
Apparently your review has caused them to not be available.
Awesome video! Just subscribed
I was skeptical and bought one. I loved it so much I sold my Citori and bought two more, with two more planned to buy.
What chokes do you use for Yildiz ? Which one do you have on top and on the bottom barrel?
Great guns...I had to pawn mine when the wife lost her job...one day I will get another one and the wood is absolutely Beautiful...
I got a Stoeger over/under and it's not too bad.
I deafinatly want an over under for hunting pheasent but i have shot high school trap league and shot many 25s and a couple 50s average is probably a 47 or 48 but i used my dads old 870 pump and loved it for so long
I have a Browning Cynergy CX. Its really nice. Well built. About $1500.
Great gun!!! Super pretty.
Hahaha an "old 870 pump" is exactly what I've been using for clays over the past decade plus and love it still. But I'm looking for an O/U now.
I love my Browning Feather 12 gauge over under shotgun weighing just 6 pounds and 7 ounces with 26 inch barrels. A steel insert in the receiver and a full width steel hinge pin maintain strength within the air craft grade aluminum receiver frame.
A year ago I was watching some CZcams videos from England in which clay shooters were reviewing the Yildiz Sporter and giving it rave reviews. Yildiz had been selling it in England for 3 years! So I wrote to Academy Sports and told them that I had 3 Tristar TT-15s (Sporter and Trap models also made in Turkey) and they might like to get into that market with a 30" gun. Well, two months later they did. The photo on- line showed that awful European fore-end, but when I got to the store, the Sporting HPS had an American style fore-end like yours. I did not need that gun, but since I had asked them to make it, I bought it. The trigger is light and because the gun is on the heavy side I find it perfect for trap. My TriStar Sporter TT-15 is my main gun at Skeet, yet the Yildiz is just as good in terms of score (I prefer the TriStar TT-15 Sporter at Skeet because it is noticeably lighter and I am just more comfortable with it -- after 20,000 plus rounds!). BTW, take the stock off and look at the machining work on your Yildiz. No machine marks at all and all the internals are polished!!! It's unbelievable! The Turks have come a long way! A final note, after I bought the Yildiz Sporting HPS I sold my Browning Cynergy -- more than paid for the Yildiz!!!!.
Oh, the finish is stainless, rather than "in the white" -- might even be nickel plated. The reason these guns are inexpensive is because of CNC machining, low labor costs, and Yildiz selling direct through Academy (we cut out the distributor to the wholesaler margin).
Thanks for the review!!!
Wow. Great info! Yildiz fans are coming out of the woodwork! I felt i took a risk in this gun because id only been shooting it for a few months and could not have an empirical idea of its long term durability. So thanks for the reassuring note..
They must move a lot of these, as I see them constantly going in and out of stock at the stores on their site.
Now, if they saw the wisdom in adding a couple of Yildiz Prostars to the lineup, that'd really be something. The Prostars currently in the US are gussied up quite a bit, and priced accordingly. Academy could probably offer a pretty good deal on a more basic version. 32" and 30" Sporting would cover a lot of needs.
I've been shooting more and more skeet with it. As I get used to it and adjusted the comb up a bit (to "float" the bird) I am doing very well. Love this gun.
Great review on the Yildiz. I would add CZ and Weatherby to the list and I must also give Tri Star a shout out.
So a year plus after first commenting on this video I was finally able to purchase one.
First things first, it's not the quality of my current gun a Citori cx.
Considering the Ylidiz is 1/3rd the price it can't be.
After shooting it at my local sporting clays range I am genuinely impressed.
The hps sporting is a respectable gun for clays.
I put up the same score as my buddy (similar skill level) using his Beretta 694.
Hopefully Yildiz will someday give us in the USA the ability to get repair parts for their guns.
I still don't reccomend anyone buy one because of the parts issue.
I plan on selling my Winchester 101 and buying a second one of these. That's how much I like it.
Love my 101..really that good?
Best break action Turkish shotguns are Huglu ( CZ in USA) , Akdaş, Akus ( Dickinson in USA ) and Yıldız. They are really tough and nice guns. With a bit of maintenance they will wear you out. In the last 10 - 20 years, good Turkish shotguns ( not all of them ) have come a long way. No more breaking pins or triggers etc. They are kind of new mirokus. I am Turkish, I shoot a bit of trap, visited some of the factories, met the owners, personally know the exporters, have and shot some of the guns, have friends that shoot and hunt with these guns. Zero problem. You are just not paying for the logo
Oh, what about ATA, as i purchased an Ata. I had no idea of Huglu etc. Is ATA has also good in durability. As u r native and u can better guide. Plz
@@shooters99 it is good too. A copy of beretta
@@aydingultekin2846 yes it is the copy but what about in quality as comapre to Huglu?
@@shooters99 both are good
Trying to decide between the Yilidiz hps and the CZ Drake, any experience on both?
Just bought one of these. I thought they were miss priced. It’s a really solid gun for that money in fact it’s probably a $1200.00 gun for 700.00.
Don’t jinx it. It’s 2 steel tubes and some springs and small parts. Should not cost over 1k unless their inlaid with gold.
There's no "probably" about it.
Look at what they sell for in other markets, like the U.K. or the commonwealth countries they're sold in, or European countries like Italy. In countries where they're sold under a more traditional importer / distributor / retailer model, a "Y" gun can cost two times what they sell for here and I suspect that they'd sell for that here, too, if Academy wasn't the importer, distributor, and retailer, all rolled into one.
$729 here in Tennessee now. I'll have to check one out.. been looking for a 12g O/U to replace my 20g Stevens 555
How would you Compare this to an ATA Arms Sporter? Love the reviews you gained a subscriber!
Would love one. Of course “out of stock”
Went to my local Academy and bought one before I could even finish the video.
hope you like it.
I have the Yildiz Texas edition and the only thing I have bad on it is that it’s too light, 6 pounds, aluminum receiver, I shot 50 rounds with it and my shoulder fell of, installed a thicker but pad and have never looked back, shot 1000s of rounds through it and it’s still never missed a beat, won a few shoots too, at the time this gun was 750 dollars
Where can I buy one of these shotguns.
I have a Tristar TT-15 Sporting. Over 5k rounds without a single hiccup. Paid $650 two years ago. Probably $800 now. Highly recommend. It has everything. Mid bead, porting and palm swell grip.
I have one, too. It is a really nice gun and I paid $800 for it. I think the TT-15 Sporting matches up well.
I am looking at these right now.. Really want a Citori but these have my interest..
No question the citori is the better gun, but it IS 2k more. But id only get the yildiz if its the steel-receiver gun. Good luck!
I have both, I can tell you that the Yildiz you can buy at Academy is not equal to a Citori. That said it is an excellent gun for the money, I still debate whether the Citori is worth it anymore. Most shooters will not get the extra benefit the Citori can offer you, for the price of 1 Citori you can buy 5 or more Yildiz. Fit and finish is very good and they shoot very well, if your going to take it hunting I'd much rather buy the Yildiz much lighter in alloy receiver and won't cry if it gets dinged.
The Brits say Yildiz is sorta a Browning cloan. The ATA is more like a Beretta.
Great review. To you and your audience, I live in MA. I can't seem to find these - Academy is not up here. Any suggestions? I tried the Yildiz site itself, but no real help there. Thank you.
Great review, is this the same gun as the Yildiz Legacy HPS with the expectation being the Sporting HPS is 2 inches longer and has a comb riser?
Great review. What chokes do you use for Yildiz ? Which one do you have on top and on the bottom barrel?
Just got a Stoeger Condor for $400. Will circle back in a few months and report if it falls apart or is good value for the price.
How is it
Great video.. What about choke is Steel proof.?
Any options for purchasing gun when u don't live near academy?
Does the gun have any cast,. Thanks
I love mine. You can also get extended chokes thru Trulock. I got an extra skeet and just got two cylinder bore chokes.
What kind coke tubes does it use.
@@josephmartino9858 Just contact tru lok and tell them what model you have.
Anyone know if the Yildiz LEGACY HP 12GA is any good? It's a similar gun but in 28" and has a aluminum receiver.
You pay what you get!!!
i have one have shot thousands of shells thru it and have had no problems. as a matter of fact seen more problems with brownings than anything else
Looked on Academy’s website, I only saw the Legacy in a steel receiver……?
There was a guy that shot H R 12 ga.single shot ,with electrical tape on the stock ! With us in a trap league ,and would shoot in the 20,s ! Always !
Thanks for your review.
If you have kids in shooting sports clubs and do not want to drop $4k on their first shotgun, this looks like a good choice. My dad brought me to Sears and we looked at the Ted Williams (Winchester) 12 gauge and it showed up under the tree at Christmas.
Is this the same review for American Hunter? The June issue brought me here.
Great vid thanks. What about service? Reviews on Academy say you can't get parts or repair service.
Nothing other than warranty service that I know of.
Complimenti per il video! Mi potrebbe dare il suo parere sulla doppietta yildiz AT3 calibro 12 da caccia? Grazie
Would love to check one of these out, the problem is, Academy Sports is the only retailer in the US. This would be fine if Academy shipped to FFL's, but they do not. So unless you live somewhat close to an Academy, there is absolutely no way to purchase one. So I hate to ask, any way you can do another recommendation video concentrating on some of the best O/U shotguns that can be had between a Yildiz price and lets say, $1500?
How do you say the gun compares to the Weatherby Orion over and under?
Is there a similar yildiz in a 20ga?
Howdy Jeff, just found your channel, mew subscriber! Question, if I live in California (Exiled Texan) and get one of these, if it breaks, where can I get it fixed?
After watching this, I believe the Stevens/Savage 555 series O/U could give this gun a run for its money...price tag at same range or even lower.
No
I'd disagree the 555 is way to light for trap or skeet shooting and the trigger is to heavy
@@yeboidustin8725 Yeahhh, that doesn’t make sense, the skeet shooters reviewing this gun and some I know that shot it said the it was a perfect fit for skeet, trigger being nice and light and swing being perfect. They were touting it up against big names too. Not sure where you are coming from on this, but your statement doesn’t jive with the pros.
Looks nice but the giant black star cheapens the look. Less is more sometimes
How can I get my hands on one of these when the closest academy sports store is 5 states away? Especially when it seems as if everything is always out of stock
I'd like to see you review them against the CZ-huglu over-under line. I would dare to say my CZ redhead Target is better than a yildiz
There is a guy at my local field who has an old 870 runs fields around some of the younger shooters, fastest pump shotgun user I’ve ever seen
Sir thanks for a great video! Any recommendations for an upland shotgun that I can use hard and doesn't need to be pretty?
I used my Yildiz SPZ ME 28 gauge hard, hunting Chukar in California and Nevada, among other things. Not only can you "use it hard," you can also "put it away wet" to a degree.
I formerly used an Ugartechea Model 30. That thing would try to turn into a pile of ferrous oxide and the mention of the word "moistrue" but thanks to the satin-black chrome exterior barrel finish and chrome bore and chamber, rain, sleet, snow, labrador slobber, and humidity didn't phase it and I was never able to scratch it in ten years of use. It got stolen, or I'd still be using it. I recently replaced it with a 28 gauge Yildiz Legend HP. I like it just as much as my first one.
My son's is the oldest in the household. He got his for his 13th birthday in 2012. He's got over 20,000 rounds through it. Still locks up tight and on face.
I have pointer 1000
$700 top notch quality
Basically the exact same gun
I don’t know - I bought a CZ Redhead Premier O/U for about $800 just a few years ago that I love, and I have a Stoeger side by side that was only about $500 that’s a very good gun. The Yildiz may be as good or better, but I’ve always thought of CZ as a quality gun maker even though I’m sure my O/U is made in Turkey just like the Yildiz.
Yildiz shotguns though are sold direct to Academy, while CZ guns are sold by retailers through a U.S. distributor. So quality might be as good, but Yildiz guns can be much less expensive (cutting out the distributor's margin).
Cz imports their shotguns, they do not make them, Huglu in Turkey makes them, I've had problems with cz shotguns and they're not representative of CZ's normal quality
How good is this for left hand shooters?
What is the stamped bore diameter on the barrels, 18.6?
What do you think about the CZ 12 gauge Woodcock?
I love my Stoeger Condor. Bought it for $400 3 years ago and it's great. I'm sick of these elitist $2,000 O/U owners looking down on more affordable weapons
I bkught thos gun and noticed that the folding latch doesnt go back to center after you close it sits off to the side. Is that supposed to be like that or should it go back to the center?
Bought mine about a month ago. Had to wait for our local Academy to get one on stock. The action is tight. Hopefully it will loosen up with use. The wood looks good. However the finish leaves something to be desired. (Open pores). I put a couple of light coats of wax and the tackiness of the wood improved. I am satisfied with my purchase.
And the receiver on the UK guns has a different engraving pattern. I would prefer that to the Y in the star pattern.
I have bought 2 so far and neither one has that type of engraving. Mine have the bird scenes and scrolling the only "Y" is on the receiver latch.
@@5pointstar78 I have purchased 3 different Tri-Star Setters - All have had to go back for repairs with less than 100 rounds shot through them - Quick service Junk product. Got them back, let friends shoot them at my club.
Very little time later the hinge pins loosened and the barrels will FLOP opened. Back to Tri Star for repairs.
Got them back. Sold a 20 and a 28 for $350.00 Total. No more Tri Star. My personal guns are Browning 725s. I bought the Tri Stars as guns that friends and relatives good borrow or use if they didn't have a gun.
Bought a Weatherby Orion 12 ga. $900.00 NIB. Ejectors, Adjustable comb and very nice workmanship.
have shot over 1000 round through it with NO GLITCHES. Sorry to leave a bad report on Tri Star. It is what it is.
I took some 0000 and some wax as well and the finish is now a bit better. The action is tight, but some grease and oil in spots help. Definitely will need to be broken in.
It's 729 now, have to order it and it ships to the store. Is it lefty friendly?
@BullShooters, thanks for the great review. What about someone with just a bit more than $1000? Say $1,000 to $1,200. What is the best bang for buck then?
Thanks for the review! Looking to get my son into a gun for shooting sports. He's currently using a loaner Citori. When shooting sporting clays, trap, and or skeet, what is the difference in barrel length pros and cons? I've seen some offer 26, 28, 30, and 32. To me, bigger is better, however, weight, and the ability to swing is the issue. What do you recommend for someone in the 13-15 year old category shooting all three events?
This gun works great
What about Miroku?
What thread chokes do yildez use
Try a silver eagle light super.
What kind of action does this shotgun?
Jeff,what your comment on Dickinson 312L Gold. Thinking of getting one..pls furnish me.tq
I can not find one in stock anywhere
Any comment on how good the 12 gauge Mossberg Silver Reserve 2 is? I’ve spoken to some people who use and abuse it for hunting and they have no complaints.
I shoot the Silver Reserve Super Sport w/ 30" barrels. It shoot's like a dream. I never get tired of killing clays with it. I've run a few thousand rounds through it and it's never given me a hint of trouble. A sweet gun for the $$.
I had waited months for academy sport bring it back, but it just stayed outstock all the time, I called the closest store near Port St. lucie,
and I talked to the guns department, and they don't have any ideas when they going to get it 😢, how can I buy one out States and ship it to me??
Will this shotgun chamber a 3 inch shell? Great video btw!
Yes. It is chambered in 3"
I’m trying to decide between the Yilidiz hps and CZ drake for a bit of skeet and hunting
Have you or any one out there ever compared both? Since the have pretty much the same price point.
I bought my son a Yildiz SPZ ME 28 gauge for his 13th birthday in 2012. His is the oldest in the household and has over 20,000 rounds through it. Still "on face," still locks up tight. No surprise, since 20K rounds over a decade is hardly "high volume" shooting. But, that is what 10 trips to sporting clays courses and a few "pasture clays" outings and a couple of quail and pheasant hunts adds up to for him.
Frankly, I wasn't expect much out of this gun and if we still lived in Capistrano Beach, CA when the boy's 13th birthday rolled around, I'd have taken him to Pacific Sporting Arms and had a Beretta 686 fitted to him. Where we moved to, if there are folks who do gun fitting, I haven't found them and don't know who they are. I went for the Yildiz because we'd tried everything else and he wasn't comfortable with anything else. I figured it would tide him over for a couple of years until I got a Beretta fitted to him,
Then we shot it. He shot it well for a first-timer. I couldn't miss with it. It fit me as if bespoke and I decided I had to have one, too. I had to wait a year to find a 28 gauge in stock in my area.
My 28 gauge SPZ ME got stolen. I now have the Yildiz Legacy HP 28 gauge. I'm happy with it.
I should mention, too, that I had an SPZ ME Steel Frame 12 gauge for a couple of years, but did an FFL transfer to a friend who fell in love with it and can't conveniently get to an Academy Sports to buy one. I liked it, too.
Which brings me to this. I'm not shooting a "Y"-gun because they're cheap. I bought a 20 gauge Ugartechea side by side the day I turned 18, while still in high school, and I had no problem justifying the cost because it paled in comparison to how much I'd be spending to actually use the thing. As it was, I "settled" for the closest thing to an A y A 4/53 in 28 gauge that I could get my hands on, and if I could have got my hands on a 4/53 back then, the Uggie Model 30 never would have happened. When I bought my son's Y-gun, I had planned to take a trip to Cabela's in Rogers, AR, where they had a few A y A 4/53's in stock.....
It was a miserable, rainy, snowy, sleety day when we tried the kid's SPZ ME for the first time.
Whereas my Uggie would try to turn into ferrous oxide at the mention of the word "moisture," that SPZ ME, with it's chrome-lined chamber and bore, and satin-black chrome exterior finish, took that miserable weather in stride. I also liked the fact that it has a pure-mechanical single-selective trigger that doesn't require inertia to reset for the second shot. By design, it pretty much HAS to go bang, X2. The barrel regulation on that gun (and every one of the six Yildiz OU's I"ve bought so far) has been spot on. Couple that with the fact that the things fit me as if bespoke, and with so much about the guns that I like, why should I hunt quail with anything else?
I had my SPZ ME for 10 years. It got hunted in New Mexico, Arizona, and Kansas, and South Dakota each year, with a lot of local bunny-whacking and clay busting in between, and the thief who stole it got what essentially looked and functioned like a brand-new gun, in spite of how much use it got.
CZ's are pretty easy to come by in my area. If one of them fit me better than the Y guns do, I'd have written this novel about CZ's instead of Y's.
It doesn't matter that the Y gun is $450.00 cheaper, or whatever. $450.00 is more than I want to pay for the frustration of wingshooting with a gun that doesn't really fit me. What I mean is, that to me, the "savings" wouldn't be worth it. Between the two, I'd buy the one that fit me the best.
I will say this, though. I'm really, really spoiled by the satin-black chrome exterior barrel finish of the Y-guns. Rain, snow, sleet, Labrador slobber, and humidity don't phase it. It reduces glare off the barrels when shooting into low-angle sunlight. I wasn't able to put a scratch in it.
Then, there's knowing that the little pipsqueak 28 gauge is ALWAYS gonna go "Bang" twice, even if I don't mount the gun right on the first bang. Then, there's the barrel regulation.... And it is a stupid-simple, "Brescia Action" kind of gun, which is nice when the innards get soaked and you want make sure they're dried and oiled. I don't need a gunsmith to take it apart and put it back together again.
The point is that there's a A LOT I like about the Y-gun and really nothing I don't.
But I can't hit with a gun that don't fit, so no matter how much I think it's features are cool, it would be a useless thing to me if it didn't fit.
Buy the choice that fits you the best and you'll be happy.
These guns are great until you have a problem. Already know one owner who had the barrel lug just fall off at 700 rounds. Briley told him they won’t fix it and he needs a new barrel. LMAO. Good luck with that! Academy was no help either.
Exactly. Stay away from Turkish guns. If it's too good to be true, it probably isn't
Have heard a couple of more incidents of the barrel lug falling off with this model. perhaps it was a bad run but it IS a fairly common problem