Clay Shooting With a Great O/U Shotgun
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- čas přidán 7. 09. 2024
- Clay pigeon shooting with a reliable o/u shotgun is a fantastic way to spend a day! I bought this Turkish XO8 .410 shotgun and headed into the mountains to see how it would perform. Turned out to work flawlessly! With .410 gauge, 32" barrels, the XO8 is undeniably unique and it didn't care that the conditions were a little rough. I gave it a good clean and a bit of oil, and it's all ready for our next shoot.
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I had a Benelli copy from Turkey, it worked great, but traded it toward a Beretta auto 12ga. That was dumb, the Turkish one worked great for the money. What a steal those are.
Thank you for the note and vote of confidence. Turkey seems to have excellent technology - not reason for them to produce junk - my Turkish guns are tops...and a steal - just as you wrote. Cheers!
It dose seam Turkish guns are getting better
You are right a smart person should buy all you can on Turkish firearms. I have missed the boat on alot of firearms i should have loaded up on. This seems like one of those times ??
I have an O/U made in Turkey with about 1200 rounds through it. I only shoot trap and the recoil was a problem at first but I put some weights on it. My only complaint is that the receiver behind the lower barrel has been milled away from the firing pin down such that when fired the lower half of the base of the shell expands into the receiver distorting the spent cartridge making it unsuitable for reloading.
It's refreshing to watch someone with who is appealing, down to earth, and posessing so much good sense. Greetings from the Cumberland Plateau \ E. Tennessee mountains.
Thank you - all the best to you. I Googled Cumberland Plateau - what a stunning landscape! Looks like ideal hunting country! The mountains are nice here but the hunting is tough, tough, tough...I hunt on foot - which means many times I'm on my rear end sliding down a shale slope or ice or what have you....yet...it is real. God Bless
Some people purposely arrange the conditions for the weapon to fail.
A small spray of gun oil might fix the situation, but failure seems to gather more viewers.
In many cases, even a cheaper product would last the hunter's entire life, because in many forms of hunting there is no need or opportunity to shoot very many shots a day.
And even in an imaginary home defense situation, you don't have to shoot a full wheelbarrow of cartridges. Expensive and beautiful weapons do bring joy and pride to their owners, that is not diminished by the fact that there is a cheaper tool in the closet that can be scratched in the forest and carried in the rain with a clear conscience.
Exactly. The average civilian shootout is over in 3-8 rounds. (depending on which source you listen to) NOT 200. And most soldiers in WWII and Nam who carried shotguns only had 32 rounds as a standard loadout. And most of these Turkish guns will handle 32 rounds just fine even though you'll probably never be in a situation where you have to throw that much lead down range in one sitting. Those "test" videos are just click-bait and unworthy of being watched.
I really enjoy your videos and your personality thanks
Glad your Turkish shotgun worked out well for you, a lot of people have had problems with the various semi auto shotgun offerings from the Turks.
Looks like a lot of fun, I like the lifters, over the ejectors for sport shooting. it's great for recovering your hulls if you reload your shells. and .410 can be pricey to buy new. great video, keep them coming. - Dave
First! Excited to watch this. Turkish shotguns are getting better. Some people who had them 5 years ago don't realize their significantly better today, and they will be significantly better in 5 years. Every year they get better at what they're doing. And the wood is always so good
There are a few from 10 or 15 years ago are superb. The new ones are excellent and are very affordable.
Would be interesting to know how many of the non Turkish manufacturers are using Turkish walnut now. Quite a lot I suspect!? 😉
@@Adrian_3006 yes, how many $600 guns have Turkish walnut? How many $1500 new guns have Turkish walnut?
The only Turkish firearms ive own have been semi auto pistols but none of the current shotuguns or other long guns. Still my experiance with Turkish manufacturing has been all positive.
Your forest background is really nice and appreciated. This looks a lot like my part of the US.
Your Video's are superb, I have been watching them from the beginning. Keep them coming, Regards from Wales UK.
Thank you for your kind words. I'll keep going.
I've had nothing but positive experiences with turkish guns so far...
Nice. That shotgun is looking like the Stevens 555 model. I hear that the fellows that have the 555 Stevens really are liking them. It just break# my heart that our companies have to go over seas to get a good working mans affordable double barrel. I have 5 and the three of them are Stevens 311’s , 1 is a Ruger Red Label and 1 is a La Fever. Shot these extensively all are good solid firearms. Built in America wh3n ther3 was pride in what was produced here.
Good looking shotgun
Thanks Mike for ''braving the weather'' to show us that beautiful shotgun! I'll bet it's really nice with 30-32'' barrels. The ''rock in the blender'' is a great analogy which most won't or don't care to understand......kind of like ''tearing up an anvil'', lol. Blessings on you my friend!
Those unbranded Turkish O/U are a steal in my book.
Seems to work well. Silah guns have achieved a degree of popularity but I have no personal experience with them.
Be great to see some more of your shotgun collection Mike. Thanks for the video 👌😎
InRange tested the Turkish Benilli and the results were interesting.
I believe the company is a hunt group, I have an over under 12 which says x08 on the side of the receiver and the h on the bottom of the receiver. Very little marking on it other than made in turkey and denoting it being a 3 inch 12, but the original paperwork has the name huntgroup on it, likely a large turkish company's branding for here in Canada, similar to canuck.
Overall I'm very pleased with it, however the bottom barrel patterns slightly left at a distance greater than 40 yards, but more than adequate for grouse and turkey. Top barrel with a cylinder choke is exceptional with slugs and has claimed a whitetail.
Thats were my spare tire ended up... 😁 ha ha ha
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Beautiful little shotgun. Great shooting in marginal weather and I totally agree with your statements and taking care of the firearm before during and after using it. Also staying aware of what is going on with the firearm when using it. And lastly for the individual that wants to discuss politics, there are many channels and forums for that. This is a channel dedicated primarily to discussing and demonstrating the use of firearms. Sorry for the rant Mike just keep producing the great videos.
Nice gun! I have a little Turkish made short barreled shotgun that i love. Solid, skookum guns. Thanks for the video! 🇨🇦
I have several Turkish made shotguns and they have been Outstanding.
🙏 thank you - I'm glad I'm not the only one who finds the Turkish guns fantastic and a super bargain. God Bless.
Looks like you have Welsh weather as well!!!
Wish I could drop by for a visit : )
I have 7 Shotguns and 6 are from Turkey. The one is an old Ranger 30 in 16ga!
In my experience, most information online is regurgitated nonesense. When somebody tells me this gun or that is junk, I always ask what their personal experiences were. The answers 9 times out of 10 begin with "Well I never owned one, but..." I own three Turkish shotguns. All three have been flawless. My Stoeger 2000 is my oldest and has never once missed a beat. I liked it so much I bought their 3020 20 bore. It too runs excellent and is incredibly light. My newest is a Stevens over and under 12 bore and it's even lighter than my 20! It was my primary gun this past season and I knocked down more birds this year than any season previous. It fits me like it was built for me. (Which is why I bought it) If anyone wants to tell me my guns are garbage that's fine. I'll happily shoot my garbage guns for many more years I guess.
I’ve been bitten by the double barrel bug pretty hard. Shotguns in general but especially doubles. I got one of those black powder Belgian SxS hammer guns, a Spanish 1931 SxS with double triggers, in 20gauge that is absolutely gorgeous, and mint. Still has plenty of the original colour case hardening on it, decent engraving. For OU I picked up a Husqvarna 12 gauge, that turns out to be made in Italy. No chokes, but it has ejectors and barrel selector. I’m guessing it’s maybe 1960’s with some really nice engraving.
They were all good deals. $300, $600, and $450. Had to get a new firing pin made for the OU, which cost $100. I literally can’t miss with it, though the SxS have a bit of a learning curve for me. I did bag a few grouse with the 20 even though I’m struggling a little. I have a bunch of pumps, and a semi too, but not video appropriate.
For the thrower, I don’t like them much, because you know where it’s going, but when you’re alone, or the person can’t throw, it’s certainly better than nothing. I put a 20’ cord on mine, with loops every 6’. So when I’m alone, I just slip my toes into one, and with a twist of my foot I can send it.
As for the Turkish stuff, they should know how to make one, because so many American guns are made there, but I consider my money to be my vote. Spend at home is #1. Turkey is pretty far down the list of places I want my cash to go. But for anyone getting started, doesn’t have a lot of money, and is afraid to buy used, go for it. It won’t last a life time, or 3 like a European gun, but it’ll get you started.
I gotta for a 28 gauge one day……then my shotgun buying days are done 😉…..😀
Another great post Jim. Shotgun days are never done IMHO. Hope you get that 28. Cheers!
I like my Tristar Viper G2 in 410. I have been wanting an O/U in 410, I will have to see about finding on of these. Thanks.
Always good videos on USOG 👍. Have you got any of the Brno rifle/shotgun combos to demonstrate?
Thank you - yes I have them - but no ammo yet : (
Perfect...I don't shoot enough 410 to warrant much of an investment, Turkish would be fine. (32 in seems to be harder to find) Great Video!
Can you do a video on Ithaca/SKB shotguns 👍
Idk if I trust Turkish guns heard of too many guys having problems with them but those were autos and pumps
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I agree. I have all kinds of problems with the way criticism of Turkish shotguns are reached. Some of them do "tests" by firing 200rds continuous fire, then wonder why the gun breaks. (DUH!!!) All but high end purposely overbuilt shotguns are going to break under that kind of unrealistic testing. To put this into perspective, US soldiers who carried 32 rounds in WWII and Nam. Maybe more if they got paranoid. For an extended operation. But that's still a long long long way from 200 rounds of constant fire in one sitting treating the gun like its a flipping SAW. If you're going to do a test of a weapon's actual durability do a realistic test! Like you do. Most civilian shootouts are over in 3-8 rounds. And if you really want to be extreme if the gun will do 32 rounds constant fire it will get the job done. 200 round tests are done as click-bait and I refuse to watch their videos for that reason.
I always feel like 28 gauge shotguns are under looked for clay & target shooting, I wish more manufacturers would make cheaper 28G shotguns, maybe some Turkish made ones could be nice. But then again ammo is not easy to come by for them.
Wish Remington still made 28G 870s.
Let James Reeves at it! 😂
As I see your collection of weapons, Ill have to stop feeling sorry for Canadians and their access to firearms.
You're doing just fine.
Yes - we have still have the odd gun or two : )
PizzA
Please don't take this as a gotcha! A 410 shotgun does have a gauge, but it certainly is not a 410 gauge; it is a 36 gauge shotgun. They were marketed by the inner barrel diameter, which is .410 inches. Thirty-six gauge means if you weigh 36 steel balls of that same diameter it will weigh one pound. So naturally twelve steel balls of the size of a 12 gauge shotgun barrel would also weigh one pound. It is odd that the folks making and selling the 410s way back early on are said to have chosen to market it this way because pointing out the dynamics of that 36 gauge did not sound nearly as impressive as a forty plus caliber shotgun barrel sounded to the folks making the decisions. Keep up the good work, we love to watch your shows when we have some time and find them here on youtube.
LEAD balls.!!!
Walmart makes their own ou now?
Also, they will dump on Turkish shotguns then push Maverick 88 shotguns made in China....
Way too many snobs putting affordable guns down.
Sad. Affordable guns are what keep us shooting and happy in the field.
It has always been junk and still are. You get the odd good one but most are junk.