New Impala Plus Review

[geo57]

A few weeks ago I acquired a new Impala Plus Field Carbon Fiber 12 Gauge semi auto with a 28" barrel that I previously mentioned in another thread. Last Saturday I met my buddy who I've hunted with for over 50 years. After I patterned it we shot approx. 110 clays via both a mechanical and hand throwers ( the latter still being my favorite ). The Impala started out clean and lubed per instruction provided. It functioned perfectly in all manner for the 65 rounds it fired with 1 1/8 oz of both # 7.5 and #8 shot @ 1255 FPS ( Fiocchi ) and @ 1200 FPS ( Win. Universal ) respectively. Ejection was a consistent 8-10 feet at 3:00 o'clock. Primer dents were well centered and what I consider normally deep. Empty, my not so official scale says it weighs 6.9 pounds / about 6 lbs. 14 oz. .

Ive never shot competitively and am by no means a great clays shooter but after I got familiar with the shotgun and using the modified tube I was hitting right at 85 % and better as time went on. My last three doubles was 100 %. Needless to say so far I'm very happy with my purchase that I have a total of $317 in and I hope that God grants me another season afield pursuing pheasants & quail with it. How long it holds up sans problems is something I don't know .

 

[Fine Figure of a Man]

My curiosity and several positive reviews have convinced me to order one. I have not found them for $317 though.

 

[geo57]

I actually bought a second one , a plain Nero model after I did this one for even less on GB via some luck and gratuitous timing . Now these were bought 6-7 weeks ago and soon after I did prices rose there . If you get one I wish you the best of luck with it.

FWIW, Bud's still has the Nero for $370.49 with free shipping.

 

[Fine Figure of a Man]

Think I want one of the 24" models, they are a little higher.

 

[Fine Figure of a Man]

Think I want one of the 24" models, they are a little higher.

Got it a few days ago, $420 +tax. My first impression, amazing quality for the price.
Reliable with a couple hundred rounds of 1oz trap loads. We'll see how it holds up.

 

[Fine Figure of a Man]

Needed a left hand safety for my Impala. I attempted to reverse the safety but there is no slot for the detent when turned around.
I contacted Heidi at customer service for Zanders, the distributor. She shipped a new trigger assembly with a left hand safety installed, free of charge.
Apparently they don't want customers doing it themselves?
Anyway, great customer service.
I think they are going to sell these guns in huge numbers.

 

[RUT]

>>I contacted Heidi at customer service for Zanders<<

I heard that Zanders was no longer going to be distributing these, so I hope that was bum scoop! Heidi's the best.