Fine Figure of a Man
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Anyone have one?
Want a light 20 O/U. It will get used much and admired very little.
Would prefer a straight, English style stock, but can live with the pistol grip.
TRISTAR TRINITY LT O/U 20GA. 3″ 26″VR
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Anyone have one?
Want a light 20 O/U. It will get used much and admired very little.
Would prefer a straight, English style stock, but can live with the pistol grip.
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I don't have one, but a friend bought one for his son for the HS Trap team. The recoil was brutal, (the kid was in Jr. High, but they can shoot on the HS team) and his scores actually went down compared to the BPS (boat anchor) he was shooting before.
I doubt it will get used much after you shoot it. I really doubt it will be admired much, they are not highly thought of. Either the recoil or the usual breakdowns Tri-Stars have will make it a safe queen, or sent back/traded.
Read this first before considering this gun:
"Newton's third law states that when two bodies interact, they apply forces to one another that are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction. The third law is also known as the law of action and reaction. ..."
The receiver face is the point of opposition of forces. Light gun, even with 3/4 oz. loads = hard recoil. BTW, an English stock would cause more felt recoil than a pistol grip.
These are a good gun for the guy who wants an O/U, and will shoot maybe 100 rounds through it a year. That's not shot much.
I doubt it will get used much after you shoot it. I really doubt it will be admired much, they are not highly thought of. Either the recoil or the usual breakdowns Tri-Stars have will make it a safe queen, or sent back/traded.
Read this first before considering this gun:
"Newton's third law states that when two bodies interact, they apply forces to one another that are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction. The third law is also known as the law of action and reaction. ..."
The receiver face is the point of opposition of forces. Light gun, even with 3/4 oz. loads = hard recoil. BTW, an English stock would cause more felt recoil than a pistol grip.
These are a good gun for the guy who wants an O/U, and will shoot maybe 100 rounds through it a year. That's not shot much.
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They do make the same gun with a steel receiver. I have no first hand experience with Tri Star. I know they had a poor rep for reliability several years ago. What I have heard recently is that they are quite good. This is coming from some youth trap clubs so the guns are being shot a lot.
Any first hand knowledge here with CZ O/U's?
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maybe a fine small game hunting shotgun(a hundred rounds a year), but i don,t think it will take the pounding of hunderds of rounds a day. we often shoot 100-200 rounds a day and we are not high volume shooters. the sign on the gulf cart says it all for me. i,m holding a my browning xs skeet 20 ga.
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By "used much" I did not mean a high volume of shooting, I meant not gently. If I was going to shoot it a lot I'd get a much nicer gun.
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In that case, it might be an decent choice, though I still think it's on the light side.
Go with the CZ, a far superior gun. I've had several of their newer shotguns and the workmanship is great. The newest versions have cnc machined receivers and coil springs. Mine get weekly use at the trap/skeet/sporting clays ranges. I'm more attracted to the SxS's, but I've got friends that are very happy with the OU's too.
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I was very interested in the CZ SxS, bobwhite I think. I shoot LH and the stock is cast for a RH shooter. Next question, do CZ’s O/U’s have a RH cast as well?
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Much better choice. 
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CZ is offering left hand O/U's as well
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Ordered a Bobwhite Southpaw 20. hard to say when it will arrive. If I like it I may get the Drake O/U as well.
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my browning BSS sporter 20ga 3" chambered 28" barrled(not threaded). and this browning 20 ga 2-3/4" chambered chambered 26" barreled upland special (invicta tubes) for a very good price as the owner wanted a 12 ga. i added a slip up pad as i like a long butt stock. not my turkey shotguns, but for alot of walking for small game their had to beat.
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It does, someone posted a photo of one about a year ago cast for RH. I was gong to buy one until I saw that. The "Southpaw" Bobwhite and Drake models are cast for lefties.
Called my gun dealer yesterday and ask if he could get either the Bobwhite or Drake in 20ga Southpaw. He said he could get both but not sure how soon.
I told him I wanted the Bobwhite. He ordered both guns, I think we know what's going to happen when they arrive.
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Sweeet
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The Bobwhite will be here in a couple days. Was not expecting it for weeks or even months. Don't know if that is a sign of anything or if I just got lucky.
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I did end up getting both the Drake and Bobwhite CZ's in 20 gauge. I like both, have probably shot the Drake the most. Both are "Southpaw" models, the stocks are cast for lefties.
I have not taken the time to pattern test them but both seem to have a 50/50 POI. That has taken some getting used to as a couple of my other most used shotguns have 60/40 or maybe 70/30 POI. Both guns have exceeded my expectations for "budget priced" doubles. Great examples of how far technology/machining has come in the past couple decades.
I recently looked at a Tristar Setter in .410 that my gun dealer acquired. It is neutral cast and looks like a well made gun, especially considering the price. I may end up owning it eventually but I already ordered a Trinity LT in 28 gauge. I will share my thoughts on it when I get it and after putting some shells through it.
My gun dealer has sold a fair number of Tristar shotguns in the last couple years and says they have been pretty much trouble free. A few years ago I heard about quality and functional issues with many, I wonder how much of it was with the "Walmart models"?
I have not taken the time to pattern test them but both seem to have a 50/50 POI. That has taken some getting used to as a couple of my other most used shotguns have 60/40 or maybe 70/30 POI. Both guns have exceeded my expectations for "budget priced" doubles. Great examples of how far technology/machining has come in the past couple decades.
I recently looked at a Tristar Setter in .410 that my gun dealer acquired. It is neutral cast and looks like a well made gun, especially considering the price. I may end up owning it eventually but I already ordered a Trinity LT in 28 gauge. I will share my thoughts on it when I get it and after putting some shells through it.
My gun dealer has sold a fair number of Tristar shotguns in the last couple years and says they have been pretty much trouble free. A few years ago I heard about quality and functional issues with many, I wonder how much of it was with the "Walmart models"?
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I picked up a Franchi Instinct SL last fall. It’s a super lightweight over/under and has worked great. It’s super sweet to carry in the field. For upland hunting it’s perfect for me. Recoils not bad for the few shots a guy takes while hunting. On the other side of the coin I did an experiment. I took it to shoot sporting clays and after 50 rounds I had sore shoulder. So you might think just use the gun for hunting, right? Problem is I shot my best round of sporting clays ever. I think I might try adding a little weight a see what happens. I always liked the 20 gauge round but now I’m addicted with a lightweight over/under. I guess if I did it over again I’d get the same style gun with a steel receiver. Trade some weight for comfort and longevity.
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Got it. Great looking gun for the price. Nice wood, fit and finish is very good and wow, it is light.
Set up my target thrower and ran a box of shells through it and broke 25 targets, I like it.
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No more drop that any of my other shotguns. Recoil is surprisingly mild for such a light gun. I was expecting as much or more recoil than my CZ 20 O/U but it is considerably less. I shot both today 3/4 oz 1200 fps in the 28 and 7/8 oz 1200 fps loads in the 20.
