I am just getting into shotguns though I have always been enamored with side-by-side shotguns. I currently primarily use my dad's old Belgium-made Browning Auto-5 and like it just fine, but I'd really like to find a classic old American side-by-side. My budget is fairly limited (daughter starting law school and two others in middle school) but I did see where one might find a decent shooter if you were careful. I had been looking at Fox Sterlingworths, Ithaca NID, or L. C. Smith Field Grade guns, trying to stay below $1000.
My main questions were
1) what features should I look for (barrel length, choke, etc)
2) what are your experiences with the different makes of shotguns
3) what pitfalls should I watch out for when potentially buying a used side-by-side?
My primary uses for this gun would be doves, hopefully a few quail, and some clays.
Thanks,
Jed
My main questions were
1) what features should I look for (barrel length, choke, etc)
2) what are your experiences with the different makes of shotguns
3) what pitfalls should I watch out for when potentially buying a used side-by-side?
My primary uses for this gun would be doves, hopefully a few quail, and some clays.
Thanks,
Jed