Tristar Shotgun?

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Do they offer a good pheasant gun ? Price ?

I don't know a whole lot about what they have to offer, or what you consider a good pheasant gun. When I was a kid I killed a lot of pheasants with a youth model 20 gauge pump, ducks and geese too.

My kid's over and under has proven to be a reliable shooter. I wouldn't hesitate to take this gun on an all day walk. Time will tell if it's a reliable shooter.

$790 with 3 chokes and shims to fit. My guy mentioned that their prices have gone up.

I felt there was a noticeable difference between the 20 and 28 gauge guns. I didn't fall in love with the 20 like I did the 28.

 

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Glad to give ya a lowball offer for that obsolete beretta

 

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Glad to give ya a lowball offer for that obsolete beretta

Sorry man, she isn't obsolete just quite yet. I've had a couple of 15 bird streaks on doves with her. Not ready to pass her on. And if I did sell her one of my kids might through a pretty big fit.

 

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I've read that the Mossberg SA 20 and the Tristar G2 Viper are the same gun on the inside. Made by the same factory, marketed under different brands. Don't know if it's true, but might give some insight to those looking at them now.

Also found this on a forum;
"The Mossberg SA-20 & the Weatherby SA series are copies of the older Beretta 30x shotgun."

 

[Native Hunter]

There is one thing I will always do before buying any double barrel shotgun (both over and under and side by side). I will try to find out if the NRA or any other legit tester has tested one of that model for how close the barrels shoot to the correct point of aim. Theoretically, both barrels should hit the same POA at 40 yards. A little difference is acceptable, but a lot of variance is a bad issue.

I have a friend who had a name brand over and under and had 18 inches between the two barrels at that distance. That's enough to cause you to miss a lot. It took him months before he was finally able to get the company to do something about it. I don't think they would have done anything about it, but they knew he owned a pretty big company himself and might cause them some grief on social media if they didn't do something.

I have found that there is a good chance that if a test by the NRA comes out good that other guns of that model will also be good. That isn't a guarantee, but it's something that would make me feel a little better about purchasing a gun.

 

[Catscratch]

There is one thing I will always do before buying any double barrel shotgun (both over and under and side by side). I will try to find out if the NRA or any other legit tester has tested one of that model for how close the barrels shoot to the correct point of aim. Theoretically, both barrels should hit the same POA at 40 yards. A little difference is acceptable, but a lot of variance is a bad issue.

I have a friend who had a name brand over and under and had 18 inches between the two barrels at that distance. That's enough to cause you to miss a lot. It took him months before he was finally able to get the company to do something about it. I don't think they would have done anything about it, but they knew he owned a pretty big company himself and might cause them some grief on social media if they didn't do something.

I have found that there is a good chance that if a test by the NRA comes out good that other guns of that model will also be good. That isn't a guarantee, but it's something that would make me feel a little better about purchasing a gun.

I actually very much want a nice side-by-side. For a long time I wanted a .410 double, but now that I've gotten a 28 I'm shifting gears on my wish list. Having had a double previously that didn't have both barrels shooting the same point of impact makes me consider your NRA rating thing.

 

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My son-in-law oversees customer service for Tri-Star. He’s been with them for 13 years and it’s a great company.

The son-in-law came through. He sent me a new charging handle on the quick. Just put it on easy peasy! Like the blade much more than the original. Thanks 356 for the contact, he did well!

 

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The son-in-law came through. He sent me a new charging handle on the quick. Just put it on easy peasy! Like the blade much more than the original. Thanks 356 for the contact, he did well!
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Glad to have helped make the connection. We just bought a Tri-Star Setter in .410 to give away at our Big Game Banquet. I was very impressed with the quality and finish of the gun. Coupled with great customer service and one can see why TriStar is gaining market share.

 

[drycreek]

Tristars are good shotguns. My son in law and great grandson both shoot them.

 

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Not sure if you're still looking for a pheasant gun Bwoods. I loved using my citori 26" field grade 12ga with fixed mod/IC chokes. However, farm raised pheasants would flush too close and I would beat the snot out of them with bridshot. Winchester made some light #6 loads I would use. Otherwise I would use a 20ga mossberg pump gun.

Grouse and pheasants that got a little experience out in the wild, the 12ga was ok.

Released farm birds can be interesting. I've picked up 2 or 3 with my hand over the years. My dog would come back with atleast 4 or 5 a year without even shooting them. Alive and doing well. Often I would wait a second or two for them to fly a bit farther away before mounting the gun. I can even county how many I could of shot just sitting in a branch staring at me.

I'm pretty sure my experiences with farm raised pheasants has scared me away from guided ranch hunts of any kind of critter. Just imagining a farm raised animal being a dumb dumb like these pheasants.

 

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However, farm raised pheasants would flush too close and I would beat the snot out of them with bridshot. Winchester made some light #6 loads I would use

I use all steel shot for small game now. I eat a lot of wild game, and I'm worried about increased lead levels in my system.

There are a lot of good hunting loads that are non-toxic, but they tend to be too expensive for the amount of shots I miss. I used to find copper plated lead for a decent price, but I haven't seen it around much lately. Not sure why.

I step up a shot size with steel in order to thin out the pattern and have more oomph in the pellets. I don't take shots beyond 30 yards, and Inuse a cylinder and improved cylinder chokes in my over/under. The doves and woodcock here are huge compared to North America, but the steel shot will drop them no problem. That might be something that would help you harvest birds without blowing them to bits.

 

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I use all steel shot for small game now. I eat a lot of wild game, and I'm worried about increased lead levels in my system.

There are a lot of good hunting loads that are non-toxic, but they tend to be too expensive for the amount of shots I miss. I used to find copper plated lead for a decent price, but I haven't seen it around much lately. Not sure why.

I step up a shot size with steel in order to thin out the pattern and have more oomph in the pellets. I don't take shots beyond 30 yards, and Inuse a cylinder and improved cylinder chokes in my over/under. The doves and woodcock here are huge compared to North America, but the steel shot will drop them no problem. That might be something that would help you harvest birds without blowing them to bits.

Besides a grouse or two, I do not bird hunt anymore. Ticks, ticks, and ticks. I do big game hunt all season, but wait for a good good freezes to wander the woods much. I do most of my hunting late rifle / December muzzleloader. Small game is mostly squirrel these days. Don't even have a dog anymore. Between cold winters and low animal density, there is no ticks at camp. Sure there's a few, but not enough for me to get any on me so far. Warmer winters and more moose showing up might change things. Combine that with a snowshoe hare up growth, it will probably happen at some point.

I miss shooting regular trap n skeet though. Skeet more. More fun with a pump gun. Seems you gotta pick up the pace more. Wife has a 870 youth in 20ga 21" and I only have a mossberg 500 26" 20ga with a fixed full choke. I dont care about trophies when I shoot, even regional league I was in. USed to go up to the trap line with a 20ga. Would like a nice beretta autoloader, buy another citori field grade, or a browning BPS.

 

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Besides a grouse or two, I do not bird hunt anymore. Ticks, ticks, and ticks

We had an explosion of ticks in Ohio. I've been trying to think up ways to get premethrin onto the deer.