Got it. I have shot clays with them and can hold my own shooting 80-90 out of 100. The high and fairly wide comb contributes to the overall impression and, even with the adjustable comb at the lowest setting, drop was a modest 1in to 2in. A recent cooperative type of company, as in Turkey, often has piece-workers and the So I am not sure if that is by design, but its just slightly noticeable and does not affect performance. I own two Berettas 687-12 & 28. The home of Shooting Times, Sporting Gun and Airgun Shooter, An all-rounder suited to high pheasants as well as clays, this competition gun represents good value says Lewis Potter. The action body is steel. All chokes are marked the same 1-5, the only difference is if its slashes, stars, dotsetc. No $2000 present to myself. United States has its own firearm standards, voluntary standards at that, but Of course he quickly put one in my hands. Just focus ont he front edge of whatever moving object you are shooting at. He fired several different types of ammo through the gun and found that the brand name shells do NOT stick in the barrel. I bought it from Academy last August, and absolutely loved the gun, but I discovered that it would fire without the safety being moved completely to the fire . Well, port has four letters and the other has more, Thank you Richard.I hunted in Port Aransas this weekend and had no clue which was which. However, a 3 .410 shell with #6 shot turned this little gun into a killing machine. You also get a choke tube tool. That sounds a bit strange as this gun has taken many different types of ammo over the past 4 years. Its even taking off the finish of the walnut.Looks wrong. I could add weight ? At only seven pounds, with no real factory pad to speak of, this thing kicks like a mule. Academy will take back and swap out any Yildiz firearm free of charge and this dont mean sending it back to be repairedthis means you get a NEW one. Well.. maybe not pheasant. That is where the practical testing comes in to evaluate the performance. Add in the 5% of Yildiz, the 7% of Huglo, and whatever part of the 15% attributed to Mossberg you'd like to attribute to the Khan-made "Silver Reserve," you have, at the very least, a very weak reputation when it comes to shotgun brands of Turkish origin. Is everything the same on it as the O/U. I am in Texas, of course, and so the Yildiz is no mystery arm here. Improved is 4 Country of origin is not usually that any country is immune from forgettable product. Takes 3 shells. I believe youll get you moneys worth and more. Saw the Yildiz at Academy and base on the review and everyones comments, going to go purchase me one along with the recoil pad. 5 CHOKES, NICE CASE & MORE . A good length of pull of 14in felt comfortable, aided by the ventilated, but still fairly firm, butt-pad. Im guessing I will have to look at WD 40 on the pivot to get into what seems a very very tight pivot action ? Purchased a yildiz over under model sp2me The thumbreak does not return to the middle. The same is It has been a great OU shotgun for me. true of Chinese product, once universally the object of derision, the United You may look into the CZ line of shotguns. I have owned this gun in Pakistan and whenever I visit there, I have gone clay shooting and hunting with it. I've heard from a couple of subscribers that had similar problems. He has been writing for The Truth About Guns for four years and specializes in hunting, the outdoors, gun, and gear reviews. The lady I spoke with was QUITE HELPFUL. Anyway, it was much more appropriate with those cartridges and the intended use to test at the greater distance of 40m, no further, only due to the limited size of my pattern sheets. GI#: 102106000. But I wanted a .410 O/U. The short Product Weight: 5.8 lbs.. Stoeger M3500 12 Gauge Semiautomatic Shotgun$559usd Ive shot 200 rounds through the 5.8 lbs. Reliability * * * * * Bring it on.. On Academys web site they have 3 models, the ME which they say weighs 7.0{$430), the ME special at 6.2($680), ME special L at 6.4($1600). Normally a rifle shooter, my stance and holding were wrong and it took me a little while to get my arm in the correct position. Since Briley handles the warranty work for Yildiz in the states, we shipped it to them. (Went out today with +4 friends, one Auto Berreta FTF x 2 and Stoeger Competition FTF 3 x ), not the first time and different ammo, and maintenance done. Evet! He went through several boxes, and I shot a box of shells through it myself. In Europe, we have the C.I.P. I am guessing my new purchase has never been disassembled or oiled so going to YouTube after this. I was intrigued enough by the feel and overall quality to consider this purchase. scientific or based on specific criteria (, you might want to contract Scott Rasmussen for something of that nature. They kill toward the front and cripple toward the rear. But the $1400 price differential between the two guns clearly said we dont need no stinkin refinement!. I managed to get though a box of shells before I decided for a trip to the gun smith. They do amazing work, they can do anything you need done to your gun, custom fitting to making custom chokes, your yildiz chokes are about 45$. So much fun. Keep it in mind. Target loads arent a problem with the stock recoil pad. I regret that the guns reputation is now spreading, since that will change the market place before I can acquire some of the other models, notably the .410 in o/u, of which I lust and wish I were as rich as King Obama thinks I am. The guys behind the counter will not help you with this and most managers wont either as they rather not do this. Visually, the most obvious giveaway to its purpose is the comb that can be raised. It already felt good in the store, but that extra inch took it to the next level. In any event, I decided to purchase some after market chokes from Kicks Industries -mainly because I thought they looked cool. 5 YEAR WARRANTY. Otherwise, it seems to be dead on. all loads" is a fine thing; it is a pity that isn't exactly what happens. Since you guys have owned these guns, can you tell me that with a Yildiz 12GA O/U after first shot is fired does it automatically shift to the second barrel or do you have to manually move the switch? Once assembled, it does not look particularly bulky like some Sporters. for any repairs if needed. Am planning on buying one for my new lady so we can knock down some grouse this season. the trend is a very clear one. Let him enjoy the .410. While he expanded the guns features my mind was calculating that Id have to spend twice the retail price of the Yildiz to buy a used OU of almost any brand I knew to be reliable. When the attendant told me the price it scared me a bit. It is pretty easy to ding surfaces trying to put the gun together if you store it in two pieces. I thought it kinds obstructing the front bead when aiming. . While not Atleast a citori. They do tend to stay off to the right of center. The quality of those guns are tried and true over many years of service. We shall see. In 05 or 06 I needed to add a 20ga OU gun to my heard at my dove hunting outfit in Old Mexico. I had something very interesting happen while I was practicing Monday. Any gun that can hold its own against a $2k shotgun for less than a quarter of the price gets my vote. Feb 15, 2019 I sold Yildiz shotguns for a while, and yes, the ones we see here are $300 guns, but that isn't all they make. I tested it with both lead and steel shot cartridges, including Eley First as an acknowledgement of its Sporting credentials and Lyalvale Express Super Game with its 36g No. Overall, I am very pleased with the gun though little expensive there (around $1000) than i could get it here for but again I cant complain.. I am going to have to buy a fluorescent bead sight, the brass one doesnt do it. That's a torture test for any gun. I shot the first twenty-five shells and immediately drove to my gun store to pick up a recoil pad. The Turkish guns had a bad reputation and probably still do with some folks who remain closed minded and still insist that only $10K+ guns are worth buying and shooting. CZ/Huglu Shooter..912, 912 Tom Knapp Edition, 920, Canvasback Deluxe, 452 FS, and Trek Domone SL 6 Disc Bicycle Rider, 2fewdaysafield. How many grams you are shooting? And if anything, those flourecent sights or any sight at that will just distract you and get in the way of letting your brain do the work. VerticalScope Inc., 111 Peter Street, Suite 901, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 2H1, Canada The only downside is that they are rather time -consuming to get clean, but that seems like a small price to pay for such a dramatic improvment in performance. The Turkish shotgun ejects shells like a Marine unit lobbing mortars. These yildiz are garbage. Skeet can have sk1, sk2, 5 marks and a c.or nothing at alltheres a bunch of in betweeners. So I sought alternative solutions. You see? Ventilated side ribs could make it difficult to clean. While ejecting the empty shells, you can seriously hut someone.. though its funny and i brag about it to my friends over there in the US we measure the guns worth by the distance it ejects shells to. YILDIZ PRO TRAP. Still, I decided not to make it a permeate part of my gun line down there. 4.4 (5) Yildiz A71 12 Gauge Semiautomatic Shotgun . 5000 rounds later the action is as smooth as any top rated o/u but as the author stated, it was stiff at first. Using the Yildiz SPZ ME/12 in the Field and on the Range Visual elements. Its a reliable lightweight inexpensive field gun. The sales guys at my local stores only know it is a gun. On that basis, I tested a Yildiz Sporter, a competition gun well suited to the clay circuit, but with a view also to potential use in the field. After I purchased a Yildiz 20 gauge O/U from Academy I found it would not consistently fire both barrels. I dont know how it patterns, but I couldnt hit anything with it. I was in Academy and saw the Yildiz-shouldered it and was hooked. In 12,20,28, & 410 Gauges. I would dare to say that only a rushed cleaning likely contributed quite a bit to the problem. Thats what were all looking for, right? Barry Markham,Nederland,TX. Maintenance involved hasty cleaning each evening, nothing more. The wildfowling test was conducted using the Lyalvale Express 3in shot with, of course, a plastic wad for this steel shot cartridge and using half-choke. Tell them they should even be looking at the gun when they are shooting at a moving target. The sight picture is easily acquired. The Yildiz took just a little while to work in with some oil but ran perfect and Im happy with the perchase and recommend it! Truth be told, Im sometimes less than responsible with my guns care and feeding; Ive been known to go a few days before I clean them. For small volume target shooting or hunting, the Yildiz seems fine, for competitive shooting, stick to one of the B shotguns (Browning, Benelli, Beretta), I have a three week old 12g o/u bought here in Ireland(Yildiz).When wiping the barrels with an oily rag theblueing comes off on the rag.One section of the barrel is now down to the bare metal. The only brand to hit above 20%, Stoeger at 26%, is Turkish through and through. LimbSaver makes one that can be screwed on. SATISFIED?". Thanks for the initial review Tyler and to everyone else for that matter. I took the gun to MX on a gun permit that allows me to bring it back to the US of A at the hunting seasons end. A long story short the little 20ga Yildiz was shot all season without any issuesfunctioning flawlessly while being shot several thousands of rounds before I brought it back home to Texas. whatever part of the 15% attributed to Mossberg you'd like to attribute to the Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Ventilated ribs are very much the norm on a Sporter and the Yildiz is no exception, with a wide ventilated top rib complete with small red caterpillar front sight and ventilated side ribs. Im an avid trapp shooting hobbiest and I recently perchased the Yildiz O/U 12 guage to use in a local tournament to give my Benelli a break. I just bought this gun, havent shot it yet. Sorry about your bottom barrel greyling22, I will. Dont get me wrong though. I have contacted them, now just to wait for a response. Yildez has a new Sporting gun with 30 barrels and ported barrels. You get what you paid for really. 5 shot, a favoured load for extra- high bird shooting. For a cheap fix it does help out, and makes a great balance even better. I did it in a large zip lock bag so it would catch the pin on the end of the spring. Im sorry to say but iv shot some of the nicest o/u made and iv also shot plenty of very basic inexpensive o/u. Can you enlighten me? I have no idea if these guns get regular attention. 5000 rounds in 4 days. Lower prices - Yildiz 410 O/U., S.A. M1A NM SS Hvy Bbl, Air Force awards A-10 pilot for skillfully belly landing her plane without landing gear after 'catas, Greta Thunberg takes aim at her 'heterosexual, white, privileged, middle-aged' critics. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. I shoot a Benelli Super Vinci on Day 1 each season, but ALWAYS go back to this gun. You MUST speak with the store director and he will take care of it for you. Anyone standing within five feet of the shotgun may get shelled. Unlike your Nagant, buyers need to take the Yildiz home and start adding chemicals. So my plan for Christmas 2014 was a Beretta Silver Pigeon , $2000+tax , then I got rearly retired (no typo). Does it always recoil to the next loaded barrel whether I start from top to bottom or vice versa? Thanks, Mike. Country of origin today is largely an obsolete term Awesome is the only word that comes to mind. Add in the 5% of Yildiz, the 7% of Huglo, and I have taken it to a local gunsmith as this seemed very unusual. It was a crazy incident and I hope it doesnt happen to anyone else. Ships To Store. Mossberg 500 ZMB 12 Gauge Pump-Action Shotgun$360usd The barrels are assembled on the monobloc principle, with a neat joint where the spigoted tubes join the block. Ergonomics * * * * Ive had my SPZ since 2009. Safe is the position to the rear. It is hard to tell which one is which without a way to measure them accuratley. Gun is perfect in every way. Finally I added a HighViz fiberoptic sight on the front of the gun (held on with a magnet). I duck hunted with it several times shooting steel shot and it performed well. I found an NRA excellent Yildiz at the local pawn shop (!) Yildiz SPZ ME/20 20 Gauge Over-and-Under Shotgun.$420usd I dove hunt with it several times a year and the gun patterns well, no matter what brand Im shooting. The Huglu Drifter, Have Huglu, Will Travel, 2fewdaysafield. I think this gun is a deal at anything under $900. MINT NEW CONDITION. Mossberg 835 12 Gauge Pump-Action Shotgun.$340usd I'd love to see pics of the poor gun after a day like that. I've had my 12 ga O/U Yildiz for 4-5 years now. I want to buy a waterfowl gun and I like the looks of this over and under. I have never seen anything like this before. 5 YEAR WARRANTY. There is a growing number of multi-purpose guns on the market, but the Yildiz is more of a dedicated no-compromise option, though that does not mean it doesnt have its uses in the field. For the money its tough to beat i just bought a second for my son due to the reliability By the way I own a super sport and now i prefer the Yildiz over the Bennelli any day! You can almost feel like there is something inside the ejector or slide that is casuing it to stick. Most often it means "assembled in." Yildiz has a reputation as functioning OK but the feel and handling aren't all that. I oiled all the pivot points, trigger, and firing pin assemblies from the start. It stays off to the right. Id expect this gun to be about double the price than what it is. Future Publishing Limited Quay House, The Ambury, Bath BA1 1UA. Muchas gracias por el articulo, un saludo desde Cancun, Mexico! Academy employees expressed surprise due to the fact that they sold a lot of them, but had never taken one back. Love the little gun so I bought two, one for home and one for my daughter so I can shoot it when I visit!! Tell them when they hit a golf ball they dont look at the head of the club when they swing. As the markings on the gun indicate, theyre the sole American importer of these Turkish guns. (FOR SKEET), you can get chokes for the gun that extend out an inch and make it 29 thats what my dad did for me. I like to loan the Yildiz to teens and youngsters that arent that familiar with loading an auto shotgun. So for the Yildiz haters, Ive not seen any comments on Fail to Fire or Fail to Eject so why the low reliability numbers , what goes wrong and can they be fixed in the USA , any factual knowledge ? I didn't even know some new shotguns had sleeved barrels. There's no other way to say this: The chokes were terrible in our evaluation of the Yildiz SPZ ME/12. Hingeing on hinge discs or trunnions if you prefer the British description the barrels are locked at the rear by a single wide bite just below the bottom barrel. Larry from the Yildiz web site the most restrictive choke has a single notch, and each successive choke is more open. Do I wish the gold bead was a bit easier to see? One of the best values on the market today. Been there and done that ejector thing. Its junk. I want to buy this gun, but live in Michigan thinking of taking a family trip to Nashville so I can pick one up! good-looking single shot. We had the idea that the Japanese could not properly The grip has a reasonably tight radius . Sep 2, 2021. I have also purchased a recoil pad from Limbsaver that I put on it when I shoot a lot. I have been extremely impressed with my gun, as have other shooters. Good news is its light (to carry) and cheap enough to throw away (like a BMW X5 tail light which has worse reliability) ,, I digress. my 20 is going back to academy because the bottom barrel is shooting about 8" low at 15 yds with all chokes. I like your phrases.easy. Even with the pad, I struggle with that second shot in a double (pair) much more than if I use an auto. It kicks pretty good and even more when you shoot 3 magnum shells. Just a piece of advise. . I also was looking for an inexpensive O/U shotgun that was fairly light and fit well. Khan-made Silver Reserve, you have, at the very least, a very weak reputation I saw this one on the Academy website but the name threw me off as I had not heard of it. Next thing I know the barrel is barley hanging onto the receiver and the barrel sleeve had been pushed forward. Exquisitely-grained exhibition-grade Turkish Walnut . I have had this gun for two years and your review us dead on. While CZ-USA has had better luck with their O/U models than Im totally disappointed. blaser f3, five underrated shotguns, kyle wintersteen, shotguns, stevens 320, TriStar Viper G2, underrated shotguns, weatherby sa-08, Winchester Super X Pump. Clean the sides of both ejectors, clean the channels on the block. .410, 308 win. I have since purchased a used Browning for about three times the price and have had no problems with close to 5000 rounds shot in various tournaments. gun manufacturers often cover problems that technically are excluded from warranty, I've heard of cases where a gun manufacturer repaired or replaced a gun damaged by handloads, even though the warranty states using handloads voids the warranty. THANK YOU SO MUCH. One of our crew shot for our schools rifle team; he busted clays with a gorgeous Beretta 686 Onyx. I live in illinois, and i am very interested in getting an YILDIZ SPZ ME/12. I thought off loading one and during to figure it out, but did not. The only thing Id recommend for folks is have a good recoil pad installed (as mentioned above) and if youre serious about it invest in a reloader and look up Case Load over at shotgunworld dot com. This Yildiz has that by the bucketful. Rumor has it that Italy My lever closes partially offcenter to midline along the top stock. Thats how I remember port and starboard! Spent $700 on one of these o/u shotguns at Academy a couple weeks ago. Again, gorgeous detail and design throughout. Mine cost $439 before tax, so theyve gone up a little. But, I dont often find myself shooting clays at night, so it is a non-issue. The only brand to hit above 20%, Stoeger at 26%, So we have a shotgun built on well- established principles, strong and a little heavy: what could be its uses in the field in addition to clayshooting? . There are It is wide and strong and undoubtedly contributes in no small way to the overall weight. Some of the add-ons on this site are powered by, 20CD94C9-6837-46CA-ACD4-65E760F8DB34.jpeg, 26552ECA-B1C5-49E5-9919-CC57E1E5FD20.jpeg, 405D4168-D157-4AE2-81A6-9B2EA512C40D.jpeg, BBF6E8E6-966F-4DD7-95BD-2F6C710C208B.jpeg. Only after a few minutes does the ejector finally toss the shell out. I have a Winchester 101, and wanted a second o/u for the wife. Interesting comments that it is shipped dry, the action opening lever is thumb bruising hard after 100. It does fit really good but as mentioned on top, has a bad recoil. Another issue: the feel of the stock and forearm. I'm sure the build up of powder residue and opening and closing the gun 625 times a day over 4 days ate at all of the moving parts. Beware the man with one gun is an old but valid saying. While not Modified is 3 Its yearly production capacity is 60.000 pcs hunting and sporting shotguns. yildizshotgunsuk.co.uk I'm not sure I wouldn't contact them in any case. Overall length: 47". Capacity: 2 (3 chamber) For the high bird tests I used the Lyalvale Express Super Game with fibre wad and the full choke fitted. A bit more money and a very good reputation, but not B-gun pricing. When ya guy who owns a $2000 Beretta admits you have a nice gun, you must be doing something right. I think I paid $25 at my local sporting goods store. might actually have some crime and corruption, somewhere. Guys one thing yall need to know and remember is that since Academy Sports is the importer of the Yildiz they are considered the Manufacture of them in the United States.
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