Howdy, folks.
Yanno, a pard of mine ‘n I were talkin’ Stoeger shotguns recently. I own two. A Coachgun bought used that I’ve been shootin’ a bunch o’er the last ten years come May ‘07. It’s my primary shotgun. Never been a problem with it. Sayin’ an average of two shoots a month over that time period would be fair.
The other an Uplander that darned near looked new I picked up from an auction site. Ain’t used this one that much. I bought it as a back up and I also had a specific single purpose in mind for it too. To this point its done well. Includin’ a stage last Saturday of a minimum of 14 shells. I shoot BP ‘n I thought the barrels were gonna melt.
Anyways. I’ve seen two Coachguns, brand new, that doubled out of the box. Heard of a single trigger Uplander that doubled as well. And, some with manufacturer’s defects.
Intend to keep usin’ ‘em ‘til they puke.
Maybe it’s just blind luck I stumbled on the two I have but I’m happy with ‘em. Then again, maybe I just don’t know any better. 'Course, the bad ones could be the exceptions.
Anyone with experience, good or bad, wantin’ ta make a comment just speak up. Might help a new shooter, or an old one, make a decision.