Best 20 for the money

[filmjunkie4ever]

Looking to pick up a cheap but reliable 20 gauge SxS or O/U for less than $500.

This will see use as a loaner as well as personal use for upland and occasion for clays. Changeable chokes would be nice but not necessary. Minimum 26” barrels.

Have been looking at used guns as well as new. Liking the looks (and price) of the Stoeger Uplander. Any advice is welcome.

 

[salmonchaser]

Well, most reviews are favorable, functions reliably kind of reviews on shotgun forums. Handling leaves something to be desired, but that comes down to personal preference. One of the things I’ve noticed in less expensive doubles is barrel regulation. I’ve had a couple that would almost completely miss the patterning board one barrel to the next. Doubling can theoretically occur with any double barrel shotgun, mechanical or inertia triggers, generally boils down to engineering and craftsman ship in building the working components. I’ve owned thee Turkish guns in my life and all doubled. Never had that happen with skb, browning or Beretta.
I have looked at the CZ sharp tail quite a bit. By many accounts it is a very good budget priced SxS. At $900 It’s high of your mark but you may want to consider it.