O/U (as in over and under) Question

[MadDogs]

I have two 12ga. O/U shotguns that have been sitting in my safe for twenty years or more. I will be selling one but I can't decide which.

Ruger Red Label O/U with 26" adj. choke barrels and a straight "English" stock.

Beretta 686 with 28" Modified/Full choked barrel.

The Ruger is about 99.5% with some barely noticeable minor wear on the forend. The Beretta is like new. Both guns have their original factory box. I am on the road and will post pictures when I get back to Edmond .

Should sell one …. Which one???

 

[dennishoddy]

I voted to keep em both. Lots of shotguns in my safe, so I make it a point to get them out and use them. Clays, hunting, or whatever.

 

[S&W 10]

I guess it would depend on the planned usage and which one you shoot better.
For upland field use I prefer an English stock and 26" fixed choke barrels , but for clay games I like a well fitting stock with a nice hand filling grip and 28" or longer barrels with screw-in choke tubes (which is opposite of what you have).

Hmmmm...hard choice; they're both nice guns, so I voted "keep both and shoot them"!

...although if the Beretta had screw in chokes the choice would be pretty easy...at least for me.

 

[tjones96761]

Dump the Ruger. Too heavy.
I also prefer the straight stock.

 

[jbarnett]

If I had to get rid of one it would be the ruger.
If I had the choice I would definitely keep both.

 

[rw1341]

Keep the Ruger. I've got that exact set up and love it!

 

[ProBusiness]

what do you want to shoot? skeet, trap, hunt, sporting clays, mess around? if hunt, what type of hunting? or, do you want to keep one and possibly increase in value while you are hangin onto it?

IMO a short 26" barrel and straight stock has limited uses as compared to the beretta.

 

[dennishoddy]

what do you want to shoot? skeet, trap, hunt, sporting clays, mess around? if hunt, what type of hunting? or, do you want to keep one and possibly increase in value while you are hangin onto it?

IMO a short 26" barrel and straight stock has limited uses as compared to the beretta.

Actually for ME. I prefer a short barrel(upland bird hunting) and a straight stock.
The straight stock is what fits me.
I've owned and still own several of the Auto-5's, Browning Golds, 1100's, mossbergs, Baretta's, and other Italian shotguns in Standard, Monte carlo, Round knob, English Fishtail, and so on. Shoot them ok, but for ME, its the straight english stock.
As you well know, not one stock fits all.
One of these days, I want to get a really custom stock designed for sporting clays. Closest to me is Silver Leaf. Love that place.

 

[XD-9Guy]

Older & wiser men than me say you don't sell guns... you just buy. But my personal opinion is that anything that goes unfired for that long should be sold and the profits should be used to fund the purchase of something you'll want to shoot. I'd sell them both.

 

[cjjtulsa]

A 26" Red Label is on my short list. Never handled a straight stock version, but love their balance, and my current O/U is a 26" unit. Excellent for upland birds.