Best Sub-$1,000 Over/Under? Yildiz Sporting HPS
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- Опубликовано: 21 сен 2024
- One of the most common questions I receive as a professional gun writer/ reviewer for the NRA is: “What’s the best inexpensive over/under shotgun?”
Plenty of folks want an over/under for skeet and clay games where these guns dominate in popularity. Others just want a do-all shotgun that looks a little classier than a camo-dipped 870 pump, but they don’t have $3,000 for a Beretta Silver Pigeon or Browning Citori. Turns out, most people who ask me this question are expecting to pay less than a grand. After all, they can get a sub-inch rifle, an AR-15 or a top-end handgun for less than $700. So they’re often surprised--and sometimes even slightly offended--when I recommend they consider saving their beans until they can at least get into the $1,500 range. Most sub-$1,000 over/unders I’ve fired (with the possible exception of a few recent CZ models) do not hold up as the shooter progresses. Although at first glance many of them look ok, they feel rough, handle like a 2x4 and their mass-produced aluminum alloy parts tend to wear like a lawnmower belt. In sum, they’re just plain cheap.
But in 2020 I walked into an Academy store (an excellent sporting goods chain in the southern U.S.) and saw a darn-good-looking over/under shotgun on the rack for $699. So I asked to hold it, because I was as skeptical as a scientist at a magic show. I was surprised at the Yildiz’s initial feel, features and small details such as checkering and wood-to-metal fit. But I’ve had my heart broken before, so months later I asked to test it. What follows is a review of one model, the steel-receiver SPZ ME Sporting HPS, and an answer to the question: What's the best over/under shotgun for under $1,000?
Hell, this one is the best for less than $700!
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I started shooting trap in December 2020. I bought my Yildiz sporting HPS in January 2021. I have over 9K rounds through it and no a problem one. It's a great gun. Thanks Yildiz for making a great gun I could afford.
How is your accuracy? I heard the chokes are bad... Any thoughts?
@@JamesBond-be4cw Chokes are good. You need to pattern each one and see which one is best for what you are shooting.
@@JamesBond-be4cw not certain but believe OEM on the chokes is Briley.
@@DLCsince83 I wanted to buy an extra Cylinder choke for the HPS, so I contacted Briley. They make them, but only as a custom choke. About $100 or more each depending on the options you pick. 8 to 10 weeks they way is the turnaround time. My order just hit the 10 week mark. Holidays and deer hunting season.... Oh well.
Good to know. Browsing for a new clay gun and came across this brand but have never heard of it. I like the price point, but I don't want to buy cheaper if it's not gonna hold up. 9K rounds is plenty enough to tell me it's gotta be worth that price.
I bought 2 yildiz over/unders for dove hunting. One 20 and one 410. Both are great, but that little 410 is so much fun. For sure my favorite
I normally do not comment on these videos but wanted to in this case. I have been thinking of buying a sub 1k O/U and could not decide on which brand or model. Watching this analysis and demonstration convinced me to buy this model. I fired a few shots today and was impressed. Thanks for this informative and convincing review.
Purchased one of these shotguns on your recommendation and was not disappointed!
Shot a perfect round of trap right out of the box with a full choke in.
Thank you Sir.
I've had a lot of hunters come up from New Jersey and Maryland, and many other states whose guns rusted shut or wouldn't hold up to mid-coastal Maine. They ended up using my spare 870 Remington which was spray-painted black by a body shop and then turtle waxed to protect it. I instructed my clients to use waxed dark canvas to keep the guns hidden from a duck's eye, and to keep them dry. . Other shotguns were just too delicate. Wouldnt eject or the firing pins would have issues, and the locks would break.
Growing up I was a good hand with a trap gun, My father bought me a Beretta, but it didn't feel or act dependable in the field. I could never use it to hunt with. When 14, I found an 870 older than I was. Made in 1954. That shotgun has never failed to eject and has always claimed its limit in Ducks many times over till I placed it away a few years ago for my grandson. I still hunt and I have many 870s over the years, (still do) along with Parkers and Foxes that have graced my blind and boat. Many which are sentimental to me are still in my cabinet. I've been a Master Maine guide for 48 years. Were I to go to a trap shoot with the fellas tomorrow, I would feel more at home with my 870 Remington and well-gunned, than were I to take my Westley Richards 16 bore. Gentlemen, please take whatever fits, and is solid in your hands. It'll do you well. I don't want to keep loaning out my shotgun. May your game bag be full when you return!
Well done Mr. Johnston.
I have three Yildiz shotguns. Personally I think that they are the best value for money shotgun on the market today. I positively encourage anyone to go and have a go with one.
I have a Perazzi MX8 SC3 and also a Yildiz Pro Trap. Believe it or not the barrels, forend, and Stock fully interchange with each other.
The finish on the Yildiz is extremely good.
Both Yildiz and Perazzi use Italian 4140 steel, and both use Turkish Walnut.
Obviously you don't get the detachable trigger group on the Yildiz, but the trigger pulls are still excellent.
Bravo to all at Yildiz. Well done!
I was hesitant about it but after this review, this will be the next over and under I'm getting
I want one so bad!!! Can’t find any in stock!
I use a yildiz lineage and put around 3,500 rounds in it (aluminum receiver gun) and it’s still tight! I can shoot 25-24 all day at the trap Field, I placed 6th for a state shoot! Yildiz is highly underrated! Also if you get one and need extra chokes, Briley makes and sells choke for yildiz guns. Only complaint is you’ll get a lot of nasty looks from other people 😔 I put stickers on mine so thay can’t see the brand.
Bought one of these about a month ago.....had it fitted to me and added a Kickeez pad....also found a local Lazer engraver to etch in the O/U to designate which barrel is being fired....have only shot a couple hundred rounds through it so far.....and it shoots as good as any (B) gun out there...plan on shooting many more rounds through it soon....for the money I don't think you can beat it....just time will tell....I plan to try and wear it out....plus I can buy a lot of ammo and clays with the money I saved ....LOL
I have a Browning Cynergy CX. Its really nice. Well built. About $1500.
Great gun!!! Super pretty.
I saw this review last July and decide I wanted this gun for my next clay shoot. I am in California so it took me some maneuvering to get it from Academy, But man.... I am so pleased with this gun. has everything I wanted in an O/U shotgun and the price was right on. thanks for the great review.
What chokes do you use for Yildiz ? Which one do you have on top and on the bottom barrel?
Purchased the HPS legacy last year. Great recommendation and video. I couldnt be happier for my gun for the money. While i was very happy with the gun i did disassemble it and smoothed up the channels that the safety and selector ride in and refinished the stock.
What chokes do you use for Yildiz ? Which one do you have on top and on the bottom barrel?
Best break action Turkish shotguns are Huglu ( CZ in USA) , Akdaş, Akus ( Dickinson in USA ) and Yıldız. They are really tough and nice guns. With a bit of maintenance they will wear you out. In the last 10 - 20 years, good Turkish shotguns ( not all of them ) have come a long way. No more breaking pins or triggers etc. They are kind of new mirokus. I am Turkish, I shoot a bit of trap, visited some of the factories, met the owners, personally know the exporters, have and shot some of the guns, have friends that shoot and hunt with these guns. Zero problem. You are just not paying for the logo
Oh, what about ATA, as i purchased an Ata. I had no idea of Huglu etc. Is ATA has also good in durability. As u r native and u can better guide. Plz
@@shooters99 it is good too. A copy of beretta
@@aydingultekin2846 yes it is the copy but what about in quality as comapre to Huglu?
@@shooters99 both are good
Trying to decide between the Yilidiz hps and the CZ Drake, any experience on both?
Great Video and you defiantly did Yildiz justice. If someone is on the fence about buying this gun just do it you will not be disappointed. At my gun club there are many shooters who have these guns especially 4H kids. Keep in mind the HPS has a lower recoil then the other models. Big difference. And what's even better than shooting a $700.00 dollar gun in competition, is beating those with five and ten thousand dollar guns. Oh and my first Yildiz bought 6 years ago has well over 15,000 rounds through it and just now feeling broke in.
I purchased the Yildiz Legacy HPS 12 gauge 28-inch a couple of months ago for $600. I have shot sporting clays five times, so have put a hair over 500 rounds through it. I wanted to buy a reasonably priced gun to make sure I turned shooting clays into a proper hobby.
First, beautiful gun for the price. It really is. Second, I’ve consistently improved my score based on learning to lead. Importantly, the gun has been consistent through my first five rounds while I’ve developed the tactics.
Admittedly, it’s a fairly light gun for sporting clays and doesn’t have adjustability. If I continue to shoot 3-4 times per month, I’ll most likely upgrade to a O/U custom to my measurements and preference.
If you’re wanting to hunt fowl 5-10 times per year, I’d highly recommend a Yildiz.
I’m not sure the sub-$1000 Yildiz are ideal for shooting 5,000+ rounds per year.
i love my yildiz i got lucky on mine and got a beautiful wood grain really dark grain it looks nice i mean mechanical trigger a barrel selector on a 500 dollar gun i couldnt ask for more for that price i think inertia triggers are crap thats why i never bought a stoger and oh yeah it has barrel ejectors i didnt get the sporting model i got a 28 inch i love it
I watched your video and went and bought one.. It looked brand new .I got it at a local pawn shop for $399. My Dad had Browning Citori.I did not care for it ..Its really heavy.I think this Yildiz will work for me
I was skeptical and bought one. I loved it so much I sold my Citori and bought two more, with two more planned to buy.
What chokes do you use for Yildiz ? Which one do you have on top and on the bottom barrel?
I have a 20 gauge over and under from Yildiz. It has between 1000-2000 rounds through it. I bought in 2014 it's held up great. The safety sucks especially if you're hunting wild birds. It's not that easy to turn off. The trigger pull is pretty good but the trigger itself doesn't have a great feeling. Other than that it's a good. I use for grouse and woodcock hunting. Save the nice guns for more open hunting areas.
I have a Tristar TT-15 Sporting. Over 5k rounds without a single hiccup. Paid $650 two years ago. Probably $800 now. Highly recommend. It has everything. Mid bead, porting and palm swell grip.
I have one, too. It is a really nice gun and I paid $800 for it. I think the TT-15 Sporting matches up well.
Just bout this gun for my son..it performed flawlessly ..
So a year plus after first commenting on this video I was finally able to purchase one.
First things first, it's not the quality of my current gun a Citori cx.
Considering the Ylidiz is 1/3rd the price it can't be.
After shooting it at my local sporting clays range I am genuinely impressed.
The hps sporting is a respectable gun for clays.
I put up the same score as my buddy (similar skill level) using his Beretta 694.
Hopefully Yildiz will someday give us in the USA the ability to get repair parts for their guns.
I still don't reccomend anyone buy one because of the parts issue.
Just bought one of these. I thought they were miss priced. It’s a really solid gun for that money in fact it’s probably a $1200.00 gun for 700.00.
Don’t jinx it. It’s 2 steel tubes and some springs and small parts. Should not cost over 1k unless their inlaid with gold.
There's no "probably" about it.
Look at what they sell for in other markets, like the U.K. or the commonwealth countries they're sold in, or European countries like Italy. In countries where they're sold under a more traditional importer / distributor / retailer model, a "Y" gun can cost two times what they sell for here and I suspect that they'd sell for that here, too, if Academy wasn't the importer, distributor, and retailer, all rolled into one.
It took me a month of checking the website selected for my local store before it finally popped up as “limited availability.” The store only received one, and I pounced. I was searching for an o/u with an adjustable comb. I have been having to rent a Silver Pigeon, which kept giving me cheek slap. When looking for a o/u with an adjustable comb, the cheapest I could find was a Winchester Model 101 at $2400. This gun is packed with features, such as adjustable comb, fiber optic front site, brass mid bead, great trigger, 5 chokes, quality grade walnut, molded case, etc. Only few mild complaints: stiff breaking action (but that should break in), a bit heavy (great for absorbing recoil but maybe heavy for hunting), and barrel selector that is not marked. Great bang for the buck.
You speak the truth, amigo!
Hi Jeff, i totally agree with you that manufacturers should design the comb on an adjustable stock lower in the first instance to get the most out of the adjustment. Great video mate, good content and very well presented and i have to say it........unlike a lot of gun reviews from the USA that seem to be shouty, no offence to our American cousins.
ATB from the UK.
A year ago I was watching some RUclips videos from England in which clay shooters were reviewing the Yildiz Sporter and giving it rave reviews. Yildiz had been selling it in England for 3 years! So I wrote to Academy Sports and told them that I had 3 Tristar TT-15s (Sporter and Trap models also made in Turkey) and they might like to get into that market with a 30" gun. Well, two months later they did. The photo on- line showed that awful European fore-end, but when I got to the store, the Sporting HPS had an American style fore-end like yours. I did not need that gun, but since I had asked them to make it, I bought it. The trigger is light and because the gun is on the heavy side I find it perfect for trap. My TriStar Sporter TT-15 is my main gun at Skeet, yet the Yildiz is just as good in terms of score (I prefer the TriStar TT-15 Sporter at Skeet because it is noticeably lighter and I am just more comfortable with it -- after 20,000 plus rounds!). BTW, take the stock off and look at the machining work on your Yildiz. No machine marks at all and all the internals are polished!!! It's unbelievable! The Turks have come a long way! A final note, after I bought the Yildiz Sporting HPS I sold my Browning Cynergy -- more than paid for the Yildiz!!!!.
Oh, the finish is stainless, rather than "in the white" -- might even be nickel plated. The reason these guns are inexpensive is because of CNC machining, low labor costs, and Yildiz selling direct through Academy (we cut out the distributor to the wholesaler margin).
Thanks for the review!!!
Wow. Great info! Yildiz fans are coming out of the woodwork! I felt i took a risk in this gun because id only been shooting it for a few months and could not have an empirical idea of its long term durability. So thanks for the reassuring note..
They must move a lot of these, as I see them constantly going in and out of stock at the stores on their site.
Now, if they saw the wisdom in adding a couple of Yildiz Prostars to the lineup, that'd really be something. The Prostars currently in the US are gussied up quite a bit, and priced accordingly. Academy could probably offer a pretty good deal on a more basic version. 32" and 30" Sporting would cover a lot of needs.
I've been shooting more and more skeet with it. As I get used to it and adjusted the comb up a bit (to "float" the bird) I am doing very well. Love this gun.
Just got a Stoeger Condor for $400. Will circle back in a few months and report if it falls apart or is good value for the price.
How is it
It’s been 2 years how’d you like it
Bro…..wheres the report🤣
I deafinatly want an over under for hunting pheasent but i have shot high school trap league and shot many 25s and a couple 50s average is probably a 47 or 48 but i used my dads old 870 pump and loved it for so long
I am very biased in favor of the Browning Citori as I own the Citori CX and CXS o/u shotguns. One day, I went shooting with a friend who has the Turkish Yildiz and we swapped our guns for a time to try them out. I had a pleasant time shooting the Yildiz o/u. It fits me well, handles very well and shoots well. It feels good to me. The quality is not up to the pristine standards as the Browning, but I was very surprised and impressed at this budget shotgun. 👍
Great insight. Thanks for commenting!
Apparently your review has caused them to not be available.
Been looking at those for good while,your the first I've seen give report,good job brother 👍
Like wise 👍
Went to my local Academy and bought one before I could even finish the video.
hope you like it.
Yildiz should sponsor you, because this was one of the videos that made me go out and buy one. I bought this model a month ago and have put through around 1,500 shells. It’s fantastic. For the money, and the accessories including the case and chokes it’s such a good value. I did 2 SC courses today @100 clays each and I don’t feel like I shot at all. Super comfortable and smooth. I did jam up once and had to dig out a shell that wouldn’t eject. Maybe the gun, maybe the shell I don’t know I’m not an expert. The ejectors worked great for the most part but the top barrel seemed to have a lot more “power” than the bottom barrel as I had to dig it out a few times. Heading back tomorrow!
Thank you for the kind words! But I will never take any money from firearm manufacturers.
Great guns...I had to pawn mine when the wife lost her job...one day I will get another one and the wood is absolutely Beautiful...
I plan on selling my Winchester 101 and buying a second one of these. That's how much I like it.
Love my 101..really that good?
After watching this, I believe the Stevens/Savage 555 series O/U could give this gun a run for its money...price tag at same range or even lower.
No
I'd disagree the 555 is way to light for trap or skeet shooting and the trigger is to heavy
@@yeboidustin8725 Yeahhh, that doesn’t make sense, the skeet shooters reviewing this gun and some I know that shot it said the it was a perfect fit for skeet, trigger being nice and light and swing being perfect. They were touting it up against big names too. Not sure where you are coming from on this, but your statement doesn’t jive with the pros.
Looks nice but the giant black star cheapens the look. Less is more sometimes
Bought mine last week..Awesome gun !
Is it still a good gun?
very organized thorough review. Learned a lot. Have subscribed
I love my Browning Feather 12 gauge over under shotgun weighing just 6 pounds and 7 ounces with 26 inch barrels. A steel insert in the receiver and a full width steel hinge pin maintain strength within the air craft grade aluminum receiver frame.
Great review on the Yildiz. I would add CZ and Weatherby to the list and I must also give Tri Star a shout out.
I have an 870 I shoot 22/25 with and I think I’m gonna invest in this, thank you so much
Bought mine about a month ago. Had to wait for our local Academy to get one on stock. The action is tight. Hopefully it will loosen up with use. The wood looks good. However the finish leaves something to be desired. (Open pores). I put a couple of light coats of wax and the tackiness of the wood improved. I am satisfied with my purchase.
And the receiver on the UK guns has a different engraving pattern. I would prefer that to the Y in the star pattern.
I have bought 2 so far and neither one has that type of engraving. Mine have the bird scenes and scrolling the only "Y" is on the receiver latch.
@@5pointstar78 I have purchased 3 different Tri-Star Setters - All have had to go back for repairs with less than 100 rounds shot through them - Quick service Junk product. Got them back, let friends shoot them at my club.
Very little time later the hinge pins loosened and the barrels will FLOP opened. Back to Tri Star for repairs.
Got them back. Sold a 20 and a 28 for $350.00 Total. No more Tri Star. My personal guns are Browning 725s. I bought the Tri Stars as guns that friends and relatives good borrow or use if they didn't have a gun.
Bought a Weatherby Orion 12 ga. $900.00 NIB. Ejectors, Adjustable comb and very nice workmanship.
have shot over 1000 round through it with NO GLITCHES. Sorry to leave a bad report on Tri Star. It is what it is.
I took some 0000 and some wax as well and the finish is now a bit better. The action is tight, but some grease and oil in spots help. Definitely will need to be broken in.
Bought my second one. Love it.
Hahaha an "old 870 pump" is exactly what I've been using for clays over the past decade plus and love it still. But I'm looking for an O/U now.
i just picked one up because of this video, and other sites. thanks for the video.
I had to put my gun in the shop, it started shooting both barrels at the same time.
i have one have shot thousands of shells thru it and have had no problems. as a matter of fact seen more problems with brownings than anything else
Academy does sell two other Yildiz O/U with steel receivers: the Legacy HPS and the SPZ ME Steel. Steel is definitely the way to go if one of your primary uses will be clays.
These guns definitely deserve some press exposure. CZ and SKB are also bringing over some good Turkish O/U's, but in the under $1k bracket, I think the Yildiz and Weatherby offerings are the cream of the crop.
Great info Larry. I should have mentioned the Weatherby. Thanks for watching and for such an insightful comment! --JJ
@@BullShooterswithJeffJohnston hey, you did a good job of covering the Yildiz. Maybe the Orion Sporting would be a good review subject down the road. ;-)
I have the Yildiz Texas edition and the only thing I have bad on it is that it’s too light, 6 pounds, aluminum receiver, I shot 50 rounds with it and my shoulder fell of, installed a thicker but pad and have never looked back, shot 1000s of rounds through it and it’s still never missed a beat, won a few shoots too, at the time this gun was 750 dollars
Where can I buy one of these shotguns.
I love my Stoeger Condor. Bought it for $400 3 years ago and it's great. I'm sick of these elitist $2,000 O/U owners looking down on more affordable weapons
Great review, thanks! As you said, for the money, a very fair purchase. I was looking for a higher grade IV Yildiz Pro Sporter originally but the prices on those appear to be climbing quickly from the $2500 range now compared to 6-8 months ago. I will certainly consider a less expensive Yildiz model in a field grade if I can find one for a fair price as you’ve found in this review.
I'd like to see you review them against the CZ-huglu over-under line. I would dare to say my CZ redhead Target is better than a yildiz
I have pointer 1000
$700 top notch quality
Basically the exact same gun
Glad I watched. I've always wanted a o/o. Was about ready to pull the trigger on the stoeger 299 cyber week sale .. but this one looks better..
You pay what you get!!!
Great video! I'm sold!
I don’t know - I bought a CZ Redhead Premier O/U for about $800 just a few years ago that I love, and I have a Stoeger side by side that was only about $500 that’s a very good gun. The Yildiz may be as good or better, but I’ve always thought of CZ as a quality gun maker even though I’m sure my O/U is made in Turkey just like the Yildiz.
Yildiz shotguns though are sold direct to Academy, while CZ guns are sold by retailers through a U.S. distributor. So quality might be as good, but Yildiz guns can be much less expensive (cutting out the distributor's margin).
Cz imports their shotguns, they do not make them, Huglu in Turkey makes them, I've had problems with cz shotguns and they're not representative of CZ's normal quality
I got a Stoeger over/under and it's not too bad.
thanks partner. good job.
The Brits say Yildiz is sorta a Browning cloan. The ATA is more like a Beretta.
How would you Compare this to an ATA Arms Sporter? Love the reviews you gained a subscriber!
Man I appreciate your video, very informative.
Glad it was helpful!
$729 here in Tennessee now. I'll have to check one out.. been looking for a 12g O/U to replace my 20g Stevens 555
I am looking at these right now.. Really want a Citori but these have my interest..
No question the citori is the better gun, but it IS 2k more. But id only get the yildiz if its the steel-receiver gun. Good luck!
I have both, I can tell you that the Yildiz you can buy at Academy is not equal to a Citori. That said it is an excellent gun for the money, I still debate whether the Citori is worth it anymore. Most shooters will not get the extra benefit the Citori can offer you, for the price of 1 Citori you can buy 5 or more Yildiz. Fit and finish is very good and they shoot very well, if your going to take it hunting I'd much rather buy the Yildiz much lighter in alloy receiver and won't cry if it gets dinged.
These guns are great until you have a problem. Already know one owner who had the barrel lug just fall off at 700 rounds. Briley told him they won’t fix it and he needs a new barrel. LMAO. Good luck with that! Academy was no help either.
Exactly. Stay away from Turkish guns. If it's too good to be true, it probably isn't
Have heard a couple of more incidents of the barrel lug falling off with this model. perhaps it was a bad run but it IS a fairly common problem
There is a guy at my local field who has an old 870 runs fields around some of the younger shooters, fastest pump shotgun user I’ve ever seen
Thanks for your review.
If you have kids in shooting sports clubs and do not want to drop $4k on their first shotgun, this looks like a good choice. My dad brought me to Sears and we looked at the Ted Williams (Winchester) 12 gauge and it showed up under the tree at Christmas.
Is this the same review for American Hunter? The June issue brought me here.
Great job with the video! 👍
Dont get a stoeger get a yildiz i got the 28 inch barrel but its a nice gun the wood is amazing mechanical triggers barrel ejectors barrel selector thats what you get with a yildiz i think inertia triggers are garbage personally GET IT if your looking for a good gun get this shotgun i love mine i got mine for 459 at academy you cant beat it for that price they copied the perazzi action on these guns and all of them have all of these features not just the sporting model the steel is imported from italy you cant beat it
Would love one. Of course “out of stock”
It looked like you had zero recoil on that gun even though it looks long for you on LOP. Was my recoil observation correct?
Im holding a legacy hp in my hands right now. I think they saved money by making the breach cover out of aluminum. It’s not magnetic. The actual barrels and the block portion of the breach is 4140. They are magnetic. I like the gun. It’s oddly lite feeling. I’ve never had a gun with aluminum on it though.
Great review. To you and your audience, I live in MA. I can't seem to find these - Academy is not up here. Any suggestions? I tried the Yildiz site itself, but no real help there. Thank you.
Great review. What chokes do you use for Yildiz ? Which one do you have on top and on the bottom barrel?
Awesome video! Just subscribed
Great vid thanks. What about service? Reviews on Academy say you can't get parts or repair service.
Nothing other than warranty service that I know of.
What two chokes do you recommend to use for dove hunting on this gun ???
I live in McAllen, TX and I’m itching to buy a Yildiz O/U.
Complimenti per il video! Mi potrebbe dare il suo parere sulla doppietta yildiz AT3 calibro 12 da caccia? Grazie
There was a guy that shot H R 12 ga.single shot ,with electrical tape on the stock ! With us in a trap league ,and would shoot in the 20,s ! Always !
Browning Citori that I just sold was terrible, a lot of mechanical problems!
@BullShooters, thanks for the great review. What about someone with just a bit more than $1000? Say $1,000 to $1,200. What is the best bang for buck then?
Would love to check one of these out, the problem is, Academy Sports is the only retailer in the US. This would be fine if Academy shipped to FFL's, but they do not. So unless you live somewhat close to an Academy, there is absolutely no way to purchase one. So I hate to ask, any way you can do another recommendation video concentrating on some of the best O/U shotguns that can be had between a Yildiz price and lets say, $1500?
Good evening. I've been 👀 this company and stoger for 4 months now. How's your yildzs holding up so far? And have you shot a stoger condor 12gage yet
Great review, is this the same gun as the Yildiz Legacy HPS with the expectation being the Sporting HPS is 2 inches longer and has a comb riser?
What about Miroku?
I love mine. You can also get extended chokes thru Trulock. I got an extra skeet and just got two cylinder bore chokes.
What kind coke tubes does it use.
@@josephmartino9858 Just contact tru lok and tell them what model you have.
you mentioned barrels being regulated correctly. Were both barrels shooting to point of aim? I ask because I have a cheaper Yildiz that the top barrel shoots to point of aim while the bottom barrel shoots 3.5 inches low at 13 yards and 6 inches low at 25 yards (checked more than once). Needless to say I am frustrated.
Just patterned mine, and it shoots low like yours. The bottom barrel shoots about 3 inches low at 30 yards on mine.
@@deltadad68 Thanks so much for the reply! That is DISAPPOINTING! Makes it easier for me to go in another direction.
yes, I test all shotguns for point of aim and point of impact for barrel regulation. and the HPS was regulated correctly. Interesting to hear your experience though. I'll keep it in mind.. and might have to test a cheaper one.
@@BullShooterswithJeffJohnston If I felt confident that the gun would indeed shoot to point of aim, I would buy one in a heartbeat. Between my limited experience with the gun I have and hearing several others with the exact same experience, I can see myself getting one and having an issue that would take months to HOPEFULLY get resolved. Sent Yildiz an email and never got a response. Jus doesn’t say much for the Brand.
@glennjames1756 yea it's a Turkish company that doesn't have a big presence in the USA except for it'd academy connection. I don't think most of its guns are special.at all; as I stated in the video, the HPS receiver is all steel and so I think it will hold up better than the others that are aluminum. But we are talking about a $750 over/under hear. If you asked me though, id save my beans and buy a Browning or Beretta.
Any comment on how good the 12 gauge Mossberg Silver Reserve 2 is? I’ve spoken to some people who use and abuse it for hunting and they have no complaints.
I shoot the Silver Reserve Super Sport w/ 30" barrels. It shoot's like a dream. I never get tired of killing clays with it. I've run a few thousand rounds through it and it's never given me a hint of trouble. A sweet gun for the $$.
Great video.. What about choke is Steel proof.?
I bkught thos gun and noticed that the folding latch doesnt go back to center after you close it sits off to the side. Is that supposed to be like that or should it go back to the center?
Unless you live near an Academy Sports store you are out of luck. They do not ship to FFL dealers.
I had waited months for academy sport bring it back, but it just stayed outstock all the time, I called the closest store near Port St. lucie,
and I talked to the guns department, and they don't have any ideas when they going to get it 😢, how can I buy one out States and ship it to me??
My Yildiz 20ga.was a beautiful shotgun but was junk.Checked online and found out the 20ga.s were returned to Texas for repairs.Mine was fired maybe 10 times ,then one day it would not open,locked up.This gauge had a lot of issues I understand.
Will this shotgun chamber a 3 inch shell? Great video btw!
Yes. It is chambered in 3"
Just paid $300.00 for the HPS from a woman Who just divorced her husband for cheating lol 😆 She said he never shot it and I believe it!!! Still has packing grease and in plastic!!
Anyone know if the Yildiz LEGACY HP 12GA is any good? It's a similar gun but in 28" and has a aluminum receiver.
Howdy Jeff, just found your channel, mew subscriber! Question, if I live in California (Exiled Texan) and get one of these, if it breaks, where can I get it fixed?
Looked on Academy’s website, I only saw the Legacy in a steel receiver……?
Uh... Mr. Rudy Etchen entered the chat and then promptly and politely walked out smiling about oh 50 years ago.
Thanks for the review! Looking to get my son into a gun for shooting sports. He's currently using a loaner Citori. When shooting sporting clays, trap, and or skeet, what is the difference in barrel length pros and cons? I've seen some offer 26, 28, 30, and 32. To me, bigger is better, however, weight, and the ability to swing is the issue. What do you recommend for someone in the 13-15 year old category shooting all three events?
This gun works great
The problem with Yildiz is that you can only get it from Academy.
It,s the 400$ tri star upland hunter ! It even has the 3 stars on it ! Exactly ! I have a browning 12 O / U belgium superposed! From the early 80,s ! My tri star is it,s twin ! Side by each they make a nice pair ? And the brown has extractors ! But fixed chokes ! ( back in the day ) old school ! Both r nice looking guns ! And close to the same wait ! On the hand scale ? Lmao....
Thtats ejectors on the browning ,and extractors on the tri-- star ! Both kick like mules ! Even with low brass ! Light shotguns ? Great a field !
No Academy sports on the west coast. Does anyone else, closer, sell Yildiz?