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Description:
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Stoeger 2000 12 gauge shotgun licensed to use the Benelli inertia system. Comes with 5 chokes including extra full turkey. Comes in walnut, black synthetic or a variety of camo finishes.
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Posts: 396
Registered: December 2004
Location: Western Hemisphere
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WinMag
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Registered: December 2004
Location: Western Hemisphere
Posts: 396
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Review Date: 1/31/2007
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: $360.00
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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Excellent workmanship and function, low price, good looking gun.
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Cons:
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Requires high brass loads, low power loads don't operate bolt.
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In November of 2005, I promised to let you guys know how my new Stoeger shotgun performed.
www.michigan-sportsman.com/forum/showpost.php?p=947388&postcount=28
Gun: Stoeger 2000 with Licensed Benelli Inertia System
www.stoegerindustries.com/firearms/index.tpl
Gauge: 12
Chamber: 3"
Barrel: 30"
Finish: Blue/Walnut
Accessories: 5 Chokes: C, IC, M, F, XFT, Sling swivel studs
Cost: $360
Reason Purchased: Low cost knock around semi auto shotgun
I have shot the gun on several occasions with a total of maybe 250 rounds through it. I'll start by saying that I'm quite impressed with this shotgun. I paid $360 and it came with 5 chokes including an extra full turkey choke. Mainly I wanted a reliable semiauto that would not set me back too much because money was a bit tight at the time. Basically, I wanted a grab-n-go shotgun that I don't have to worry about too much. This is the first semiauto that I have owned. For shotgunning, I mainly shoot a Rem. 870 Wingmaster that I have owned for over 20 years. I ordered the longest 30" barrel to make the gun more versatile for waterfowling and turkey hunting. I can always cut the barrel down if I change my mind. 18" is the BATF Federal minimum for a shotgun barrel, but I don't think there is any maximum. Anyway, I always liked the looks of the old long barreled goose guns that used to be popular in granddad's day and I wanted to capture some of that nostalgia. If Stoeger had a 36" option, I would have ordered it.
The key thing to know about this gun is that it needs full power (high brass) ammo to function well. I think most semiautos need full power loads to cycle reliably so this is no big deal. My preferred load is the Federal 3-1/4 dram heavy field load. These cost only about $5 per box and they kill upland game and grouse as dead as anything while functioning perfectly in the Stoeger.
I have shot slugs, buckshot, 3" Remington express loads and several Winchester and Federal loads in this gun. I have never experienced a misfire or stovepipe with any of the full power high brass loads. Low power loads will stove pipe the shell because they lack the power to drive the bolt fully rearward. However in that event, recovery is quick and easy by racking the bolt.
At 7.2 lbs, the gun feels lighter than any other 12 gauge semiauto that I have shot. I can carry it all day without fatigue and it is a joy to hold and shoot. It is well balanced and this is readily apparent when you hold it by the receiver. The balance point is just forard of the bolt lever. Also, the stock comes fitted with sling swivel studs, a nice option that is missing on most higher priced guns.
Even in a cheap (i.e., low cost) gun, I don't like ugly and I'm not a fan of plastic stocks or camo finishes. That's one of the things that turned me on about this gun. Stoeger makes it in a variety of camo finishes, black synthetic or walnut. To call this gun cheap would be a gross injustice. It is beautiful and the fit and finish is unbelievable for the price I paid or even if I had paid twice as much. It can hold its own with guns costing over $1,000. The walnut has no knots, is perfectly clear and well finished. Bluing is matte finish and well done. Metal work is smooth with no tool marks. The recoil pad is perfectly formed to the stock and is comfortable to use. The sling swivel studs are perfectly aligned and fitted. The upper stud rests in the magazine tube end cap.
Stoeger has a forum where owners can discuss problems and some owners reported issues mainly with the bluing that have been repaired to the owner's satisfaction. I read the entire forum before I made the purchase. If I had listened to all of it, I probably would not have purchased the gun because the few who had problems seemed to be much more vocal than the many who had trouble free guns. Like any forum, you have to read and evaluate for yourself. I'm always skeptical with any low cost purchase. People say "you get what you pay for". In today's global marketplace, the saying can sometimes be more like "you get more than you paid for." Price is no longer a strict indicator of quality. I know a father and son who bought two Browning Gold Hunters and both guns had to be returned for service two times each.
I wish the gun was made in America, but it's not. It's made in Turkey of all places. Regardless, the Turks did a fine job in manufacturing this Stoeger 2000 and I expect to use and enjoy this gun for a long time.
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Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.
- Theodore Roosevelt
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huntingmaniac45
Charter Member
Registered: November 2005
Location: Eastpointe, MI.
Posts: 1895
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Review Date: 8/4/2007
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Would you recommend the product? No |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 1
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Pros:
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price
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lots of malfunctions
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Sold mine for 100.00 after 2 years, complete junk.
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DuHunterMich
Tracker
Registered: July 2006
Location: Shelby Township
Posts: 120
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Review Date: 12/3/2007
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Would you recommend the product? No |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 0
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My Uncle bought this, first day out wouldnt cycle rounds, either needs high brass or heavy loads.
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 LOYALTY = LAB
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ironmachineus
Just Ducky
Registered: December 2005
Location: Southeast Michigan
Posts: 283
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Review Date: 2/6/2008
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 1
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Pros:
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Cheap - but get what you pay for
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Jams constantly with 3" loads; firing pin problems; poor machining; chokes crossthreaded
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Mine went back for a full refund after a couple of months. First, the slug barrell wouldn't fit into the receiver. Back to store, they filed it and got it to fit. Second, several weak pin strikes and no fire (one on a nice 8 point buck). Back for repair. Next came duck season - jammed on eject about 50% of the time with 3" loads. Then modified choke would not thread into the gun - threads were bad. They couldn't fix it and I got my money back. You may be lucky and get a good one, but many of these are junk.
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superstroker
Master Sportsman
Registered: December 2007
Location: byron center
Posts: 26
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Review Date: 3/10/2008
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 9
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got mine couple weeks ago shot itno problems shot the crap out of it this weekend used heavey target load and the cheap ones cycles though as fast as you can pull the trigger.great gun so far ...
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