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I got a Stevens 512 Gold Wing O/U that I bought new in college, and didn't yet have the ability to purchase nicer firearms. I've used it sporadically as a dove gun over the years. Maybe 500 rounds through it.
Went to shoot today, pulled up on a bird, squeezed the trigger and boom. Got the hell kicked out of me. I've never been hit that hard. Dog went for the bird and I thought, hell... I really must have missed getting the gun shouldered.
Didn't even hit the bird...
Sat the gun down, assessed the pain, assessed the slight stars I saw, pulled the top round out of the chamber. Out of caution, I pulled the second shell out, I was going to set the gun aside and try to relax after being battered. 2nd round on the bottom tube is spent.
Gun is past warranty, can't in good conscience trade it in. Not worth selling, really not worth paying to have it repaired. Meat of the chest is black and blue, shoulder has a hitch in it, felt like it dislocated a bit following the shot.
I'll reiterate that I've absolutely never fired anything that strong, dual 3" 1400fps shells. I've shot 10 gauges, 3.5" over unders, etc. and didn't take a shot the rest of the day. Probably won't for a week.
I guess it's a get what you pay for kind of thing, maybe. Low cost Turkish produced shotgun. When I looked around online, it appears this is not an isolated occupancy and many have had similar problems on cheap and well as nicer firearms.
Went to shoot today, pulled up on a bird, squeezed the trigger and boom. Got the hell kicked out of me. I've never been hit that hard. Dog went for the bird and I thought, hell... I really must have missed getting the gun shouldered.
Didn't even hit the bird...
Sat the gun down, assessed the pain, assessed the slight stars I saw, pulled the top round out of the chamber. Out of caution, I pulled the second shell out, I was going to set the gun aside and try to relax after being battered. 2nd round on the bottom tube is spent.
Gun is past warranty, can't in good conscience trade it in. Not worth selling, really not worth paying to have it repaired. Meat of the chest is black and blue, shoulder has a hitch in it, felt like it dislocated a bit following the shot.
I'll reiterate that I've absolutely never fired anything that strong, dual 3" 1400fps shells. I've shot 10 gauges, 3.5" over unders, etc. and didn't take a shot the rest of the day. Probably won't for a week.
I guess it's a get what you pay for kind of thing, maybe. Low cost Turkish produced shotgun. When I looked around online, it appears this is not an isolated occupancy and many have had similar problems on cheap and well as nicer firearms.
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