David_218 Posted January 9, 2005 Report Share Posted January 9, 2005 [ QUOTE ] I am probably going to get a Stoeger Uplander to shoot clays with. I was wondering since I liked the looks of the coach gun if it would work as a clay gun. I didn't know if the shorter barrel would help make it not reach out to break clays. Could I use the coach gun for clays? [/ QUOTE ] I got one in 20 gauge, which I gave to my Brother. The barrel is a little too short and one barrel is Modified and the other Improved Cylinder. Chamber is 3" so my guess it would be okay for shooting clays with #8 or #9 shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted January 9, 2005 Report Share Posted January 9, 2005 Re: Stoeger Uplander? Barrel length has nothing to do with how far a shotgun will shoot. The choke and ammo combination will determine the range where the pattern is most usefull. If you are an occasionaly clay shooter, it will work for a while. If you shoot often or shoot a lot it will not stand up to the pounding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted January 9, 2005 Report Share Posted January 9, 2005 Re: Stoeger Uplander? [ QUOTE ] What do you mean it will not stand up to the pounding. I shoot probably once a week. Why wouldn't the coach gun stand up to the pounding? [/ QUOTE ] In the over/under or sidexside world, quality is aligned with cost. Cheap guns will work for a little while, but when they are subjected to a lot of shooting they can start shooting open. This is when the gun goes off the action opens. Its not fun. The locking mechanisims are not strong enough to take repeated poundings. Shooting once a week still may be ok. It depends on how much you shoot. If you shoot 10-15 boxes every week, the gun may not last a year before it needs gunsmith work. Granted this is a lot of shooting, but a competitive shooter can burn up that many rounds in practice alone, let alone the actual competitions. [ QUOTE ] Is there more of a difference than the barrel length? Do you think I would be better off with the regular Uplander? [/ QUOTE ] For a wing shooting gun, yes the uplander will be better suited. But, I recommend you get a better gun. I have seen a few guys bring out the coach guns and try to shoot trap and/or skeet with them. Their scores are not very impressive. Typically, they hit less than 50%. When they shoot decent guns, they can better their scores by 30% or so. These guns look cool, and are affordable, but the quality is not there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbonhunter Posted January 10, 2005 Report Share Posted January 10, 2005 Re: Stoeger Uplander? When it comes to SxS's it pays to get a good one. Ive shot two lesser brand guns loose over the years(A savage fox bgrade, and a newer model L.C. Smith) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted January 10, 2005 Report Share Posted January 10, 2005 Re: Stoeger Uplander? I've got an Uplander Special 20 ga. (24" tubes, double triggers, English stock). It's a wonderful gun............for the money. I shoot, maybe, 300 rounds through it a year.....tops. It will most likely last until my boy gives it to his kid. But I imagine if I were shooting competitively on a regular basis, I would want a gun costing 5 to 10 times more. Whew!! Glad I only shoot a little. From what I have seen of my gun, if you're gonna do any serious clays shooting, you don't want the short-barreled Coach Gun. Just for the informal trap shooting and small game hunting I do, I wish I had gone with the 26" barrels. I'm on the tall side and I find it hard to keep a stubby gun moving through targets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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