Stoeger

s.gun

Are the Stoeger Super-imposed Shotguns a good gun? Are they well worth $300.

AdamsQuailHunter

Hello s.gun With a shotgun more than any other firearm, the two most important things are: (2) what do you plan to do with it??? (1) how does the particular shotgun fit *YOU*. This is especially true of an over/under (superposed).Any O/U that is well made such as the Winchester (actually made in Japan), Ruger Red Label, older Browning superposed or newer Browning Citori, Valmet, Savage, Bretta, Zoli, AyA or whoever given proper care will outlast your lifetime---your children's lifetime---and your grandchildren's lifetime. The Stoeger's were all made in Brazil and are reasonably well made machines, but certainly not in the league with any of the above shotguns.Taking the lesser of the important things first, (2) what do you plan to do with it??. A Winchester 101 in 410 gauge in open wiregrass country around Dothan, Alabama is a quail machine, but worthless for quail/snipe in almost swampy pine flatwoods of the Oceola national forest in Columbia County Florida. A 28 gauge Ruger Red Label would handle both situations, but is "forget-it" for coastal marsh rails, and dove--except close in at a water hole. A 20 gauge Valmet is a fine quail/snipe/woodcock/dove machine, but pretty much worthless for waterfowl, especially geese. An inexpensive Savage 444 (Italian made) in 12 gauge is pretty much a do-it-all machine but does not have the screw-in chokes that some others have. So one of the things you are going to have to answer for yourself is the question of "What am I planning to do with it???".Next, and most importantly, how does this shotgun fit *YOU*. It must fit you like a custom made suit or you will never be happy with it, even if it were a $100,000 Rizzini. You can tell from my profile that I am a classroom teacher and as such I have had more experience with the "cheap-chips" than most others. My favorite O/U is a several pervious owners -- Savage 444 in 12 gauge. Even though it was an inexpensive O/U, it fits me perfectly. It comes to my shoulder like lightening even though it is a fairly heavy shotgun. When it stops -- the only thing I see is rear bead -- no rib. No it is not fancy, no it is not elegant, no it doesn't have screw-in chokes, but there is not anything with feathers that I can't handle -- but it is a booger to carry all day behind a brace of SOUTHERN trained bird dogs. (By the way -- if you see a Savage 444 in 20 gauge or a Savage 333 (not 330) in 20 gauge that you are not interested in --- then PLEASE put up a "calling AdamsQuailHunter" notice on this site for me.)So you are going to have to "try-on" this Stoeger and see how it fits *YOU*, preferably at the range with some clay birds if possible.Now having been through all of that long-winded explination, if you will tell me if it is a Condor, Condor I, Condor II, Condor Supreme, Condor Supreme Delux, or a Hunter Clays Model, I will do my very best to tell you what I know about it.Regards