Returning to the subject at hand: Brian, I have to respectfully disagree. You might find one of Ted's Nitros or Long Ranges, or a Hunter Fulton, in 20ga for that kind of money. I bought an Ithaca SKB 200E Skeet for about $700 not long ago, which is getting pretty close to the budget in question--and a very nice Miroku 12 for $400. Make that a 20, add another $100. Choices are a lot more limited at $500, especially if one insists on a 20 or 16, but there are some decent ones out there. Perhaps a few more these days than not so long ago, given the economy. But it will take some looking.
L., Eye-ti SxS,
I guess I wasnt very clear but I was making a suggestion that for a first SxS he should go with a 12 ga Sterlingworth instead of the 20 he wanted. My logic was that he is just getting into the SxS game and if he is going to buy something, buy something nice and even though its not in the $500 range, a good lean shootable 12 ga Sterlingworth is a good starter gun and can be had for 800 or so. Once he figures out his basic likes and dislikes then he can move on to a 20.
L.
You are right about the Nitros in 20. A good choice in that ga. but there arent many good ones left in the 500 range that I have seen.
Hell, you cant even find a Win 24 20 Ga for that kind of money!!!
