I’m gearing up to buy a new duck gun. I swore off of autoloaders after the Browning jammed for the umpteenth during the waning minutes of my final Double Black hunt.
I’ve been watching the web auctions, looking for something with modern steel barrels to handle steel and mag loads. Add to that 3” chambers, a little bit of sexiness and, most importantly, two fat 12 ga barrels sitting side by side. Two triggers would be nice too, just to keep things simple when I switch from this gun to the Pahkah. Oh yeah, screw in chokes would be a plus. And, did I tell you that I will have to use the proceeds from my anticipated sale of the Browning Gold, plus whatever change I get from redeeming soda cans?
El Huglu 201A
For obvious reasons I keep returning to Huglu, despite the fact that its name reminds me of Yugo. Huglu’s are inexpensive, have lots of options and, I think, are nice to look at. Also, I read a fairly favorable review of the Huglu in Shooting Sportsman a few years ago.
I’m contemplating getting the 201A with 30” barrels, Prince of Whales stock, and splinter forend (no cheek piece as in the picture above).
Anyone care to throw out an opinion on the Huglu as a gun? As a duck gun?
Huglu Model 201 – A OPTIONS
*Gauge : 12,16,20,28,.410
*Chamber : 70 - 76 mm (2_"-3")
*Trigger Type : Double
*Barrel lenght : 20", 22", 26", 27", 28", 30"
*Safety : Manual
*Engraving : Hand-engraved (50%)
*Receiver : Machined from steel blocks
*Recevier Chrome: Write or black chrome optional
*Ribs : Sunken or raised
*Stock : Walnut*Stock Type : Optional
*For - end : Walnut
*For - end Type : Optional
*Barrel : Machined from steel blocks
*Barrel Chrome : Inner side plated with hard white, outer side plated with black chrome.
*Choke : Optional
*Weight : 3.2 - 3.4 KG
Anyone care to throw out an opinion on the Huglu as a gun? As a duck gun?
Huglu Model 201 – A OPTIONS
*Gauge : 12,16,20,28,.410
*Chamber : 70 - 76 mm (2_"-3")
*Trigger Type : Double
*Barrel lenght : 20", 22", 26", 27", 28", 30"
*Safety : Manual
*Engraving : Hand-engraved (50%)
*Receiver : Machined from steel blocks
*Recevier Chrome: Write or black chrome optional
*Ribs : Sunken or raised
*Stock : Walnut*Stock Type : Optional
*For - end : Walnut
*For - end Type : Optional
*Barrel : Machined from steel blocks
*Barrel Chrome : Inner side plated with hard white, outer side plated with black chrome.
*Choke : Optional
*Weight : 3.2 - 3.4 KG
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13 comments:
Peter,
how about the CZ "Bobwhite" model, which comes in 12 gauge, 3" chambers, double triggers, and five screw in chokes for the 12 gauge. I looked at these guns last year, and they seem really nice. Not sure how they will handle a duck load, but a modern gun should be able to handle 3 inch steel. Another option.
jt
one last thought--if you're not wedded to two triggers, the pheasant model has longer barrels by the looks of it. I find it hard to believe the other one has 20" barrels, but that's what the specs say (?!?)
jt
All I can contribute is, do more than just your homework. Shoot the gun before buying, and use a waterfowl load, not some clay breaking load. And your mileage may vary with Tantillo advice on guns ;)
wait a minute--what advice have I ever given that has steered anyone wrong? I merely point out the existence of guns, such as the ill-fated Marlin L.C. Smith, if that's what you're hinting at. :-)
BTW I hear Little Billy loves his.
I'm just letting Dr. D know the CZs exist.
If Pete wants my advice (he doesn't), it is simply to save more cans and get a Spinelli. That's my advice and I'm sticking to it.
heh heh
p.s., Pete, the Bobwhite model does come in both 26" and 28" barrels, I was just looking at that web page a little too quickly. Frankly, I think those CZ guns look pretty nice.
Thanks for the input boyos. I actually like the CZ very much, but the Huglus are a bit cheaper. Maybe it was CZ write up I was remembering from Shooting Sportsman. Either way, we're talking turkey. Do you think the CZ is a better gun (it's a bit more expensive)?
Keith, point well taken on trying the gun first. I don't have access to either of these guns, though. Actually, Tantillo and Mr. Mike teamed up to get me my all time favorite grouse and woodcock gun, the Pahkah. He's such a squid when it comes to these things I rely on him to read the content of the articles while I gloss over the abstract ;)
I would very much have liked to have tried your off-cast Marlin, but I snoozed and loozed.
Gents, for what it is worth, the CZ is a Huglu.
CZ makes excellent firearms, but in this instance, CZ is maketing a shotgun made by Huglu under its name, just as Remington is selling the Russian made "Baikal" under its name.
I haven't had the opportunity to shoot the CZ, but I have handled a variety of them and I'd really like to acquire one. Before steel shot came in, I used a Browning B/SS, and I've never been able to quite warm up to the Citori I bought when steel became the law. I'd love to use a s/s again.
By the way, as I've been looking at the CZ, and have looked at the Remington marketed Baikal for that matter, as I'd love to use a s/s again, I asked a knowledgeable fellow about them. He indicated, without a lot of explanation, that there were some early problems with the CZ marketed Huglus, but he thought they'd worked through them. As shotguns are relatively simple in how they work, I don't quite know what he meant.
Of course, with a shotgun, fit is everything.
Yo, Man!
I haven't the foggiest clue who you are, but I like your bio and your penchant for Berry (or should I say Berries?). Thanks for straightening things out about CZ owning Huglu. Who knew?
I'll check out the Baikal too. Must get cracking before the season is upon us!
Dr. Dirt, CZ doesn't actually own Huglu, it only markets its shotguns under the CZ name here. I'm not sure what arrangement it has with Huglu, but it must not be exclusive, as Huglu also sells here.
In that fashion, I suppose, its arrangement might be like the old Charles Daly arrangement with Zastava, in that Daly sold Zastava's 98s as Charles Daley rifles, which Interarms also did. Now Zastava has an exclusive arrangement with Remington, and their product is only available as Remington's 798. Likewise, Remington's arrangement with Baikal must be exclusive also.
As for my ID, eons ago I had my own blog and published under that moniker. Keith commented on a couple of my items there, which is how I found his blog, which is where I found this blog. I shut my blog down, but kept the name.
Nice Blog. I grew up shooting the Browning B/SS, but Dad wouldn't let me bring one with me when I moved out here to MN....I REALLY miss 'em.
Like you I have been strongly considering a move to a Huglu 202B, or "Bobwhite" model and wish I could find someone that has one so I could give it a go. I have to say I am convinced that they are worthy after doing some "homework". Always leery though.According to T.R. Imports, the guns with the conventional names such as Bobwhite, Ringneck, etc. ARE Huglu guns, just manufactured for CZ. I sincerely appreciate all of your input and will let you all know how my decision works out in the upcoming season. Here I am only 2 months after the end the season yearning to get out there again. Only this time with a worthy fowling piece!
Thanks for stopping by, Corey. Let us know how your gun search turns out!
Greetings Grousers. Thought I would pop in and let you know that my Huglu search was successful and all tests confirm that they do actually shoot things out of the sky. I am up late tonight planning the upcoming season. I have yet to officially field test on a live bird but the over all quality is exceptional for the price.I noticed they have gone up a bit since I purchased mine from TR so guess I did my part in contributing to the economy at a suitable time...even though it hurt. I got two.202B, 12 and 20. Hopefully I'll never need another shotgun as long as I live.(At least thats how I justified it to my girlfriend.) I'll let you know how that works out. Feel free to check in at my blog anytime, although I can hardly compete with you academics.-cgstewart
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