Hurricane Deck 100366 Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 Anyone else shooting a Yildiz for CAS? The name had popped up a few times on the wire and people seemed to like 'em so I picked one up over the weekend from a reputable smith at Red Dirt Rampage. I've put about 75 shells through it and it's starting to loosen up a bit. Curious of others opinions on this double. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tex Jones, SASS 2263 Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 Which model? I'm thinking about a new double. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurricane Deck 100366 Posted October 31, 2016 Author Share Posted October 31, 2016 Mine is the Elegant A3 version. Single mechanical trigger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.S. Brady, SASS #63699 Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 Stumpman shoots one. I have shot it before and liked it. It didn't seem any looser than any other shotgun I have shot that we have available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Sometimes Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 Stumpman is The Guy to talk to on tuning them and slicking them up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Saint Eagle, SASS # 64903 Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 Papa Dave just slicked one up and said it seems like it is going to be pretty nice. Randy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurricane Deck 100366 Posted November 1, 2016 Author Share Posted November 1, 2016 Stumpman shoots one. I have shot it before and liked it. It didn't seem any looser than any other shotgun I have shot that we have available. Stumpman is The Guy to talk to on tuning them and slicking them up! That's who I bought it from. Good guy and good work. I hope I enjoy this one as much as he enjoys his! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kajun Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 I call my SKB Yudiz and other furrin names when I go a little South on my shotgun runs Kajun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.S. Brady, SASS #63699 Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 Stumpman has shot his for some time now and has been working on them for a long time as well. I liked the sort of sunk in rib on the top that lets you sight quickly. I am not ready to trade my SKB in for one, but for the money they seem like a good alternative. With the Baikal imports not happening any more it is either one of these or a Stoeger for a lower cost shotgun. I would take the Yildiz any day over one of them, but the Stoeger has never fit me well. The Cimarron SKB-ish model seems like it could be a good one too, but I haven't torn into one yet to see what they need to have done and they are more expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rio Brazos Kid Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 WE have several Skeet shooters using Yildez O/U's at our club, and they are holding up pretty well. These guy's are putting 100 to 200 shells per week through them so they are getting a pretty good test. Only problem that we have encountered is broken firing pins. Briley Mfg. is the Warranty station for Yildez, and they now have the policy that they won't sell parts to other gunsmiths. If you need parts, you simply have to send the gun to them. Their claim is that Yildez owns the parts, not Briley, and won't allow them to be sold. They have had sufficient problem with the firing pins that they are now warrantying them indefinitely, but it's a PIA to have to ship the guns to then for a simple F P replacement. Of course, a good gunsmith could easily make new pins, but then how about other parts that may need replacement over time????? This policy, in and of it'self would make me very hesitant to purchase one of their guns. RBK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.S. Brady, SASS #63699 Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 RBK, that is a good point, but it is hard to find parts for an SKB or Browning BSS too since they have been out of production for so long. At least they have parts, even if you must send the shotgun in to get them. Hopefully the side by side will be more reliable. Maybe Stumpman will see this and fill us in on how they are holding up over time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pit Bull Tex Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 I have bought part for SKBs before and never had any trouble get them from SKB shotguns phone # 800-752-2767.Site is www.skbshotguns.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abe E.S. Corpus SASS #87667 Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 I think Doc Fillem was the first on the Wire to post about the Yildiz. I came close to buying one several years ago but used the money to replace a broken TV instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palmetto Traveller Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 your priorities are all backwards Abe.That is unless the Missus made the call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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