Long Branch Louie Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 Looking to upgrade to a higher end double for cowboy shooting. What is the difference in an SKB 100 & 200? How does a Browning BSS compare? All are hard to find and expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward R S Canby, SASS#59971 Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 One difference is weight. An SKB is lighter than a BSS. My wife prefers her light, handy SKB. I use my BSS for cowboy clays and prefer it for that use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mack Hacker, #60477 Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 A slightly lower priced option is the Miroku, also sold as Charles Daly. It comes out of the same factory as the BSS, but has double triggers. Like the Browning, it is built like a tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Rick Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 The SKB is lighter and has inertia trigger reset while the BSS is heavier and has mechanical trigger reset. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gateway Kid SASS# 70038 Life Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 Generally a model 100 SKB will have a splinter fore end and the 200 will have a beavertail (wider) version. Don't forget the SKB model 280 which most of the ones I have seen came with an English (straight) stock rather than a pistol grip. That said I have seen 100's with a beaver tail and 200's with splinter versions. No idea if they came from the factory or were changed by the owner. While there is a weight difference (SKB's tend to be lighter) it is not a lot. Don't remember who studied them but I seem to recall only about 4-8 ounces depending on configuration. The BSS is a solid well built gun but so is the SKB. Can't go wrong with either. Personally I love my Johnny Meadows SKB's! Regards Gateway Kid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imis Twohofon,SASS # 46646 Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 CZ markets some quality, affordable SGs as well. Manufactured by Huglu in Turkey.. Imis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Iron Buster Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 Have a BSS cowboy ready, selectable with chock’s. If interested PM me. Used for cowboy, cowboy trap, skeet, and sporting clays. 5 chock’s total. There is nothing like mechanical trigger for consistency. If first barrel doesn’t go off put the trigger again. Big iron Buster 9361L Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Barleycorn, SASS #76982 Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 Johnny Meadows told me several years ago that BSS parts were very hard to find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripsaw Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 I'm no expert but I've owned and handled numerous SKBs and this is what I understand about 100s vs. 200s. SKB 100s have extractors, the 200s have ejectors. The inertial reset on these guns can be converted to mechanical reset by a gunsmith. This may be better for light loads but I think any commercial ammo will reset them consistently without the conversion. I think nearly everyone has the conversion done anyway. The 200's ejectors must be converted to just extract to be CAS legal. 200's ejectors, when converted to only extract, don't extract as far as the 100's extractor. So 100s are often preferred as they extract the shells a bit farther. Some gunsmiths can increase the extraction of a 200 to match the 100, so the issue may be moot. I have three 100s--One was imported by Mitsui, the other two by Ithaca. One has a beavertail forearm, (the Mitsui) the other two are splinter forearms. The beavertail forearm is interchangeable with one of the other 100's splinter, but not the second one. All three of my SKBs are Fast Eddie guns. They've been flawless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Iron Buster Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 2 hours ago, John Barleycorn, SASS #76982 said: Johnny Meadows told me several years ago that BSS parts were very hard to find. No problem but try and find SKB parts. BSS parts are out there such as firing pins and cockers are out there by cowboy shooters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Spade Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 SKB parts are not hard to find, the new skb owners stock parts for the older guns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badlands Bob #61228 Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 I prefer the SKB because Fast Eddie is local to me in case I have any issues. There's something to be said about not having to ship your gun to a gunsmith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G W Wade Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 16 hours ago, John Barleycorn, SASS #76982 said: Johnny Meadows told me several years ago that BSS parts were very hard to find. Have a few friends with slicked up SKB's sitting in safe because can not find trigger parts, etc. Lucky my BSS has not broke anything. Have to remember even the latest SKB or BSS is 40+ old. GW Not to forget cracked stocks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turquoise Bill, SASS #39118 Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 15 hours ago, Ripsaw said: I'm no expert but I've owned and handled numerous SKBs and this is what I understand about 100s vs. 200s. SKB 100s have extractors, the 200s have ejectors. The inertial reset on these guns can be converted to mechanical reset by a gunsmith. This may be better for light loads but I think any commercial ammo will reset them consistently without the conversion. I think nearly everyone has the conversion done anyway. The 200's ejectors must be converted to just extract to be CAS legal. 200's ejectors, when converted to only extract, don't extract as far as the 100's extractor. So 100s are often preferred as they extract the shells a bit farther. Some gunsmiths can increase the extraction of a 200 to match the 100, so the issue may be moot. I have three 100s--One was imported by Mitsui, the other two by Ithaca. One has a beavertail forearm, (the Mitsui) the other two are splinter forearms. The beavertail forearm is interchangeable with one of the other 100's splinter, but not the second one. All three of my SKBs are Fast Eddie guns. They've been flawless. Most of the SKB 200's I've have seen and the one I have do not have ejectors, just extractors. They work fine for CAS. I have an SKB 100, done by Persimmon Dan, inertia tiggers, my favorite match gun, a SKB 200 done by Johnny Meadows, converted to mechanical triggers, great gun, also and a Browning BSS done up by Old #4, you can't ever have too many guns! Just a matter of personal choice, as others have stated the Browning is a little heavier than the SKBs. TB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Branch Louie Posted November 6, 2022 Author Share Posted November 6, 2022 I’m not too concerned about finding parts. As a lifelong toolmaker if I have a broke part to go by I can make whatever I need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Spade Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 21 hours ago, G W Wade said: Have a few friends with slicked up SKB's sitting in safe because can not find trigger parts, etc. Lucky my BSS has not broke anything. Have to remember even the latest SKB or BSS is 40+ old. GW Not to forget cracked stocks They don't have any in stock right now but the new owners of skb are doing another run of stocks for the old skb's. They also have a large stock of original parts. Tell your pards to call them, they are very helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frontier Lone Rider Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 On 11/5/2022 at 4:19 PM, Mack Hacker, #60477 said: A slightly lower priced option is the Miroku, also sold as Charles Daly. It comes out of the same factory as the BSS, but has double triggers. Like the Browning, it is built like a tank. I have an older Charles Day with double triggers, but all of the newer ones that I have seen only have one trigger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Branch Louie Posted November 7, 2022 Author Share Posted November 7, 2022 4 hours ago, Frontier Lone Rider said: I have an older Charles Day with double triggers, but all of the newer ones that I have seen only have one trigger. I’m particularly interested in a single trigger. I’ll check out the Charles Daly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tex Wilson Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 The CZ SharpTail coach gun has a single trigger, is light weight with subtle engraving on the color case hardened reciever, nicely figured Trukish walnut butt stock and fore end, it's a beautiful SxS. I love the one I have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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