Second purchase advice

[u/Medical_Banana1586]

Looking for some opinions as I contemplate a second rifle or shotgun! Currently I only own a 1301 Tactical…. Uses are mainly range/targets and sporting clays.

I’ve been eyeing these few, would appreciate any opinions on any of these, or any other suggestions!

-590a1 class III (14”): I figure i might as well get the king of pumps, tried, tested, and indestructible. The 14” model is quite hard to find but I see them available currently at a couple retailers.

-Intersurplus shotgun for clays: I’ve been eyeing the Baikal O/U but I have no experience on the durability of these. Ideally I want something that will last me a while and can be fixed if needed.

-SKS. I’ve been wanting a French tickler but all that seems available now are the normal Chinese or the Russian models

-10/22 or TM22… I know I need a .22 but they are just less exciting overall to me compared to the above models

[u/NEUMANN-METALWORKS]

Don't buy a .22 if it doesn't excite you. It doesn't excite me either, bought a few and nothing stuck, just a big ol waste of money imo. You'll go out to shoot and it just think damn man, should have brought my SKS instead...

SKS is the obvious choice, there's nothing wrong with getting a "normal" Chinese one, and the prices are only going up. There will always be dirt cheap .22LRs around, and we even have a some more competitors/options entering this market soon.

There's a small handful of choices for semi-auto centerfire but nothing really makes sense over the SKS. I'd say get you your SKS THEN make your next choice if you want something else.

If you're like me and don't get out shooting too often .22LR can be really underwhelming. I see the appeal if you want to shoot on your own properly and shoot like 500 rounds a day or some crazy shit, but if you're a once or twice a month kinda guy I don't see the appeal.

[u/Medical_Banana1586 → u/NEUMANN-METALWORKS]

Thank you, I think the SKS fits the bill the most…. Out of curiosity do you have any experience with the hush holsters chassis with folding stock? Or would you just recommend a plain OG Chinese or Russian model?

I see a modded one like below for sale locally and it does look really cool especially with the detachable mags, and the price seems to be reasonable considering the parts it comes with

https://www.gunpost.ca/firearms/rifles/city-montreal/matching-numbers-french-tickler-sks-full-package-1400

[u/NEUMANN-METALWORKS → u/Medical_Banana1586]

I don't have personal experience with it. I make a lot of accessories for it, however as to if I'd recommend it.. some love it and some hate it, not worth a 600 dollar gamble IMO.

I will also be coming out with my own chassis system in the near future, a blend of wood and black metal. There's also a new all-aluminum chassis hitting the market soon.

But I'm a sucker for wood, and the standard wood stock is great.