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Huglu 20 ga. O/U. Keep or Trade? #8853385 05/16/23 06:59 PM
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I was just gifted a Huglu 20 ga. over and under and have no experience with these guns. What do you guys think? Good gun? Also, it can be a pain to break open as it is so stiff. How is this remedied? I tried lubricating and it didn't seem to help at all. Thank you.

Re: Huglu 20 ga. O/U. Keep or Trade? [Re: Hizenbay] #8853407 05/16/23 07:36 PM
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CZ O/Us and SxS are made by Huglu and they sell for 700+ or so new, so not a bad deal for a free gun. It should loosen up over time.

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I have one of their 20ga SXS and really enjoy shooting and hunting with it. Great gun not really solid dependable gun it is.

They have been making guns in Turkey for years some of their guns are very nice with very high grade walnut. I know back when I bought mine which is a field grade model they said the Walnut is from 200+ year old Turkish Walnut. Their high end models with Exhibition grade walnut are really nice.


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Re: Huglu 20 ga. O/U. Keep or Trade? [Re: Hizenbay] #8854246 05/18/23 02:50 PM
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If it’s that stiffed open, it’s probably not even broken in yet. The remedy is to take it out and shoot it repeatedly. Enjoy.

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Originally Posted by Mr. Jeem
If it’s that stiffed open, it’s probably not even broken in yet. The remedy is to take it out and shoot it repeatedly. Enjoy.


Agree, mine was stiff at first but a got better with shooting


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Re: Huglu 20 ga. O/U. Keep or Trade? [Re: kmon11] #8854286 05/18/23 04:31 PM
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And when breaking it in, one shell is as good as another? Someone told me that shooting high-brass would remedy the situation and I'm not sure I believe that. Thank you.

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Broke mine in shooting dove and quail promo loads on sporting clays and skeet shoots. Not like the old LC Smith smoothness wise but not bad and getting better with time and more shooting.

on the higher payload and velocity shells I think that might be more for the inertia semiauto shotguns than breakopens


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Re: Huglu 20 ga. O/U. Keep or Trade? [Re: Hizenbay] #8855856 05/22/23 12:59 AM
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Pop the forearm off. Then take the barrels off. Wipe off the hinge pins, front of the receiver, iron at the back of the forearm that mates up to the receiver, the inlets on the block on the barrels the hinge pins go in, the cocking levers, and the knuckle on the bottom of the barrels the forearm goes on. Grease them all and put it back together. It will be better. Keep it greased so the hinge pins don’t gall and it stays on face. It will limber up with use. No need to worry about what kind of shot shells you shoot to break it in.


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I have the CZ Teal, which is made by Huglu, and it’s been a fantastic gun. I shoot 7/8 oz 20 gauge and have killed countless dove and clays. I wouldn’t trade or sell mine. It’s not a B gun, but it cost way less too. My action has smoothed out substantially with use and proper maintenance.

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I have my grandpa's old Lefever 20 gauge he got used when he was a teen, but I don't really want to take that into the rice paddies at this point. Huglu/CZ is just the ticket for a modern hard use O/U or SxS.

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