| REVIEWER | RATING & REVIEW |
 | baileylab (0)
05/19/2008 | Bought a Camo version for my 14 year old (I have a Beretta 391). Since I wasn't sure how much he would use the gun, so I thought $439 at Dick's was a good price. After reading the post of turkeyhunter, I spent about an hour doing a thorough cleaning before we took it out. Went through a box of 25 Federal "cheap" shells 1-1/8 oz., 3 dram, 7-1/2 with no problems. Took it apart for cleaning and inspection afterwards, and got the rest of the cosmoline off of the moving parts. Looking forward to going out in the next day or so. BTW, will probably buy a Limbsaver, the 14 year old skinny kid had a bit of a time with the recoil - the 50 year-old was just fine.
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 | Evbutler (0)
04/30/2008 | I bought the new design 2000 last year and am well pleased with it. What an improvement over the old design with fit and quality. The tooling is done now with CNC computerized equipment. The old design cycled reliabily but didn't fit me well. Therefore, it kicked the He!! out of me. The new design is much more comfortable to shoot. It has the higher rib and high viz front sight. There is a world of difference between the first generation 2000 and the new design released in 2007. I am very comfortable with the new design.
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 | Markethunter (0)
04/30/2008 | I recently purchased a 26" model 2000 as a combo turkey and waterfowling shotgun. after a thorough stripdown and cleaning, and several hundred rounds, I am impressed. This shotgun cycles everything from 2 3/4" high brass to 3" turkey loads like a champ. Last weekend I took a large PA gobbler, and can't wait until duck season. It seems to me that any reliability issues stem from shooters who don't take the time for innitial cleaning, which is mandatory for any new firearm.
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 | tntrkyhunter (0)
02/15/2008 | Recently purchased a Stoeger 2000 with a 26" barrel. I was amazed at the reliability and accuracy of this gun mine patterned best with Remington 3" mag nitro turkey #4 shot these rounds are deadly up to 50 yards. The gun came with 5 chokes to include the Turkey choke thats pretty much $100.00 worth of chokes and the Turkey choke shoots great patterns from 20 to 50 yards. I believe the key to the reliability is the initial cleaning because this gun comes from the factory loaded with cosmoline and the break in process. I would recommend this shotgun to anyone that asks.
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 | jt979 (0)
02/11/2008 | I have recentely taken back up, after a 4 year break, sporting clays. I purchased a 2000 and went out and fired over 100 rounds my first day out. I cannot beleive how light the recoil was and how quickly i transfered over from my 1100. Plus it was nice caring arround this light gun all day. Great gun, Great Buy!
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 | jelkat (0)
02/10/2008 | This my first semi auto and it has been a pleasure to shoot. The misses I had at first havediminished due to solid practice. It is a very good shotgun for the price.
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| duckhunter62064 (0)
02/01/2008 | Bought the gun for a Christmas present and I barely had it out of the box before the gun was jamming and bolt not going back all the way up. Out of five times fired, it jammed twice. We sent it back to the company and have not heard or seen anything from the gun and it has been over two months. Would not suggest buying one, unless you would like to take a chance on wasting your money and time.
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 | Kccenfl (0)
12/30/2007 | My 14 year old son would not leave me alone till I got him a semi auto shotgun. I wanted him to save up and buy an 11-87. He saved up and found this Stoeger 2000 which he could afford, WOW what a good gun. It cycled right out of the box every shell we've put thru it from 1oz 2 3/4 to 1 7/8 oz 3" Turkey loads. He loves it and can shoot it pretty good (better than I can). For the price I think it's a really good gun.
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| Gunsmith (0)
11/07/2007 |  I came across the site and read the comments and I can't believe some of what I am reading. I have owned a satin walnut for 5 years and shot thousands of rounds through it. I never modified anything. When I bought it I was told by the Shop (Milford Firearms in CT) to clean it thoroughly and wipe off the assembly grease and oil everything down. No break-in needed. My gun also was lucky enough to have a beautiful real wood walnut burl stock and forearm. The action on the gun is the smoothest I've ever seen. No 870 can compare. Unlike simalar guns the action doesn't cause the gun to launch forward after the first shot. It has no kick at all. For Caseymills, If you "Lost... 50 birds" it can't be the guns' fault, but user error. The gun doesn't need tuning. If its not functioning properly you are doing something wrong. I take care of my guns and they take care of me. Just clean it well every few times you shoot a bunch of shells and the action before or after you use it. Don't mess with the internals, I have a hunch that those who do are having the problems. It is a fine gun, and I have shot them all. The only advatage with the Benelli is the ability to go 3 1/2" shells. Oh and I have never heard any gunsmith say anything negative about a model 2000, go figure.
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| caseymills (0)
11/01/2007 | had for nearly a year. BEWARE Camo wears off pretty quick, check out any used one and it will show. Also, fireing pins could be a little longer, and EVERY spring needs stretched to make the gun function. Save money and get an 870, I have lost, around 50 birds because I cannot fine-tune the thing. Stoeger's warranty is crap unless you want to talk on the phone for about an hour, and then send ur gun to the shop for a month or two. I shoot almost every weekend, and you MUST clean it every time you shoot it. I am very dissapointed, and although it seems like a nice gun... it is not, ask any gunsmith friend you have, they will tell you it's for people who shoot 10-20 times a year, will NOT live up to an avid hunter. now i am stuck with a stoeger no one wants to buy... 400$ gun, offered 200 for trade in, not even a year old....
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| WingShooter (0)
09/13/2007 | I've had two for a year now and both have had about 1000 rounds run through them. No jams, no feed problems and no complaints from me or my son about the gun kicking too hard or the stock not being made right, lol. If you want a very good semi auto shotgun that functions well and is dependable, this is the gun for you.
Meaning no offense Evbutler, but maybe you mount the gun wrong because I've had no complaints from anyone and my 130 pound wife shoots the same shotgun. ;)
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| Construction (0)
06/20/2007 | I recently bought a Stoeger 2000, and am quite happy with it. Didn't hurt my wallet and gets the job done. I mostly hunt in swamps and harsh conditions, and have never had the weapon jam on me...fired close to 1300 rounds...
Perhaps after 50 years of shooting, you just got old my friend...definately not a weapon for old timers and pretty ladies...for the rest of us young and fit men who work a hard days job and don't have daddy buying guns for us...this is the semi-auto made!
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 | Sporter (0)
12/28/2006 | The Stoeger Model 2000 available in 12 gauge synthetic or wood stock has been licensed by Benelli to be produced in Turkey where new CNC machinery and cheap labor keep the price low (around $379). It lacks the Benelli Comfort Tech and is not machined as finely as the Benelli but has the same "Rotating Bolt" Recoil Operated Action. It shoots 2 3/4" and 3" shot shells. Internal/removable chokes come with the shotgun.
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