What's Aldeer's opinion.... the best 28 gauge over-under shotgun for a budget of less than $1000?

CZ Drake

CZ or Yldiz

I've owned a Yildiz and currently have a CZ drake in for cerakote. Both in 28 ga
The CZ feels like a more "solid" gun, but thats because it has a steel receiver.
It's also heavier than the Yldiz
I like the looks of the Yildiz better because it has a middle rib between the barrels.
The Drake has a wide gap between the barrels.

The Drake is smoother out of the box. The Yildiz requires some breaking in.

Both are Turkish made guns.

Spend 500$ more and get a Franchi

Want to keep the walk-away cost in the $1k or less range.

Can’t speak for the gauge, but just bought an ATI 410 Calvary that I really like so far. Balanced well, pretty wood and shoots really well. I assume they make a 28 as well. It was 544$$ out the door.

Saw a Stevens 555 that looked decent

I may be the luckiest guy around when it comes to guns. My daddy bought a Win 101 28 gauge back in 60’s I think from an old man that bought it to bird hunt with and he kept feathering birds. He hunted with it one fall and sold it to daddy for like $200. That’s what me and my brother both started dove and bird hunting with. I still use it rabbit hunting a lot. The shells are a lot better now than they used to be back in the 80’s for them,and a lot easier to find.