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The Bobwhite is a solid great handling SxS. If you prefer single trigger, the Ringneck is equally solid. I like 'em both.

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A few years back during a group dove hunt me and one other patron traded shotguns for the morning. He had a CZ Ringneck (single trigger) in 16 gauge.

Limited experience, but I came away very impressed with the gun. Maybe a tad heavy, but not to the point that it affected much. The only real thing i didnt like was the finish on the metal - it was a black teflon type coating in lieu of traditonal deep blue. I underatand the economics, but really would like to see a deep polished blue finish.

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The finish on the barrels is black chrome. Much more durable than bluing but you're right, not as pretty.

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I'll look more into the CZ

Price range is $1,000-$2,500

I have looked into the custom route at higher prices but I'm not ready to go there.

This will be a field gun for pretty much only dove

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Need to look at DeHaan Shotguns, They are right in your wheel house for a custom gun at your price point
http://www.dhshotguns.com/

I finally put some real rounds through my CZ Ringneck yesterday and it handled pretty well. Overall it seems to present a pattern that is a little higher than what I am used to, but I adjusted pretty quickly.

All in all I was pretty pleased with it's first day in the field. This is my first SxS ever and it's definitely a little different looking over the top of one. No raised rib. It'll be a little more of a transition if I'm switching back and forth between guns over a multi-day trip (which I will do in short order at the end of this month), but doable I think.

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The finish on the barrels is black chrome. Much more durable than bluing but you're right, not as pretty.

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That's what it was, couldn't remember to save my life.

It wasn't ugly, but it wasn't nearly as pretty as a good blue/brown job is either. I remember the owner raving about how tough the finish is though, which is probably 100% true. But it's just not the same. Only real negative I remember about the gun to be honest, and it's not all that negative.