Tristar Hunter EX O/U reliability test

Joe10 · **Joined:** Sun Nov 17, 2013 11:22 pm **Posts:** 119

DeuceDeuce_22, love your updates! Please keep them coming. I've been entertaining a Hunter Ex myself. Also, if you could post some close-up pics, especially of the furniture, that would be great!!

jsorvik · **Posted:** Thu Jul 24, 2014 12:30 pm

Any updates?

fn16ga · **Joined:** Sat Feb 14, 2015 10:59 am **Posts:** 24

TTT any up dates ?

maggs01 · **Posted:** Sat Oct 31, 2015 8:26 pm

Any updates? I've got a buddy that is starting to look?

Maggs

gbanker · **Posted:** Wed Dec 16, 2015 3:33 pm

Deucedeuce_22, how's your Tristar holding up? Anyone else with a Tristar, please feel free to report on your experiences.

dakotashooter2 · **Posted:** Mon Jan 04, 2016 4:41 pm

I have the 20 ga. While I don't have as many rounds through it as some because I don't shoot trap I use it for waterfowl so am using loads heavier than what most are shooting. After 8 years no problems yet.

RTEMPS · **Joined:** Fri Jul 01, 2016 4:24 pm **Posts:** 10

Round update? I currently have 500 through mine with no issues!

cdb1097 · **Posted:** Wed Aug 10, 2016 12:30 pm

I don't think he is around anymore, he has not logged in since April of 2014.

cdb

Bobshouse · **Posted:** Sat Sep 30, 2017 9:14 pm

Well, shucks, either his gun gave out or he did....sure would like to know which.

Bob

backpackerx · **Joined:** Mon Jul 10, 2017 12:22 pm **Posts:** 46

I have the Setter S/T 28" Over/Under made in the last year or so after they switched production from Arthemis to Kral and it is very well built.

I have 2,185 shells through it and it's holding up well. I did have a firing pin break at 1,080 rounds and a quick call to TriStar had one shipped to me free in a few days. 5 min job to replace. Overall very happy with it.

Joe10 · **Joined:** Sun Nov 17, 2013 11:22 pm **Posts:** 119

backpackerx wrote:

I have the Setter S/T 28" Over/Under made in the last year or so after they switched production from Arthemis to Kral and it is very well built.

I have 2,185 shells through it and it's holding up well. I did have a firing pin break at 1,080 rounds and a quick call to TriStar had one shipped to me free in a few days. 5 min job to replace. Overall very happy with it.

Very cool, thanks for the info and please keep us posted!

Wowzer · **Joined:** Mon Jan 23, 2017 9:27 pm **Posts:** 153

I just got a Tristar ou ex and the gun is very light...about 6.5 pounds. With 1 1/8 loads and 3 drams, my shoulder felt like it was going to come off.

I added weight in the stock and on the barrel to about 7.5 pounds, which helps the recoil. The gun still kicks hard. I’m looking for 7/8 loads to see if it feels better.

Overall, it locks up nice and the mechanical trigger should be good w lighter loads....

Joe10 · **Joined:** Sun Nov 17, 2013 11:22 pm **Posts:** 119

Wowzer wrote:

I just got a Tristar ou ex and the gun is very light...about 6.5 pounds. With 1 1/8 loads and 3 drams, my shoulder felt like it was going to come off.

I added weight in the stock and on the barrel to about 7.5 pounds, which helps the recoil. The gun still kicks hard. I’m looking for 7/8 loads to see if it feels better.

Overall, it locks up nice and the mechanical trigger should be good w lighter loads....

Is this the Hunter EX? I don't believe there's a Setter EX.

aarongreen123 · **Joined:** Thu Oct 13, 2005 9:26 am **Posts:** 53

what ever happened to this gun, you still shooting it?

cdb1097 · **Posted:** Fri Aug 03, 2018 10:08 pm

He is no longer posting, or logging in, he has not visited in over 4 years.

cdb

backpackerx · **Joined:** Mon Jul 10, 2017 12:22 pm **Posts:** 46

backpackerx wrote:

I have the Setter S/T 28" Over/Under made in the last year or so after they switched production from Arthemis to Kral and it is very well built.

I have 2,185 shells through it and it's holding up well. I did have a firing pin break at 1,080 rounds and a quick call to TriStar had one shipped to me free in a few days. 5 min job to replace. Overall very happy with it.

I’ll do another update on mine then although it’s not super informative since I only have another hundred rounds through it since the last time. The gun is shooting fine after the firing pin replacement but shortly after I posted above I purchased a Beretta 686 onyx pro that I’ve been shooting for the last year or so. For the money, the Tri-Star has been pretty good. No obvious signs of wear. Mine is the Setter S/T and one of the more modern versions after they moved to a different Turkish factory. The earlier ones had more issues from what I could tell. Mine made by Kral.

Wowzer · **Joined:** Mon Jan 23, 2017 9:27 pm **Posts:** 153

I stopped doing a round count on my tristar in 12 gauge because I got a browning. However, my tristar still shoots good...still a lot of recoil w 1 1/8 oz loads. It is a Wally World special but the fit and finish looks great and the gun has seems about 1000 rounds without a problem.

Joe10 · **Joined:** Sun Nov 17, 2013 11:22 pm **Posts:** 119

Wowzer wrote:

I stopped doing a round count on my tristar in 12 gauge because I got a browning. However, my tristar still shoots good...still a lot of recoil w 1 1/8 oz loads. It is a Wally World special but the fit and finish looks great and the gun has seems about 1000 rounds without a problem.

Good to know Wowzer. Which Tristar do you have: the Setter or Hunter?

Wowzer · **Joined:** Mon Jan 23, 2017 9:27 pm **Posts:** 153

The box says Tristar Upland hunter EX.

Joe10 · **Joined:** Sun Nov 17, 2013 11:22 pm **Posts:** 119

Wowzer wrote:

The box says Tristar Upland hunter EX.

Cool, thanks for posting.

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