I bought one two weeks ago and I took it out for a 25 pheasant hunt in Pa. The Drake G2 performed very well with zero glitches. We also put it to the test at the skeet range and I was hitting 23 out 25 when I usualy hit 21 of 25. I think the ergonomics and the cheek weld may have help me inprove! I still prefer my Benelli Super Black Eagle 3, but I wanted an over under. I got it for $480.00 so in my opinion this CZ is a great value!
I have been in their factory couple times, great brand and great choice right there! That right there you are going to pass it to your grandchildren, I have one from my grandpa where they made before they become Huglu, long lasting and solid quality! Good informative review as well. Thanks for the video.
My statement was not well said in the video. I do think that game birds taste good; they don't, however, taste so great that they justify the cost of obtaining them. By the time you actually look at the cost per pound of meat you get from hunting, it is more expensive than what most would pay for from a store. If safeway had quail at $40-$60/lb, nobody would think they are worth it when chicken is $1.50/lb. This statement was made to show how most people who hunt, do it for fun, not for sustainable meat.
Thank you for the clarification, and yes the birds are very tasty. The point I was trying to make is that the taste of the birds does not justify the cost and time investment. If you saw pheasant at the store for $100/lb you would buy the chicken. We hunt for the total experience, and the meat is just a perk.
Hunting 10-20 rds . . . for pheasant or quail, for dove . . . hundreds . . . Love my Drake, so much I got a Bobwhite 12 and 20. I am a fan. I leave my Berettas, Benelli's and Remingtons home, these dbl barrels are so much fun.
A couple observations. It's very common for over/under shotguns to be very tight when new. The instruction manual states that you must use grease on the hinges. And yes, I have a Drake 20 gauge. It's my favorite go-to shotgun...
I got mine in 20ga. Generally agree on Iron Ridge's review. Mine locks up pretty tight. Recoil maybe slightly more than similar 20s but nothing that affects your 2nd shot. Zero problems so far. Overall I think it is a great shotgun for the money.
I bought the "Woodcock" model and I'm very pleased with the build quality, unlike the Drake, Mine weighs in more and have some nice touches to the engraving on the case hardened receiver. the stock wood is just plain walnut and the fancy slick glass like is omitted, mine also has ejectors instead of extractors, I find that the barrels open up to a certain point where plucking them out isn't a huge deal as it stops requiring the ejectors to engage. I disagree with using a fiber optic front sight, to each his own, it distracts me from the target and finds that it is more of a hindrance than an added plus. I just like a plane brass or white front sight. (I too shoot bullseye pistol and know how important sight alignment is also not focusing on your target) Btw, You said 10 minutes for five rounds in slow fire, It is ten minutes for all 10 rounds. an easy mistake because all other segments are in five round intervals of strings of fire. I believe that the CZ line of shotguns have the build quality and a touch of elegance to them that other manufacturers ask twice the price for. Dave.
Nice review but a couple of things work pointing out. My Drake is in 20ga. The lock up does vary. I got one smooth as glass like my Beretta 686 12 ga. While my Beretta has Ejectors, that eject the spent shell(s), the Drake has extractors, not ejectors as you mentioned; these simply raise the shells not ejecting them. This is important to note. I prefer extractors for shooting Doves as we pick up all shells and when possible hulls. This keeps the ranchers happy and us able to keep hunting their land! You are spot on about the quality and the finish. Recoil is personal, but I have not noticed this recoiling differently than my 20 ga 870 or Nova and they weigh about the same. An important note is the safety, the Drake has a manual safety, you must engage the safety. The Beretta has an automatic safety which I use when hunting with my Brittany since loading places the barrels in a potentially dangerous angle. As for chokes . . . a good choke makes or breaks the gun as it is all about patterns. A quality extended choke(s) makes the difference. I saw for myself decades ago when I hit the patterning target. Birds don’t taste great? Okay. I hunt birds for the experience with my Brittany, eating the birds is secondary to my working with my Brit in finding, pointing, and retrieving them. I usually nibble on the birds but feed them to her as a reward. Her favorite is grilled with bacon, okay, I eat the bacon. Overall, very good review, thanks for sharing, hope you do more.
Thanks for the reply. That "birds don't taste that great" comment was not well said. Just trying to say that the money and time involvement does not justify simply hunting for meat to me. They taste great, but so does chicken at $1.50/lb. I love hunting and have a blast doing it with my Brit, the little meat gained is just a treat at the end.
Oh I could not agree more!!! I figure the doves are around $500 a pound hahaha. You have a Brit too!?! Well we are two lucky guys that is for sure. I know we are both going to have a lot of fun years with our Brits by our side and our Drakes in our hands and many birds in front of us . . . on the ground : )
CZ is a good gun...If you want a Trailer Queen then jack your price 5-700...ok....buy the way...they shoot the same shells....the extra recoil...good lord..we do shoot shotguns..ok..
Now that you've had the gun a couple of months do you still think it was a good buy? I'm planning on getting one and assuming I should get a better recoil pad as well. Looks like the Kickezze 109 might be a direct fit, but can't confirm until I get the gun.
I’m about to buy one do you think it would be a decent turkey gun I want to be able to choose my chokes when on the hunt for turkey. I’m thinking about the all terrain version of this gun
You arm was in the way of assembling. I am having a real problem getting the barrel lugs and the receiver lined up. The manual picture show the outside of the receiver and do not show how the rifle assembles
Haha I've gotten so much hate for saying that. I was just trying to say that nobody would pay the same price for a dove as it costs you to hunt it. It tastes good, just not $100/lb good.
@@ironridgeoutdoors , yeah.. I hear you. There was a joke about a pickerel for sale at a cost... including the boat, the trailer and the rest of the stuff 🙂
So I know there's a problem with budget O/U shotguns and firing both barrels at once. However, I have heard that CZ is the best of the budget O/Us. Anyone have any experience with both barrels firing? I know this was a huge problem with the savage 555.
I have shot about 5,000 shells through my Tri-Star and it has never fired both barrels at the same time. The only issue I had was the pin that holds the tang safety worked loose when shooting some high brass #6 while pheasant hunting. Repair took less than 5 minutes and a little loctite to prevent it from coming unscrewed again. Shot a Sporting clay match a coupe of days ago and worked like a champ. Just hearing about the CZ Drake though. Have they had a history of firing both barrels at the same time?
Tony London I have found reviews that both barrels fired at the same time on the Drake... The better option is get the Redhead Premier... lot better gun for the money... pay a little more and get a better gun
I had a CZ canvasback that started double firing after a couple thousand rounds. Sent it back and they fixed it. That was several years ago so I'm really hoping I don't have that problem with the Drake.
1100 and 870 combined. The best type out there haha. But seriously, this bird taste comment has given me so much grief, I'm about ready to take down this video. The birds don't taste so great that you'd be willing to to spend $100/lb at the grocery store of they had them at your shelf. For the average hunter, that is what they spend for the birds. If you take that into account, then no, the game birds do not taste that great when chicken is $1.50/lb.
It's was a great gun. I probably had 1000 or so rounds through it. I ended up selling it and getting a 870 wingmaster. The 870 pointed more naturally for me.
@@ironridgeoutdoors thanks for the response. Been wanting to try an over under but don't really want to spend an arm and leg been really considering the drake
While not heavy, this is NOT a lightweight shotgun. Light O/U shotguns have an aluminum receiver (this one is steel) and aqre designed specifically for light weight. While it will ease slightly with use, the break action will never just flop open by design like with exposed hammer shotguns. When this shotgun opens, it is also cocking the internal hammers so when you squeeze.....it goes boom. Thanks for sharing your very novice perspective.
They taste different for sure- easier to over cook, stronger flavor. Some don't taste that great- its all perspective- puritan accounts talked about how great eiders were as table fare- a stretch to be sure.
That may be your opinion. That's the beauty of this world we live in though, isn't it? I'm free to post what I want, and your free to watch it or not. I may not be a gun nerd, who gets hung up in all the nomenclature, specs, features, and so on, however, I have my own range, and shoot literally every day. I'm more of a "gun guy" than many here on RU-vid. I've competed for years in bullseye, uspsa, idpa, speed steel, and other shooting competitions. I'm more than qualified in my opinion.
