I really like mine, so much so I picked up a second, and did a video on it too, lol. I know there are a few people out there who have had problems with theirs, and that sucks for the brand. For me though, I don't see myself letting them go. Thanks for the comment.
I grabbed one of these because the price was unbeatable, and I'm very happy with it. TruGlow Red dot sight added. I've cycled about 150 rounds of all types, including 1 box of 3" coyote loads in BB size, without a single failure to feed or fire.
NICE!! I liked the one in the video so much I picked up their tactical version as well. Both needed a good cleaning and a few loads to break them in, but since that they've been solid! Thanks for watching and enjoy that shotgun!!
NICE!! It's such a nice semi-auto shotgun for the price, I think you'll be very pleased with it! I've been decently impressed with some Charles Daly firearms lately. Also, the mini shells were NSI MiniBuck. Thanks for watching the video!!
Enjoyed the video . I like the way you demonstrated their gun. The gun seems to deliver rounds smoothly. Killing the target was hilarious. I am seriously considering buying the 601 with the 28 inch barrel.
You shoot better than a Storm Trooper! I know, it's a shotgun. I'm glad I watched this so I will now clean it before shooting it. Thank you for the video!
lol, most of the time I'll put the Storm Troopers to shame. I have a bad habit of not going through a new gun before I cycle rounds through it other than some dummy test rounds. It's bitten me more times than I can remember. Thanks for watching!!
Mine cycles well. Low recoil slugs and buck. However the trigger pin walks out and the buttstock came loose. Velcro side saddle and some loc tite fixed the issues. Good shotgun for $200 bucks.
Considering the 28 inch barrel for my daughter since she's on a trap shooting team and wants something she can get used to, practice with, and rely on for her sporting needs.
I got the same gun identical with the wolf slugs I'm going to try to get 50 yards with it to deer hunt with I use muzzloader but wanted something I could use if it's damp raining and don't want to use my tc pro hunter because muzzloader and rain don't mix then have to shoot it to unload it dry and oil it and when ur tired from sitting all day u just want to go to bed and go hunting in the morning
NICE! Hopefully it does you well if you end up using it for a deer. Good luck with the muzzleloader, I've never had one myself, seems like a lot of work, lol. Thanks for watching!!
Shoot about 500 rounds of magnum loads, then check the inside of the receiver where the bolt carrier travels back into the receiver, I bet your opinion changes. Currently have one setting in the corner gathering dust. The bolt carrier slams into the receiver and makes one heck of a gouge in the receiver, ruining the gun. Shells won’t fully chamber, also the over travel allowed the bolt pin to fall down and the carrier bent it on the chambering of rounds. The guns are junk.
What seems to be a common theme with budget priced firearms is the quality of material. Even when manufactured very well they will wear a lot faster than higher priced firearms which use better alloy. I'm not surprised after 500 magnum rounds this gun started to give out. For longevity I probably wont shoot any more magnum rounds through it, for me it's a fun, inexpensive, semi-auto shotgun; yet I would say it's reliable enough using standard slugs to be effective if this is all someone can afford at the time. Great comment!! I always like to hear other peoples experience with firearms I have, sorry your experience is so bad; hopefully you have found something that can handle magnum rounds better. Thanks for watching!!
I just decided to get one of these. I read that it will accept mosberg pistol grip stocks...I have seen extention tunes on it. I would imagine the mosberg/rem870 ones would work as well.
CD sales a pistol grip version with an extended tube, I didn't know about it when I purchased my 601, from what I've read the parts are interchangeable between the two CD models. The bad thing is, looks like all those parts are out of stock on CD website.
I had trouble finding mine listed also and I have noticed I have a round bolt release button and most I see are square. I have had some problems with this fierarm with failure to feed and fire after a gas ring popped out of place it looked like to me after a range day disassembly and inspection, It wont be a gun I depend on in a serious situation. I picked mine up for $225 and it was my first semi-auto. I have many much more expensive and nicer pump shotguns but wanted to start to get into semi-auto and the price point was right.
I've seen some of the round bolt release buttons verses the square, I looked into that just a bit and all I found was a couple blogs talking about how many manufacturers use third party gas systems and actions in their semiauto shotguns. I wonder if at some time they may have switched manufacturers and went with different internals. Mine has the square button; I've heard mostly good things about this shotgun, but it wouldn't surprise me if at some time they changed suppliers. I will say I had a ton of manufacturing debris in mine, I had to completely take it down to get it all out. They may have some QC issues at their plants. It is a great price to get into semi-auto shotguns, but even with the success I've had with mine, I still haven't, and probably wont make it part of my personal/self defense line. Best of luck with yours and thanks for watching the video!
Could you do a distance test on accuracy for this I bought one thinking it a deer slug gun and I’m going to have a range of up to 40 yards but don’t have a range to get to frequently
I just ordered one from DEGuns for $229. Lots of bad reviews out there, but how bad can it be for that price?? I guess I'll find out. I've got plenty of fancy guns....
I do enjoy finding these low price bargain firearms and making videos of them, I know many people who don't need a high end shotgun but don't want a cheap POS either, lol. Thanks for watching, hope yours functions as good as mine!!
Do you happen to know how to tighten the buttstock? I used mine literally once, and the stock is so loose that I can’t use it anymore. There are no screws to be removed on the butt plate.
I sure do!! On the stock there is a sling attachment, unscrew that and the rubber end of the stock will come off. Look inside the stock and you'll see a nut, you'll need a socket and a long extension to get to it. Tighten up that nut and then put the rubber piece back on and re-install the sling attachment screw. Hope that helps!!
Hey great video, I have the same one , no choke , 18.5 barrel, and 4 plus one capacity. I bought mine from a friend never fired for 100 dollars, I'm looking for a extended magazine tube and a way to mount a flashlight for mine . Hows yours been for reliability? Thanks keep putting out good videos
I haven't had a problem at all with it since I made the video. Charles Daly does offer an alternate mag tube cap with pic rails on it but it's been out of stock on their website for some time now, there are third party clamp on rails I've seen, but I haven't had the best of luck with those personally. As far as extended mag tube, I've seen on forums people talk that one exists but I haven't been able to verify that. Thanks for watching!!
Why do you close the bolt before loading the magazine just to have to cycle one in the action to load five? Just drop one in the open bolt and save yourself a step.
That day I had someone at the range with me, so in the event I did set the firearm down or hand it to them after a take, I always put it in the safest state I can, it's a habit I formed many years ago. It does add extra steps when I tryout different rounds back to back of course. Good question though!!
@@citizenpew sorry, that came across a little harsher than I intended. Respectfully, a bolt locked open on an empty chamber is a safer condition than bolt closed. Other my previous comments that was a good review and very informative.
In most cases I agree, and if I was handing it straight over to someone to use following me that would be the case, but often I hand it to them to store. When I'm filming I don't always see what is happening off scene, so the extra noise if someone pulls back the bolt to load a shell gives me a little more time to react. Not that I think anyone who joins me to the range would have ill intent, but I am the one responsible for the firearm. I didn't take the comment harshly, it was a valid point, and I'm always open to safer practices.
After some more thought, I probably need to put together some form of range etiquette for when I have people with me while I film videos as it is occurring more frequently now. That's what's great about comments like yours, gives me something to reflect on and challenge myself with. Thanks!!
You’re the first person I’ve seen that has the same shotgun that I bought a few months ago. On the barrel, mine says Model 801, which I can’t find ANYWHERE. Any idea what kinda tube would fit this shotgun?
I'm not sure, being mine has no choke tube ability I initially didn't look it up, but after seeing your comment I went to the Charles Daly website to see if I could find anything and found that the website is under maintenance right now. I've seen a few more videos since I posted mine of people having the same issue with makes and models not showing up on the website, that might be why it's down for maintenance.
Be sure to break it down and clean it out, other than that I think it's a great shotgun for the price. The channel is growing, it's in spurts but it's there, lol.
Mine is still going strong, I've only pushed maybe 500 rounds through it. I've heard others have had problems too, my guess is there are a bit more lemons with this firearm than say I high dollar version by other manufacturers. Perhaps the way cost was driven down was by reducing quality control. I've picked up many "low cost" firearms to play around with, most I have good luck with, but I have had my share of lemons too. Hope that helps!!
I think you'll like it, for the price I haven't had any semi-auto shotgun perform like the 601 does. I've seen a few videos of people who've had bad luck with them, but mine does great. Just be sure to break it down and clean out any debris from the manufacturing process, that's the only beef I had with it.
I only see the long barrel versions on their website, I really started to believe this shorter defense style was an older model until I saw another one at Rural King this weekend, now I'm back to thinking it's a newer model and their website just isn't up to date. It could also be an exclusive model for only particular stores.
the ONLY way anybody could think this is an “Awesome” shotgun is if they bought it and put it in the corner to look at. Absolute piece of garbage. We had two of them….won at a raffle. The first fired one shot and then never fired again. The trigger would not reset. The second one fired about 25 rounds before the buttstock started to come loose. Avoid this piece of garbage at all costs. Notice he says there was “debris” in the firearm from the manufacturing process, but them blames himself for not cleaning it out. Zero excuses for “debris” left behind from manufacturing.
My charles Daly shoots & cycles great - great turkey shotgun with the 28inch barrel & turkey chock tube
I really like mine, so much so I picked up a second, and did a video on it too, lol. I know there are a few people out there who have had problems with theirs, and that sucks for the brand. For me though, I don't see myself letting them go.
Thanks for the comment.
I grabbed one of these because the price was unbeatable, and I'm very happy with it. TruGlow Red dot sight added. I've cycled about 150 rounds of all types, including 1 box of 3" coyote loads in BB size, without a single failure to feed or fire.
NICE!! I liked the one in the video so much I picked up their tactical version as well. Both needed a good cleaning and a few loads to break them in, but since that they've been solid!
Thanks for watching and enjoy that shotgun!!
I just put one in lay-a-way identical to the one you are shooting and I can’t wait to bring it home.
NICE!! It's such a nice semi-auto shotgun for the price, I think you'll be very pleased with it! I've been decently impressed with some Charles Daly firearms lately. Also, the mini shells were NSI MiniBuck.
Thanks for watching the video!!
I bought one after watching this video and it shot great! Best $199 I’ve ever spent.
NICE!! I agree, after having mine out at the range multiple times now I still can't believe how well this shotgun runs for the price.
Enjoyed the video . I like the way you demonstrated their gun. The gun seems to deliver rounds smoothly. Killing the target was hilarious. I am seriously considering buying the 601 with the 28 inch barrel.
You shoot better than a Storm Trooper! I know, it's a shotgun. I'm glad I watched this so I will now clean it before shooting it. Thank you for the video!
lol, most of the time I'll put the Storm Troopers to shame. I have a bad habit of not going through a new gun before I cycle rounds through it other than some dummy test rounds. It's bitten me more times than I can remember.
Thanks for watching!!
Mine cycles well. Low recoil slugs and buck. However the trigger pin walks out and the buttstock came loose. Velcro side saddle and some loc tite fixed the issues. Good shotgun for $200 bucks.
I love how ur stand took 1 slug, and was like "nope"
lol
My friend just bought one of these today with the 28in barrel for duck hunting. Nice shotgun
Good video. Your enjoyment of the firearm kept me smiling as I watched. I just won this shotgun in a raffle, and I can not wait to put it to the test!
I'll think you'll really enjoy it! Thanks for watching the video.
Nice!!! I will be getting one next week. You did a great job promoting that shot gun fella, Thanks.
Thanks! For the price, I honestly don't think you can go wrong.
Considering the 28 inch barrel for my daughter since she's on a trap shooting team and wants something she can get used to, practice with, and rely on for her sporting needs.
Greta video just picked one up today based on your video great content sir thanks
NICE!! I hope you enjoy it as much as I do, for the price it's just an amazing shotgun in my opinion.
I got the same gun identical with the wolf slugs I'm going to try to get 50 yards with it to deer hunt with I use muzzloader but wanted something I could use if it's damp raining and don't want to use my tc pro hunter because muzzloader and rain don't mix then have to shoot it to unload it dry and oil it and when ur tired from sitting all day u just want to go to bed and go hunting in the morning
NICE! Hopefully it does you well if you end up using it for a deer. Good luck with the muzzleloader, I've never had one myself, seems like a lot of work, lol.
Thanks for watching!!
I just got the honcho XL semi for $176. They appear to be very similar shotguns
Shoot about 500 rounds of magnum loads, then check the inside of the receiver where the bolt carrier travels back into the receiver, I bet your opinion changes. Currently have one setting in the corner gathering dust. The bolt carrier slams into the receiver and makes one heck of a gouge in the receiver, ruining the gun. Shells won’t fully chamber, also the over travel allowed the bolt pin to fall down and the carrier bent it on the chambering of rounds. The guns are junk.
What seems to be a common theme with budget priced firearms is the quality of material. Even when manufactured very well they will wear a lot faster than higher priced firearms which use better alloy. I'm not surprised after 500 magnum rounds this gun started to give out. For longevity I probably wont shoot any more magnum rounds through it, for me it's a fun, inexpensive, semi-auto shotgun; yet I would say it's reliable enough using standard slugs to be effective if this is all someone can afford at the time.
Great comment!! I always like to hear other peoples experience with firearms I have, sorry your experience is so bad; hopefully you have found something that can handle magnum rounds better.
Thanks for watching!!
Thanks for the video man, considering buying one tomorrow and it’s nice to see a good review. Keep up the great work 👍
Thanks for watching!! It's a nice inexpensive shotgun, I've been very impressed with it compared to other more expensive models I have.
I like it! It has just entered into my research as I am currently looking for a semi auto shotgun. Good video sir!
I've had it out at the range for testing a few more times now, and I can honestly say I was impressed with how well it did for the price I paid.
I just decided to get one of these. I read that it will accept mosberg pistol grip stocks...I have seen extention tunes on it. I would imagine the mosberg/rem870 ones would work as well.
CD sales a pistol grip version with an extended tube, I didn't know about it when I purchased my 601, from what I've read the parts are interchangeable between the two CD models. The bad thing is, looks like all those parts are out of stock on CD website.
I had trouble finding mine listed also and I have noticed I have a round bolt release button and most I see are square. I have had some problems with this fierarm with failure to feed and fire after a gas ring popped out of place it looked like to me after a range day disassembly and inspection, It wont be a gun I depend on in a serious situation. I picked mine up for $225 and it was my first semi-auto. I have many much more expensive and nicer pump shotguns but wanted to start to get into semi-auto and the price point was right.
I've seen some of the round bolt release buttons verses the square, I looked into that just a bit and all I found was a couple blogs talking about how many manufacturers use third party gas systems and actions in their semiauto shotguns. I wonder if at some time they may have switched manufacturers and went with different internals. Mine has the square button; I've heard mostly good things about this shotgun, but it wouldn't surprise me if at some time they changed suppliers.
I will say I had a ton of manufacturing debris in mine, I had to completely take it down to get it all out. They may have some QC issues at their plants. It is a great price to get into semi-auto shotguns, but even with the success I've had with mine, I still haven't, and probably wont make it part of my personal/self defense line.
Best of luck with yours and thanks for watching the video!
Slug for the win
Nice video I’m sold. I was gonna buy this but wanted to see a video first
For the price I think it's one heck of a deal, I've had it out a couple more times since the video and it cycles like a champ.
Could you please show how to disassemble this particular shotgun.
" NOSE NOS " 2 KITS ON A PLATE !!!!! Lol good video.
Buying one next week I need something that can shoot mini shells
It's a nice shotgun for the price, I haven't cycled much Aguila mini's through it as they've been hard to find, but the NSI mini bucks do great.
Is there a way to get a tube extension for these?
Should fit Charles Daly 612 Turknelli mag extensions.
Could you do a distance test on accuracy for this I bought one thinking it a deer slug gun and I’m going to have a range of up to 40 yards but don’t have a range to get to frequently
I just ordered one from DEGuns for $229. Lots of bad reviews out there, but how bad can it be for that price?? I guess I'll find out. I've got plenty of fancy guns....
I do enjoy finding these low price bargain firearms and making videos of them, I know many people who don't need a high end shotgun but don't want a cheap POS either, lol.
Thanks for watching, hope yours functions as good as mine!!
Do you happen to know how to tighten the buttstock? I used mine literally once, and the stock is so loose that I can’t use it anymore. There are no screws to be removed on the butt plate.
I sure do!! On the stock there is a sling attachment, unscrew that and the rubber end of the stock will come off. Look inside the stock and you'll see a nut, you'll need a socket and a long extension to get to it. Tighten up that nut and then put the rubber piece back on and re-install the sling attachment screw.
Hope that helps!!
@@citizenpew Mine does not have a sling attachment on the stock either unfortunately. I appreciate the response though!
Hey great video, I have the same one , no choke , 18.5 barrel, and 4 plus one capacity. I bought mine from a friend never fired for 100 dollars, I'm looking for a extended magazine tube and a way to mount a flashlight for mine . Hows yours been for reliability? Thanks keep putting out good videos
I haven't had a problem at all with it since I made the video. Charles Daly does offer an alternate mag tube cap with pic rails on it but it's been out of stock on their website for some time now, there are third party clamp on rails I've seen, but I haven't had the best of luck with those personally. As far as extended mag tube, I've seen on forums people talk that one exists but I haven't been able to verify that.
Thanks for watching!!
What was the brand of the mini shells ?
Great Video. Sorry you killed your target. I will now buy.
lol, I've improved my target since then so hopefully it survives future videos. The CD Model 601, for the price, is a heck of a deal in my opinion.
I was trying to clean mine but i cant get the receiver piece out
Why do you close the bolt before loading the magazine just to have to cycle one in the action to load five? Just drop one in the open bolt and save yourself a step.
That day I had someone at the range with me, so in the event I did set the firearm down or hand it to them after a take, I always put it in the safest state I can, it's a habit I formed many years ago. It does add extra steps when I tryout different rounds back to back of course.
Good question though!!
@@citizenpew sorry, that came across a little harsher than I intended. Respectfully, a bolt locked open on an empty chamber is a safer condition than bolt closed. Other my previous comments that was a good review and very informative.
In most cases I agree, and if I was handing it straight over to someone to use following me that would be the case, but often I hand it to them to store. When I'm filming I don't always see what is happening off scene, so the extra noise if someone pulls back the bolt to load a shell gives me a little more time to react. Not that I think anyone who joins me to the range would have ill intent, but I am the one responsible for the firearm.
I didn't take the comment harshly, it was a valid point, and I'm always open to safer practices.
After some more thought, I probably need to put together some form of range etiquette for when I have people with me while I film videos as it is occurring more frequently now.
That's what's great about comments like yours, gives me something to reflect on and challenge myself with.
Thanks!!
You’re the first person I’ve seen that has the same shotgun that I bought a few months ago. On the barrel, mine says Model 801, which I can’t find ANYWHERE. Any idea what kinda tube would fit this shotgun?
I'm not sure, being mine has no choke tube ability I initially didn't look it up, but after seeing your comment I went to the Charles Daly website to see if I could find anything and found that the website is under maintenance right now.
I've seen a few more videos since I posted mine of people having the same issue with makes and models not showing up on the website, that might be why it's down for maintenance.
I got one, it takes the beretta benelli Mobil chokes
Good Lil vid man. I bought one today haven't shot it yet though lol. I see your channel growing pretty good in the future my dude!
Be sure to break it down and clean it out, other than that I think it's a great shotgun for the price. The channel is growing, it's in spurts but it's there, lol.
They have a combo on buds now for 249$ how has it cycled I've seen mixed reviews
Mine is still going strong, I've only pushed maybe 500 rounds through it. I've heard others have had problems too, my guess is there are a bit more lemons with this firearm than say I high dollar version by other manufacturers. Perhaps the way cost was driven down was by reducing quality control.
I've picked up many "low cost" firearms to play around with, most I have good luck with, but I have had my share of lemons too. Hope that helps!!
@@citizenpew thanks for commenting, I too have had the same experiences👍
Literally just got one from rka
I think you'll like it, for the price I haven't had any semi-auto shotgun perform like the 601 does. I've seen a few videos of people who've had bad luck with them, but mine does great. Just be sure to break it down and clean out any debris from the manufacturing process, that's the only beef I had with it.
would you know what this is clones after or what parts will fit it ?
My understanding is that it is a clone of the Benelli M4.
Nice video ! Who makes the mini shells you were using ?
great video bit you dont what to shoot that all day
Thanks, I don't know any shotgun my shoulder could handle all day, lol!
does this gun run well with 3". i want this as my goose gun
I've only ran 3" through it a couple times now, some bird shot and some slugs, but I did fine with both.
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Thanks!!! Hope you enjoyed the video!
That’s a old one I looked at a new one today it was really long.
I only see the long barrel versions on their website, I really started to believe this shorter defense style was an older model until I saw another one at Rural King this weekend, now I'm back to thinking it's a newer model and their website just isn't up to date. It could also be an exclusive model for only particular stores.
are you still liking it?
inertia?
Gas or inertia?
It is gas operated.
@@citizenpew Thanks.
Perhaps you bought a youth model.
the ONLY way anybody could think this is an “Awesome” shotgun is if they bought it and put it in the corner to look at. Absolute piece of garbage. We had two of them….won at a raffle. The first fired one shot and then never fired again. The trigger would not reset. The second one fired about 25 rounds before the buttstock started to come loose. Avoid this piece of garbage at all costs. Notice he says there was “debris” in the firearm from the manufacturing process, but them blames himself for not cleaning it out. Zero excuses for “debris” left behind from manufacturing.
Do you know if the spring retainer is made out of plastic or metal?