Anyone here have a Stevens 555?  I looked at one last week.  It felt light and good on my shoulder but it felt weird to me.  I guess the lightness is a plus for skeet and trap, probably upland game hunting too.  But all my shotguns have been heavy(ish), yanno, built tough with plenty of American steel and feels like a real gun.  The 555 felt like a toy.  Are all trap/skeet guns that light?

 

Anyway, if you have one, or shot one, let me know how you liked it.

As I suspected the 555 is a Turkish import. www.shootingtimes.com/shotguns/stevens-model-555-shotgun-review/

 

Light because has an aluminum receiver with steel breach inserts.

 

None of these things make it a bad shotgun.

"Light" guns do have the edge in the field, at least in the uplands. Target guns are typically heavier for durability, enhanced follow-through, less recoil. 

 

Field & Stream liked the Stevens over a host of others in their field review. 

 

http://www.fieldandstream.com/articles/hunting/2015/02/shotguns-four-overunders-for-under-1000

I have one in 20 gauge and am very happy with it. I use it for trap and skeet. It leaves you at a disadvantage due to the 26" barrels but I figure with practice I will get better.

 

I've put over a thousand rounds through it so far and no problems. For the price I don't think you can go wrong.