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I use and prefer a pump action. A bit anti social to some, but I really couldn't care less. You can also get a cheeky 3rd shot out of them too 
Auto's are nice, but can be more maintenance intensive vs a pump.
Also if you're not a large statue do consider a .20 bore. You really don't give much away in terms of punch or range but do gain a lighter more compact gun making it quicker and easier to handle.
Auto's are nice, but can be more maintenance intensive vs a pump.
Also if you're not a large statue do consider a .20 bore. You really don't give much away in terms of punch or range but do gain a lighter more compact gun making it quicker and easier to handle.
300bhp/ton said:
I use and prefer a pump action. A bit anti social to some, but I really couldn't care less. You can also get a cheeky 3rd shot out of them too
Auto's are nice, but can be more maintenance intensive vs a pump.
Also if you're not a large statue do consider a .20 bore. You really don't give much away in terms of punch or range but do gain a lighter more compact gun making it quicker and easier to handle.
One of the things that I like about a semi-auto is that you can strip it down a lot more than a boxlock or O/U.Auto's are nice, but can be more maintenance intensive vs a pump.
Also if you're not a large statue do consider a .20 bore. You really don't give much away in terms of punch or range but do gain a lighter more compact gun making it quicker and easier to handle.
I can shoot a 12 happily, but i thought a 20 may be less of a kick, and lighter to walk with but I'm not sure now, depends what they have in the shop I guess. I will be mainly shooting walked game and vermin though. I suppose I could always use a light load in a 12 Bore for longs days though? 30g no7 cartridges doesn't really bother me though.
I saw a nice (for one) Baikal O/U in 12G with single trigger ejectors and select fire... any good? We have a SS and its a good working gun
At my Price range £350 its really about whats there.
Agrispeed said:
300bhp/ton said:
I use and prefer a pump action. A bit anti social to some, but I really couldn't care less. You can also get a cheeky 3rd shot out of them too
Auto's are nice, but can be more maintenance intensive vs a pump.
Also if you're not a large statue do consider a .20 bore. You really don't give much away in terms of punch or range but do gain a lighter more compact gun making it quicker and easier to handle.
One of the things that I like about a semi-auto is that you can strip it down a lot more than a boxlock or O/U.Auto's are nice, but can be more maintenance intensive vs a pump.
Also if you're not a large statue do consider a .20 bore. You really don't give much away in terms of punch or range but do gain a lighter more compact gun making it quicker and easier to handle.
I can shoot a 12 happily, but i thought a 20 may be less of a kick, and lighter to walk with but I'm not sure now, depends what they have in the shop I guess. I will be mainly shooting walked game and vermin though. I suppose I could always use a light load in a 12 Bore for longs days though? 30g no7 cartridges doesn't really bother me though.
I saw a nice (for one) Baikal O/U in 12G with single trigger ejectors and select fire... any good? We have a SS and its a good working gun
At my Price range £350 its really about whats there.
300bhp/ton said:
The amount of kick varies from gun to gun. As well as my pump I've also got a double trigger side by side and a Baikel OU. With the same cartridges the SS kicks like a mule, much more violent and painful than the OU. I'm not sure of the exact cause though.
I had a Bettinsoli that battered me. It was gunfit not the gun.
I had some cast and drop put on and no recoil.
I have a Miroku MK70 Sporter and it does well for both Game & clays as well as being proofed for Steel (wildfowl), have in mind getting a Biakal O/U as a second rough gun as they are basic but effective on the ones I've tried, quite solid and if you run out of ammo you could probably beat things to death with it.
@phil
Hold on. Plenty way nicer than a Yild come up. Keep a close eye on Guntrader.
Nice work on the Perazzi.
I am sticking with my Miroku for the foreseeable future.
I will wait for a couple of years until my averages go up.
Shooting abroad in the Worlds and Europeans for FITASC this year and the Miroku is so well fitted I wouldn't want to risk taking anything else.
Hold on. Plenty way nicer than a Yild come up. Keep a close eye on Guntrader.
Nice work on the Perazzi.
I am sticking with my Miroku for the foreseeable future.
I will wait for a couple of years until my averages go up.
Shooting abroad in the Worlds and Europeans for FITASC this year and the Miroku is so well fitted I wouldn't want to risk taking anything else.
Bunny burgers for dinner tonight 
I think I got all the no.7 shot out - I have some grand prix 5 shot to try, see if they are a bit better ( I heard they have a bit better distance on them) Only saw one bunny lamping tonight and missed it, but it was at 50 yards so would be lucky anyway. Still having problems with the single shot Baikal firing too high, but not worth getting it fitted to me since I'll be getting my own soon enough. (the Baikal is the farm gun for foxes etc, whilst I want my own to shoot on others land and to actually hit stuff with
)
Does anyone here watch the fieldsports Britain on Youtube?
I think I got all the no.7 shot out - I have some grand prix 5 shot to try, see if they are a bit better ( I heard they have a bit better distance on them) Only saw one bunny lamping tonight and missed it, but it was at 50 yards so would be lucky anyway. Still having problems with the single shot Baikal firing too high, but not worth getting it fitted to me since I'll be getting my own soon enough. (the Baikal is the farm gun for foxes etc, whilst I want my own to shoot on others land and to actually hit stuff with
)Does anyone here watch the fieldsports Britain on Youtube?
Agrispeed said:
Bunny burgers for dinner tonight
I think I got all the no.7 shot out - I have some grand prix 5 shot to try, see if they are a bit better ( I heard they have a bit better distance on them) Only saw one bunny lamping tonight and missed it, but it was at 50 yards so would be lucky anyway. Still having problems with the single shot Baikal firing too high, but not worth getting it fitted to me since I'll be getting my own soon enough. (the Baikal is the farm gun for foxes etc, whilst I want my own to shoot on others land and to actually hit stuff with)
Does anyone here watch the fieldsports Britain on Youtube?
Yes I subscribe to Fieldsports Britain. I think I got all the no.7 shot out - I have some grand prix 5 shot to try, see if they are a bit better ( I heard they have a bit better distance on them) Only saw one bunny lamping tonight and missed it, but it was at 50 yards so would be lucky anyway. Still having problems with the single shot Baikal firing too high, but not worth getting it fitted to me since I'll be getting my own soon enough. (the Baikal is the farm gun for foxes etc, whilst I want my own to shoot on others land and to actually hit stuff with
)Does anyone here watch the fieldsports Britain on Youtube?
Also look up TheFourAshes very good channel.
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