old man Posted March 7, 2015 Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 Bearing in mind the info from the manufacturer, does any one using this gun regularly have any regularly used cartridges in mind, good or bad? Will be mainly used on pigeons/vermin, so cost a criteria? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncan Posted March 7, 2015 Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 bought a hatsan escort semi about 6 years ago and use it most weekends for pigeon shooting ,the cartridge I like is eley HB Pigeon 6.5 shot 32grms ,the last 1000 I bought cost £195 ,by the way never had any trouble with the hatsan (probably will now) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazzJo Posted March 8, 2015 Report Share Posted March 8, 2015 Bearing in mind the info from the manufacturer, does any one using this gun regularly have any regularly used cartridges in mind, good or bad?Will be mainly used on pigeons/vermin, so cost a criteria?Thanks.I use Hatsan escort most weekends when pheasant season is at a close. I use it in the hide with Express Power Pigeon 6 29grms cycled perfectly. It also cycles Express English Sporters 7.5 28grm......mine will also cycle down to a 21grm cartridge. DazzJo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maverick 16 Posted March 8, 2015 Report Share Posted March 8, 2015 Hi, Have a Hatsan Luxano 3 inch, Cycles,all 28 70mm Carts on the clays & any pigeon load so long as its 70mm all day long.I did have problems when new but persevered getting to know the gun & running it in. Its now like an old shoe.Dont get caught up in all the hype that floats around the Net regarding these guns,they are not fussy with what you feed them, for under £400 new you get a lotta bang for your Buck. They are a simple machine with few moving parts, it will put a shell in the air where ever you point the muzzle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted March 8, 2015 Report Share Posted March 8, 2015 Hi, Have a Hatsan Luxano 3 inch, Cycles,all 28 70mm Carts on the clays & any pigeon load so long as its 70mm all day long.I did have problems when new but persevered getting to know the gun & running it in. Its now like an old shoe.Dont get caught up in all the hype that floats around the Net regarding these guns,they are not fussy with what you feed them, for under £400 new you get a lotta bang for your Buck. They are a simple machine with few moving parts, it will put a shell in the air where ever you point the muzzle. My mate bought a new Luxano. If failed to cycle quite often. He traded it in for a Franchi and his problems were gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maverick 16 Posted March 8, 2015 Report Share Posted March 8, 2015 Everyone seems to have a mate who has trouble with an Escort,my mates don`t................ should I get out more? I`m feeling left out!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lister22 Posted March 8, 2015 Report Share Posted March 8, 2015 just got a hatstand 26inch 3inch chamber so far so Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bansk65 Posted March 8, 2015 Report Share Posted March 8, 2015 Use mine every weekend, mid week, shifts permitting. Presently using Georges Proper Cartridges 32g 4.5's, no probs. Good, cheap gun, its the second one ive owned, never had a problem with tother one neither. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
decoy1979 Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 I most often use Kent velocity in 6's 29g or 7.5's in 28g through mine with no issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man Posted March 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 Thanks guys, food for thought! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet1747 Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 I've had the beretta 303 wouldn't cycle owt under 28 g Remington 11-87 wouldn't cycle any load problem with it Swapped it for a hatsan magnum camo cycles anything I put through it best one out of the three, to be fair the beretta didn't fit couldn't hit a barn door with it , mind you still miss with the hatsan lol but it fits better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EMcC Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 I have the Luxarno and haven't had a miss-cycle yet and I've put alsorts through it and I mean alsorts from twenty year old cartidges to new ones of all makes and loads never a miss fire. I use the 26" barrel most of the time for walked up and pigeon from a hide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maverick 16 Posted March 10, 2015 Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 Mine is the Older type, you have to keep the button pressed in on the side to load the Magazine, I also use the 26" barrel, all seems very well proportioned at that. As stated before not the slightest problem with 28g cartridges I shoot what ever`s on offer at the time,Keep it clean and enjoy!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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