R6demon Posted December 7, 2016 Report Share Posted December 7, 2016 Hi All, I have spent the last couple of weeks trawling the forum reading other peoples questions and the forum is a minefield of info so I have signed up!! My wife has just received her SGC and is looking for her first SG mainly for clay shooting with the odd rough shoot and pigeon / crow thrown in.She has so far tried and liked the following in 12G in order of preference:Miroku 3000 - 28 (we have been offered one for £650 which is very clean??) Are parts an issue? Her favourite gun by farBetinsolli Universal 30 in - have read very mixed reviews - is this just Brand snobbery> A close second to the Miroku Beretta 686E (expensive!) 30inWinchester 101 XTR 30in - parts are like hens teethShe's looking for something well balanced for around the £600 mark, any other suggestions as there are thousands of brands we have never heard of? We have to own a gun to attend our local club as it does not offer loan guns and we are new to the sport. She is 5'6 and although reasonably built she is new to shooting and recoil! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted December 7, 2016 Report Share Posted December 7, 2016 Miroku 3000 were only made for a short time - better off with a more recent one. Bettinsoli - not in the same league as the others mentioned. I wouldn't buy it. Beretta - decent gun - shop around for a cheaper one. Winchester - as good as Beretta and Miroku - they always seemed to handle better. Spares are not plentiful, but are available. Out of all options, I would be looking at a decent Miroku - best value for money out of all of them. Get one that fits her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennett Posted December 7, 2016 Report Share Posted December 7, 2016 Agreed, had a betinsoli, was never going to last long and had the double discharge problem. Got a miroku mk70 and love it, can't ever see me changing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted December 8, 2016 Report Share Posted December 8, 2016 (edited) Not sure where you are but there is a 7000 which may suit her here: https://www.guntrader.uk/dealers/taunton/uk-gun-repairs/guns/shotguns/7000-161117184904157 Oh and get some hull compx 21g they are ideal shells soft on the shoulder. Edited December 8, 2016 by HDAV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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