miroku_fan

What are the choke constrictions please?

I bought my Krieghoff new 3 years ago with upgraded engraving and wood. It is a beautiful gun but ridiculously overpriced for what it is. It was an itch that needed to be scratched and I have never regretted the purchase. It makes sense for me to keep the warranty through having the gun serviced. What you will find if you do purchase one is that all servicing and repairs need to go through Alan Rhone. He does not supply Krieghoff parts to other gunsmiths.

If you decide to purchase a Krieghoff then you must accept that the gun requires a service every two years in order to validate the warranty on the gun. The gun comes with a 10 year warranty and needs a minimum number of services. Alan Rhone will extend the warranty for a further 2 years after each subsequent service, after the gun’s 10th birthday. Is it necessary and good value to have a Krieghoff serviced so regularly? Only the Krieghoff owner in my opinion can answer this question. Purchasing a Krieghoff is a considerable investment and like all mechanical items are not immune from problems at times. If the gun is inspected and serviced every couple of years then your investment is protected in terms of reliability and resale value. The cost of the service seems to be another bone of contention with a number of people. All I can say is that Alan Rhone is a shrewd businessman but he does offer a first class professional service in terms of the service and any warranty issues that you might have. I equate the price of the 2 year service to the cost of 1000 cartridges. If you think that the idea of servicing an expensive shotgun is ridiculous then the Krieghoff experience is not for you. In saying that I have a number of shotguns in my cabinet that have been heavily used and proven to be utterly reliable that have never visited a gunsmith. I would still prefer to shoot the Krieghoff over anything else in my cabinet. Personal choice and all that.

Hi, It is a pity you don’t require this constriction in 20 gauge/LM in Invector Plus. I have two brand new ones that have never even been out their vials.

I have already stated that 34” guns are fine if you have the need and more importantly, the ability to use them to good effect. I am of the opinion that a well balanced 32” shotgun in an experienced Gun’s hands is the absolute optimum length. This allows for economy of movement, greater accuracy and more consistency than can be achieved with shorter barrels. This has been proved for such a long time that to argue against this point becomes churlish and petty.

This is all very true. The point that I wish to make is that in my case the longer barrels inspire confidence because they are so pointable and encourage a smooth controlled swing and follow through. The longer barrels also appear to change your perception of lead. This has led to greater consistency. I do concede the point that we are all different and should shoot with a gun and barrel length that we feel comfortable with.

To watch an accomplished shot using a long barrelled shotgun with the minimum of movement is elegance personified be it on a high pheasant or clay target.

34” in my opinion is a step too far unless you have the need and ability to use them. 32” on the other hand have been around for so long that they cannot be considered fashionable or gimmicky unless you are relatively new to shooting.

32” barrels on a modern sporting shotgun are light and extremely pointable, making them eminently suitable for sporting as well as skeet. If the gun is well balanced then the 32” barrels are an absolute boon. I don’t buy 32” barrels because of their strong resale value. I buy them because I am of the opinion that they are the optimum length of barrel, based on over 30 years shooting experience.

Looking for Comp-N-Choke to fit Beretta Optima barrels on a 682E. Constrictions that are required: Cyl, Sk, IC and LM. Must be in absolutely pristine condition. If anyone knows a gun shop in the UK which sells this particular brand of choke I would be grateful to know.

You have a PM.

Anyway...The Queensferry Crossing is a truly stunning bridge in every respect.

It has long been acknowledged that there are two distinct economies at work in the UK. The prosperous London and South East economy has gone from strength to strength largely down to the financial sector and preferential investment by the UK Government. Then there is the rest of the UK. You are right when say that London and the SE is underwriting much of the public spending in Scotland. What you failed to mention is that the rest of the UK also treat London as a cash cow. This distribution of wealth across the UK is only possible if the London economy stays strong. It will be interesting to see what happens to the London economy, with it's great reliance on the banking and finance sector, post Brexit. If the London economy flounders then the entire UK will be in dire straights financially. It is a wonder that London and the South East has not declared a Unilateral Declaration of Independence from the rest of the UK.

I think the important point here is that the new bridge was bought and paid for by the Scottish Government. It has been delivered considerably under budget unlike the Edinburgh trams. It is an essential part of our infrustructure. What is there not to like?

Way over budget & late on delivery = so another triumph for Nikola Actually the new bridge came in at £245 million under budget. The delay was purely down to the adverse weather conditions out in the Firth of Forth. The new bridge should be celebrated for what it is, a phenomenal feat of engineering. It looks absolutely magnificent.

Sorry an adjustable comb raiser on a game gun just looks wrong. If we are speaking about tradition the o/u was being used for game shooting as long as the sxs. Purdey were manufacturing o/u shotguns as early as 1871. While the sxs were more popular with game shooters, o/u's were available to the more enlightened.

Lucky man! Straight shooting!

Personally I would be trading the gun in for something more suitable before even considering putting an adjustable comb raiser on a high end game gun. Too much of a traditionalist for that!

I meant to add that one of my friends uses this Beretta comb raiser on a regular basis. He likes it but does feel that it affects the amount of cast on his Beretta sporting stock. I was not aware of this when using my comb raiser on my game gun but he may well be right.

Not ideal I know but Beretta sell a clear rubber comb raiser that would still allow the figure of the wood to be seen. The comb raiser is soft and sticks on to the stock and can be removed without damaging the finish on the stock. It comes in 3mm and 6mm. I have used the 6mm one on an oil finished game stock and it worked well. If the pad loses it adhesive property you simply wash it in warm soapy water. When removed from the stock there was no residue left.

I have seen this modification done on a couple of shooters guns and it looked a very neat job. The thing is that both stocks were made from very plain wood and there would have been little difficulty in matching the new wood. The issue you will have with the EELL is matching the new wood into your highly figured stock. It could ruin the aesthetic quality of your stock.

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What was even stranger was that both guns were bought new just months apart and they developed this minor fault at the same time.

I have also owned many Beretta's and it has only happened with the smaller guage shotguns.

I have first hand experience of this happening on two small guage Beretta's that I owned from new. The bottom barrel would fire without any problem and on attempting to fire the top barrel the trigger would not allow the barrel to fire, despite my finger resting on the trigger guard between shots. When I moved the selector over to shoot the top barrel first there was no issue with the bottom barrel firing the second shot. Both guns, 20 gauge EELL and a 28 gauge EL 2, were repaired under warranty. After the repair, both guns performed faultlessly.