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vdubber

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  1. Hopefully ill get to handle a few this weekend and see how they feel. A chunky foreend wouldnt put me off all together its just that my hatsan felt like a chunky plank all over, i havnt handled a synthetic stocked hatsan but have been told that they are slimmer than the wooden stocked versions. Theirs a good gunshop in newmarket which isnt to far from me they usually have a good second hand range, hopefully theyll have a few 300 series i can try out
  2. Thanks for the heads up but im in suffolk, not done an RFD to RFD before and think id like to have a good look over a possible purchase before parting with my hard earned!
  3. Think the 303 could be the gun for me, now to find one. Thanks for all your replies gentlemen
  4. I’ve owned dozens of A303’s, B-80’s, 390’s and 391’s. Let’s start with what is "wrong" with the 302 / B-80 / 303 platform, the answer being not a thing. It is, in my view, the simplest and best field gun action of all of them. The B-80 / 303 scatterguns are easy to clean and very easy to work with. Changing from 1-1/8 ounce loads to heavy three inch shells is a momentary task,with a quick and easy barrel change. As long as we have some clue about what we want to shoot, there are no issues. The problem is, of course, is that many of us are decisionally challenged about that. Sorry ive mis understood it but it does say "with a quick and easy barrel change". I guess it means you would need to source and change the barrel to shoot 3" loads
  5. Thanks for the link, so from what I could understand in it the 301/2/3 series require a barrel change if increasing cartridge size but the 390 upwards doesnt? Sorry if im being a numpty, but can I pressume then that if I opt for a 301/2/3 it should come with another barrel?
  6. After my searches on here I had set my sights on the 391 as it came out an obvious favorite, but im looking for a rough gun so I can limit the use of my browning, I cant help but be a little over precious with my guns as it is, I know it would be ideal but if I spent £500 plus on it I know id still be over protective with it, and thats what im trying to avoid, thanks though.
  7. Hello all looking for a bit of help/info and advice please, im looking to replace my hatsan escort with another semi as I cant seem to get on with it, although its been very reliable ( for the 200 or so rounds ive put through it ) I rushed into buying it and have found the grip and forend to be a little chunky for me ( it is the wood stock model ) and dont like the rubber tri system butt pad. Ive done the relevant searches on here and it seems that a berreta is the way to go for reliability. Can someone please tell me the differance/years of manufacture and best choice out of the 301/302 and 303 series as for my budget of £400 they seem to be the models in my price bracket, thanks jamie.
  8. Can someone please tell me how to find out, if thats possible, what grade my stock is? pics are not great sorry
  9. Thanks alot for your replies chaps, reckon you must be right, the thing that confused me most was the american browning tv ad for the white lightning,it said it was called the lightning because of the rounded grip, like I said mine does'nt have it. Would be nice to know if they put special white lightning on versions for the uk maybe regardless of stock? Also does anyone know how I can find out what grade my stock is?
  10. Just to confuse things on saturday I bought a browning citori 'special' white lightning/white feather,the wood is excellent(not sure what grade anyone know how to find out/) it came in a card board box not a case, does'nt have a gold trigger and the certs say it was made in Belgium not Japan?
  11. Hello all can someone help me out here as im getting confused, Ive just bought one of these new from an rfd, thought I was just buying a citori turns out its a citori white feather,(I found this out after an internet search) this is a library pic, mine has a really nice bit of wood,maybe a grade 3, 30" barrels and 3 invector plus chokes. The thing that has confused me is that the box it came in (and the serial numbers all match up) says its a 'special' white lightning, a 'standard' white lightning being one of these , I cant find anything on the web about 'special' white lightnings, apparently the lightning is called the lightning because of the rounded pistol grip, which mine clearly does'nt have? Hence my confusion. Hope this makes sense! Would appreciate any info from someone in the know or also has one please!
  12. Hello all could someone shed some light on what may be wrong with my Franchi please before i take it to my gunsmith? It has now developed two faults, first one is that when I put in my snap caps and let off the trigger on the bottom barrel it automatically engages for the top barrel straight away(without any recoil to set 2nd hammer), before I had to select the top barrel to do this. Second fault which started today is the bottom firing pin is'nt making full contact with the cartridge, on removal of the cart you can see its making contact but not as deep as a spent cart? Hope this makes sense, thanks in advance
  13. Thanks chaps, think i'll go with hw's then
  14. Hello all, could someone please advise on which gauges I should trust, I have 2 hw100's that both read 190bar when my pump reads 200, I realise the odds (and build quality probably) favour the hw's but i'd still appreciate your thoughts please Thanks in advance
  15. vdubber

    Hushpower 410

    Looking for a full mod hushpower 410 in suffolk/ borders please
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