Gordon R

At £500 plus - get a Browning or Miroku. Far better gun with resale value.

Being left handed helped Gary Sobers to be the best all-round cricketer the world has seen. Similarly - Rod Laver - the finest player in the tennis world of any era. Jimmy White doesn't quite hack it in that league, but he was pretty good.

All decent guns - get the one that fits. If age is a factor - Miroku 3800 are probably 10 years old, as is the Browoing 325. Beretta is older. Citori - who knows. You can check the age- http://www.midwestgunworks.com/merchant2/m...ry_Code=C-015-6

Fine guns made in Japan until about 1989. Production taken over by Classic Doubles. Similar standard to Browning and fine handling. Spares are no real problem. Double Eagle run by Chris Showler in USA bought out all the factory spares. Chrome lined barrels. Some actions seemed quite loose, even from new. £50 to tighten up. At £500, a decent buy - providing all blueing intact and woodwork not damaged. Seen some a lot dearer - £800. Would not touch at that money.

GET WHICHEVER GUN FITS YOU. I HAVE TWO BROWNINGS AND HAVE ALSO OWNED TWO 525'S. WORST BROWNINGS I HAVE HANDLED. FUNNY SHAPE PISTOL GRIPS AND STOCK DIMENSIONS. MIROKU TEAGUE SPORTER WITH ADJUSTABLE STOCK FOR MY MONEY THE BEST VALUE.

Get one with an adjustable stock and your problem is solved.

Joe wins, Lewis second, Ricky third. About right.

I don't ever remember being the **** that Amir Khan is. Two court appearances - motoring. He has no judgement and got off very, very lightly. He could have killed someone quite easily.

Sooner or later, Khan will fight some hard Mexican or similar, who can punch and take a punch. He will then go the same way as Prince Naseem Hamed. Too arrogant, glass jaw and a **** driver - just the same as Hamed.

As a child we had a cat and a dog. Nowadays, I have two Akitas. Previously had four German Shepherds and another Akita. not all at the same time. Three was the most and a mistake.

Awful on-road ride. Reliable, thirsty and spares are expensive.

Why one percent doubt?

Every Sunday, bar Remembrance Sunday and Christmas Day, if it falls on a Sunday. 11.00am to 2.00pm close. Last entries at 1.00pm. They still sell shells. Clays are £10 per 50 - non-members.

Compak Sporting, large Sporting layout and Skeet. http://www.multimap.com/maps/?hloc=GB|sk13%201jb The Boar Shooting Ground & Accommodation 4.41 miles The Paper Mill Crowden › View on map Tel. 01457 866112

Cranfield - point taken.

Bolton to Foulridge (Kelbrook) about 33 miles. A6 - Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and alternate Sundays. Decent bunch of poeple. I have been there a lot. Bolton Gun Club - alternate Sundays on same site as A6. Small, friendly club. Rishton - Sundays. Excellent food, good targets and top class family who run it. Rixton - on East Lancs Road - alternate Sundays. Shaw and Crompton- alternate Sundays. Brindle - Sundays. The Boar at Tintwistle - open every day. You need a 4 x 4. You will struggle for others open the rest of the week. If you find any, let me know.

Dusty - I rest my case. You just can't see what you are.

It would take a little more to get up my nose. You dish it out easily enough - take it - jury is out on that one. :yp:

Dusty - second post on this thread. you had a pop about spelling. When I point out your shortcomings you come over a bit nasty. Grow up - sooner the better.

Dusty Fox - spelling , grammar - please don't lecture anyone.

Too right about the "pen". Saw one shooter at Quarnford miss four on one stand and put in 47/50. We had a few words. He was relegated from first to third. Should have been banned. Absolute cheat and had a reputation for it.

NIce gun. I am on my second XT. 32" adjustable stock (wood comb). Teague long chokes. Love it.

Digger - might well be blinkered and you should not go on holiday thinking of what could go wrong. Sadly, it is a consideration. I won't go into the McCann's saga - I have little time for awful parents who prefer booze to children's safety, but they might have a view on the Police / judicial system in Portugal.

I would never go to a country where the locals were easily upset - a bit volatile - or the legal system was bent / archaic / a bit dodgy. She knew what she was walking into or she is stupid. It's their country and they can do what they want. However, I would be cutting off any aid to that country - end of story. If they wish to be so easily outraged - okay - but not with my money paying their bills.

Rixton and Higher Green - 30 bird Sporting. Both rugged and cheap.