brucegill

Now sold.

SOLD, many thanks

Price reduced, £575 plus postage.

This is my rifle for sale, any questions drop me a PM or go on Gunwatch and it has my phone number. Thanks

Now Sold.

Scope not included.

This is my Rifle, any questions, please get in touch. Thanks

Just nipped down to a local shop and tried a couple of guns out for fit. MK60 was nice but had a 28" barrel so felt a little light and not so well balanced... Browning Citory (?) was slightly nicer with a 30" barrel and multi choke. Had a look at a Lamber sporting Deluxe and have to say, although not as well made as the MK60 and Browning it was not a bad gun at all. Fits well too! Then stupidly I tried a Berreta Silver Pigeon 1 32" and wow! Second hand but mint (as it should be for the £1100 they wanted) now it's out of my budget unless I can sell a kidney but wow what a gun. Just felt spot on. And I normally find 32" to long for me. Any how, at half the price second hand I thought the Lamber was not bad at all.... Might check the one out thats near me second hand. Or sell a kidney! Cheers Bruce

Thanks mate. Yes your correct, 1/4 and 3/4. Just got an email from the seller to confirm it. Got a stag do this weekend and moving house next week unfortunately. Hopefully it's still available when I'm all sorted! Thanks for the help Bruce Got a lamber sport deluxe for sale close to me so may go and check it though it looks a little over priced at £595.

The gun I've currently got, and my first gun, was £50 italian mid 60's unknown make etc... It's got looser the more it's been used and the occasional misfired shot on the bottom barrel. Now I've done some shooting and tried other peoples guns I've realised this one is way to short and also a little light for me. It's served it perpose to be honest and I'd keep it for chucking it in a tractor when I get the occasional driving work. I'd like a single trigger and ejectors this time round. Not fussed what it is but felt I'd be better spending 700 on a gun that'll last a lifetime rather than 3-500 on something that won't or I'll want to upgrade. If I found a Baikel that fitted and covered the above I'd be happy tbh. I'm no gun snob but you can't argue with quality. But, it's been fun beeting a mate on the clays with his £2k gun Thanks for clearing the Miroku made modles. If you can think of other guns for less money I should seriously consider then let me know mate!

Thanks for the info guys, much appreciated! I'd not thought about chromed barrels. Would that make them OK for steel shot? I'll double check about the choke sizes. As I'm a newbie and have only ever had fixed chokes I'm not all that sure about all of the choices TBH.... I thought the 325 are 70's, 425 are 80's and 525 90's but I'm not 100%

Hi Guys Looking at upgrading my 12 gauge.... Budgets max £700 and thats stretching it to be honest. Found a Browning 325 Grade 2 and a Miroku MK60 Universal Grade 1 (one year old). Obviously the one that fits best would be first choice but I'm pretty new to this and it looks like they're much the same gun/maker?? I don't know how old a 325 would be (serial 41101NY) and when Miroku started making the Brownings?) 325 is multy choke and the MK60 is fixed 1/4 & 1/2 I think. I prefer the slimmer forend on the MK60 than the plank attached to the MK38 Shooting pigeon mostly with some sporting clays. No idea what trap and skeet are tbh. Enjoy the clays but they're just not as tasty as Pigeon! I shoot a 28" but think I might try a 30" ? Many thanks Bruce

My lands pretty flat and pretty flinty. Not much cover. Not many back drops. Also has some foot paths and bridleways that could be a worry. I'm not massively into night shooting, purely because I don't want to be gutting and skinning into the wee hours. BUT it looks like the bag will be a lot fuller. 22lr rounds price is very attractive after coming from Air rifles! thanks for all you comments so far, MUCH appreciated!

I don't have any of the 3 calibers... Help me out m8, whats not well??

Really?! That completely goes against what I was told in the gun shop. Though he did only have a 22lr for sale at the time. Not doubting you at all and really appreciate the info!!!!

Hi there, So the 1517 isn't 2 stage like the 1417?? I assumed it was the same rifle but in 17hmr? I tried one with the thumbhole and as you say, much more like an air rifle stock and lovely to handle. Did you find another stock second hand or get one new from somewhere? Only ask as I have one locally for sale but no thumbhole stock. Cheers Bruce

WOW, loads of info, many thanks guys! This sounds just like the .22 vs .177 air rifle debate... So are 17HMRs really that effected by the wind? From the comments left it's hard to say. some say yes, some say 22lr is worse?!

Hi guys New to the forum, so hello! My ticket should be coming through the door in a week or two and I have space for both 22lr and 17hmr (plus FAC Air if I want it) I'm used to sub 12 air rifle and have around 1200-2000 acres over various permissions. There's hardly any cover on any of them hence the FAC application. From what I understand; 22lr are good to 100 yard max (I'm used to shooting using hold over etc), very quiet but ricochet. I do have some flinty ground so it's a worry. 17hmr good to 150 yads, flat trajectory, more expensive to feed. Possible meet damage. Windage issues. My problem lies in the meet damage as I eat or sell my quarry. It looks like 22lr will be the way to go. I've looked at CZ, Sako, 10/22's, and then an Anschutz 1417/1517 (big price difference I know, but I really want a 2 stage trigger as I'm used them with Air rifles.) Most of the quarry will be around 70-150 yards away before I'm spotted and they run. I really want to know your thoughts on 17hmr meat damage as this would be a problem. Many thanks and sorry if this has already been covered.

Just wanted to say hi as I'm a new member. Been shooting Air rifles for some time and have now applied for Firearms and Shotgun licenses. Should be in the post to me in the next week or two Got lots of questions about 22lr and 17hmr so will put up a post shortly. Thanks for a great forum, have chad lots to read already. ATB Bruce