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So with all this information, what size cartridges can I us ewith the Escort to bring down pigeons? I'm thinking, 70mm, 32g, No 5 or No 6 shot

Its a Hatsan Escort Magnum, MK1 (it has the bolt release on the side). Not sure on the make of cartridge but I know it was 70mm, 28g, and a competion make (the clay ground dont allow game carts). Having just cleaned the gun, iy would appear theat the previous owner didn oil it up as the tiston tube was bone dry, as was the remainder of the gun (I should have preped it myself in fairess, so I only have myself to blame). Either way the gun, including the piston is well oiled. Although I have a manual I am unable to get the bolt assembly out as yet (I think thats just technique !)

OK so I took my Hatsam=n Escort out for the first time today to the clay range. A ran a box of 70mm, 28g carts though it and had two poor feeds. Anyone of a reason for this, is the load two light maybe!

Think it has a curved buu pad (at work at the minute), bolt release is on the side as oppsed to the loading gate. When you say extended chokes, as far as qantity I have 5 I think, if its by length, Im not sure what the norml length would be!

Just found out that my gun is a magnum after finding the manuals online, is the Magnum a newer/better version?

Just got a second hand one, £225 arrived today, really happy with it. Now, wheres the pigeons!

OK, so my gun arrived today. Its multi choke so as a newbie, what choke size should I use. I'm sure someones going to say it depends on the range, but Im one of those that cant be changing chokes everytime I go out!

Thank you

OK, so I just brought myself a second hand Hatsan Escort Camo, Semi Auto for £225. I've only had my licence for a season and surrently own an under and over but wanted this one purley for decoying. Being new to all this I wonder if somebody could explain what it means when it says that it has a 76mm chamber. Its a 12g, so does it accept 12g cartridges or do 12g cartridges come in different sizes?

Hi mate, dont have any of my own permissions but am willing to come down from Wiltshire on a weekend. I come from Exmouth origionaly but now live in Wiltshire. PM if your interested.

Hi mate I PM'd you are you still looking for shooting buddies? Im in Warminster, so pretty close!

Try your local market or car boot sale. Thers always a DIY stall selling thease!

Any chance the hut could take three guys?

Went out game shooting for the first time on Saturday with a mate. Early start but there was quite a mist, very few pigeons about, but got myself four pigeeons at the end which I was pleased with. Had some practice on Cleys but it was so different with live game. As I say, a small bag but a real good day out sitting in my hide with some sandwhiches and coffee. Gonna take my eldest Springer next time for her first experience of fresh game. Cant wait to go again!

As a newbie to pigeon shooting I brought myself a fold up camo one with a swivel seal and a little bag on it. After perching on it for a number of hours on Saturday the tubler legs have bent (I'm only 13 1/2 stone). I could send it back but I think I'm going to use the bits to make a better one myself.

Hi does anyone know where I can shoot pigeons and rabbits in Wiltshire, Im new to shooting and what to join someone who knows what their doing. I own a shotgun but an also thinking of buying an air rifle (Stroger x20 Suppresor).

Would it be OK if I cross posed this training program to another forum that I go on please?