Oli383

I see that the beretta was a 687 are they much different? As love the look of that

Looks great, miss having a dog

I havent shot a 28 inch but didnt feel the same when I held one, I feel pretty comfortable with the 30 I think, Coach said that I was bringing the Miruko up nicer and I looked more comfortable with it, but he did say the beretta fitted my build well also, Im 6ft 9.5 stone still growing tho :( Deffo need to have a look at the sporter beretta and try and make my decision, If i am honest like local rfd said the guns both fit me and would probably both be fine, the one you get and start with you will get used too. It would make it allot easier if one of them didnt fit but they both do but am really getting into a muddle with it, would love to have them both side by side at the club and just shoot a few shots through both. Thanks for all the replys guys what a great forum

Looks lovley, dog or bitch?

Ok thinking about it starting to consider second hand if it was mint, would deffo save me allot of money, my worry is I dont know what to look for on a second hand gun but then I would only buy if it looked new i think. Thanks guys could save me allot of money here

Ok thanks yea I think I am leaning more towards the browning as I think it will be the one that fits me better, is the biuld quality as good ont he browning and main also how anoying are those vented barrels to clean? Oli

Ok thanks for the advice, most appriciated, I agree would like to try and shoot the beretta sporter

Ok thanks guys deffo going to be browning or beretta just notsure which one, I dont know wether to go second hand as I will prob own for a very long time and I do like things from new, would deffo consider a second hand though if the right one came up. Many thanks Oli

I have never lamped from a car but have on foot and think it works really well as you can pop the light on look around then turn it off and get within range, However i shoot rabbits mainly in daylight and I find that both methods provide great results, On the large permissions me and my friend drive round but on the smaller ones we walk, I prefere walking as you have to stalk in, using trees and other objects to keep out of sight while you stalk in and I think you can get closer with good camo, Car is definitly best for large permissions tho just try and stay back a little more. Plus some farmers dont like you driving round fields if you get more land in the future. ATB Oli

Thanks

Hi guys new to the forum, I am new to shotguns certificate has been sent a few weeks ago and cabinet is in. I have done allot of research and spoken to some gun rooms and am struggling on which gun to choose. For my lessons I am using a Beretta silver pigeon but it was not a full on sporter or game not 100% sure, anyway I have had a look at my local gun shop and have held the Browning B525 30 inch sporter, the gun felt really nice, every time i lifted the gun it came up nicely and didnt have to adjust it to look down the rib, I then held a beretta silver pigeon 1 game 28 as they did not have the 30 sporter, apart from barrel dont know what the differences are between game and sporter versions of the beretta, and it felt really nice but i couldnt apear to look down the rib. My tutor let me also shoot a miruko (excuse spelling) that he said was same as the B525 with same length barrel and sporter version, the gun was really nice and after a few shots felt pretty comfortable with it. Now the problem is from what I have held and shot the Browning is the better fit and feel i think but when I look at the two guns i much prefere the dark wood on the beretta and the barrel slection/safety is nicer on the beretta in my opinion. I not sure wether the vented barrels on the browning would be anoying to clean. Im going to see a beretta sporter version saturday just to see if it is any different compared to the game and see how it feels hopefully I can get some feedback of owners and people who have tried both. As I will be buying the gun new and really dont want to get it wrong being 16 and having to save for anotehr 4 months Also wondering if people do recomend the sporter? I think it is the way to go for myself as I will be doing pretty much everything, in the hide, clays, rough shooting round the fields and game, Thought I would go for the sporter due to it being better on the clay days for the shoulder, having the better barrels for larger cartridge loads, and im used to the air rifle so thought the extra weight would be ok and the 30 inch barrels would be a good inbetweener for everything? Hope I am not blabering on to much I just litrally cannot afford to get this wrong Hopefully some of you can help with some of my many questions and hopefully can get some good replies of some of you guys and gals. Many thanks in return Oli

Thanks Dave

Thanks for the warm welcome both, I have held the browning in local gun shop but they only had 28 inch game version of the beretta and couldnt really see down the rib that well, using a beretta silver pigeon for lessons but it is a mix between sporter and game he said then last time instructer told to have a go with a mirko something as it was the same as the beretta 525 sporter, was really nice and felt better to teh browning. Problem is I prefere the look of the beretta and the wood work but the browning fits me better I think and I can see down the rib and it comes to my shoulder very nice but I dont really like the vented barrel as looks a hassle to clean and I dont like the wood as much or hte safety. I will start a topic i think Many thanks again Oli

Hi guys, Been hovering aout over the forum latley and though I would join in. A bit about me, I am 16 have been shooting air rifles for 5 years mainly vermin on local permissions, Have had a BSA R10 mrk2 .177 from new for 3 years, I recently did a clay pigeon taster day at college and bloody loved it, was hooked from the first shot I took. I currently dont have a shotgun but me and my father have sent off our certificates, and the cabinet is in, also have had 2 lessons at south worcester shooting club, doing so before i let loose on the vermin and some of the local clubs. Saving up for either a Beretta Silver pigeon 1 or a Browning B525 12 gauge 30in sporter, Think this is what I have narrowed it down to but will put a post or to up and get some opinions. Hope to give out as much of my air rifle knowledge as I can and shotgun when it grows, the forum looks really usefull and am hopeing to find a shooting partner locally so some shooting can be arranged ATB Oli