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Techmoan on YouTube, loads of reviews https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9AE23A7F0C9FDC91

Give THESE a whirl. Custom earplugs £6.99 from eBay. They do work..... I had them for a while but didn't like the muffled sound, like swimming underwater. I use modified sonic 2's now.

Just took delivery of this bad boy for my Hatsan pump..... Its taken from the V3 series chokes

I was on the last stand at 3:10 and they where driving round asking for people to finish

With the exception of these bloody holidays..... Place has been heaving all over the holiday period. Closest I've managed to park has been opposite the paint ball place. Prior to the holidays, you can go any of the days, but Wednesday is the quietest, just go about 1 1/2 hours before closing at the weekend. The busiest area is the practice stands, just go round the main course and stand hop. People will watch, but they wont judge on your ability, sometimes it actually makes you concentrate a bit more.... Quite a few friendlies around who will offer some good advice. I can tell you how to set the stand to send the targets on report when your on your own that's about the extent of my expertise

The 612s has a different rib to the wood and synthetic version. The rib on the 's' remains the same height to the end of the barrel (around 11mm if memory serves, like THIS ), where the others diminish. Very different shooting IMO. I would try and shoot both, as the high rib was no good for me.

+1 for Teague. They're making me a 3/8 ported extended choke for my Hatsan pump (which uses v3 Hatsan chokes). For any Hatsan owners out there interested.....I did also speak to trulock, who said that they are planning to 'reverse engineer' the v3 chokes in the new year

+1 A couple of lessons should be your number 1 priority. I had 3, all with a different gun. Although I still didn't really know which I preferred, I did manage to drop one of my choices straight away. You do really need to try before you buy. I bought the Armsan 612 sporter, cracking gun but I couldn't hit jack with it....

Another huge +1 for Brian Clegg, great guy. Based in Fauxdegella but worth the trip and a nice ground to boot. If its just a quick 'have a go lesson' you want just to see if he likes the sport, then try John Bailey at Worsley (Manchester Clay) he's a top bloke and got me truly hooked.

I didn't say it was true..... just saying what's said on the site HERE Trust me, I'm laughing with you....

According to Shooting UK 2010. Prior to that it was just the 686E

Mate of mine swears by his.

Take a gander at THIS and the video review is HERE I'm going to get one after Christmas, worth the gamble

Cheap alternative on THIS review worth a look Also buy from HERE

I had a Armsan 612 Sporter, really nice gun. Very much like the SX3 in looks. How did you get on with the higher rib? The sporter model has parallel rib (like a trap gun), which I didn't think would affect me much, but 2 rounds of 100 clays I didn't get over 50! I borrowed a friends standard 612 and hit a 66 straight out of the box. The standard model has the usual diminishing rib, which obviously suits me better.