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  1. Some more images http://imgur.com/a/pI9yR http://imgur.com/a/EsmTe
  2. My LGS is Braces (in Knowle) as you're in Bristol that's probably the closest to you, but idk how their gunsmithing is, as I've only ever bought from them, never had repairs.
  3. I'm still not clear on what this programme is about. I read the wiki page but am still none the wiser. People on the internets seem to either love or hate it.
  4. Not door knocking at the moment, just been invited along by others who have permission but it's on an adhoc basis and would like to make it a more regular thing. I'm asking around so that I might get a foot in the door, as you say, without pounding the pavement just yet. I shoot regularly at a rifle club so my first point of contact is those guys Do let me know if you find somewhere and want some company. We're a young (27) couple who are just looking to learn more about shooting/decoying, hides etc. The mrs already has some great recipes lined up for when we get a good load of woodies.
  5. My mrs and I are both just getting into rough shooting, decoying, pigeons etc but we don't have permission anywhere yet and have only tagged along with other people so far. Do you have permission anywhere?
  6. Yep, this is the badly machined barrel problem which, thankfully, mine didn't have. As far as I can tell anyway.
  7. Yep, this is exactly the problem. However, confusion happens because there are two distinct problems, both with the same (or similar) solution: The test is, to place a cartridge in the breech/chamber, and then tilt the barrel up. If the cartridge sticks, then there is a ridge there that needs grinding down (if the gun is new, send it back at this point). If the cartridge slides out with ease, but you still experience stuck cartridges after they've been fired, it's a polishing issue. From what I've gathered, the barrels ship with some parkerization or something inside the barrel, which causes the spent cartridge to stick. Solution for me was to get a barrel brush and wrap it in some steel wool, hook it up to a dowel and insert into a power drill. Run that in the chamber for a few minutes and then clean it up. Keep doing this after shooting the next couple times, and eventually the jams stop. Last time I shot with low-brass (cheap CompX carts) I only had one stick out of 50, down from one every 5/6.
  8. Before you buy, which 870 is it? WIngmaster? Then yes, get 870. I ask because I bought a brand new Express Supermag and I have had some problems with low-brass cartridges sticking in the breech (and therefore causing extraction failure). It's my understanding the 500 doesn't have this problem. I was in the same situation as you and opted for the 870, and kind of wish I'd gotten the 500 now, with the double extractors.
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