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Its interesting how different people perceive this gun..... I have shot boxes of 28gr cartridges through mine and it feels wonderful. No marks on my shoulder afterwards.
I shot it recently along with my new AYA side-by-side and the AYA's recoil was more noticeable, but still not an issue for me.
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It's high time cyclists like other road users, paid road fund licence and were compelled to have insurance!
Hold on a sec. that is not fair......
I already contribute more than enough to the council and government.
I drive roughly 8,000 miles a year in a big 4x4 that does 23 to a gallon of diesel which currently costs £1,735 of which £1,300 is pure TAX.
I pay £515 Road tax, £400 Insurance and £1,200 for my Rail Pass. My Jeep typically sits in the drive most week days apart from one evening at the gun club.
I only cycle roughly ½ a mile each end of my rail commute. I use the bike / train in all weathers and all year round as it is typically much quicker and it saves me an extra £6,500 in diesel and tolls if I were to drive into work each day.
I might save money with the bike, but I'm still paying far more in fuel duty / road tax per mile than the average person with an economical small car.
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The crux of the matter is lack of consideration for other road users.....
I fall into two hated groups of road users as the owner of a big intimidating 4x4 and as a person who commutes via (train and) a folding Brompton bike.
Yes, lycra clad bikers riding 2,3,4 abreast on county roads does annoy me just as much as the next person. In regards to horses I always slow right down, switch off the radio, open the widow and wave a "hello" at the thankful rider... I will even flash at oncoming traffic further down the road to slow down and look out for the horse around the next bend.
When it comes to multi-use trails I always pull to a stop to let walkers, dog owners and horse riders pass safely.
In regards to riding on pavements, I have family living in Germany where it is common place to ride on the pavements (they have a designated section for this) and you don't see too many accidents. Here in the UK I work in a major University City.... I exit the railway station, ride up a quiet back street to the busy junction and then ride the 200 meters on the right-hand pavement up to work. I have tried ridding on the road up to work, but to be honest, it is just too dangerous because it is a dammed steep long hill with four lanes of traffic, a left hand fork which then puts me between the two lanes (as I need to go straight on) with busses, trucks, cars and general rush hour traffic passing either side of me at 30 mph with me barely doing around 6 mph. The pavement is plenty wide enough and being a long hill I'm only going slightly quicker than walking pace. I am no danger to anyone.
On the way home it is down hill all the way to the Station, so I am on the road, flying down the hill more than capable of keeping up with the traffic.
It really a case of "using your eyes" and being considerate of other road users..... even if some car drivers try and kill you !
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In situations like this it is worth posting on your town's FaceBook group asking people to keep an eye out. It has worked in my town when someone lost their pet Barn Owl.
My father was the Head bird keeper at a major zoo.... I've grown up around birds. Some species are easier to coheres back down with food than others..... Might need to put the cage in the garden with food inside and use some fishing line to pull the door shut once inside.
I hope you get her/him back.
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Bloody hell that a bit much surely that don't make person unfit to hold a certificate
Apparently it does..... if you can't behave as a motorist, are you going to behave with a gun? That is what the police will consider.
When I first applied for my FAC & SGC I put down that I had been caught speeding as a teenager..... the FLO mentioned this old conviction and said to me
"If I hear that you are ever caught speeding again, I'll be round here asking what the hell you think your playing at"...... In 30 odd years of riding/driving those 3 points all all that I have ever had.... but it was enough for him to warn me about!
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I have the new A5 (beautiful 125th Anniversary limited edition). Bought it brand new and on the first outing shooting clays it jammed using 67mm 28gr cartridges.
Once I realised the problem and switched to 70mm 28gr cartridges it has run perfectly. Those extra 3mm in length make all the difference.
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The program was nowhere near as bad as I was expecting.
I have spent my entire career working with extremely dangerous animals.... and this sometimes requires euthanising certain specimens. I don't like doing it and I certainly would not want to go out to far flung places to kill animals as trophies for "sport"....
Shooting is my main sport, but I'm more than happy blasting away at paper targets and clay pigeons.
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I Have been around the tracks myself, And as i said earlier i still have a Benelli well a breda version 3.5 inch, nothing wrong with them whatsoever, but there is nothing wrong with the Remington 1100 1187 range either.
I agree... nothing wrong with a Remington 1100 / 1187 ..... tried and tested.
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Does the noise increase / decrease at a given speed with clutch pushed in? Engine under load....
Have you considered the drum / shoes of the handbrake?
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Sure you dont need to clean the gas area like an 1100, but Benellis still need just as much maintainance to keep them reliable, and are far more fussy about the lubrication than an 1100 1187 is, and o rings are pennys and simply not a factor, just throw one or two in the cars trucks you have another in your shooting jackets, they dont go very often anyway, but handy to have one if you need it to hand in the field.
It is all down to personal preference I guess. No one can argue that there is less to clean on a Benelli M1 / M2.... Life would be boring if we all liked the same thing
I personally tend to like Benelli and Browning semi-autos but I do have experience of hundreds of different shotguns by virtue of having a Father who has probably now owned in excess of a 1,000 shotguns..... he is 82 and it is something of a standing joke with people asking "What have you bought this week"
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The problem with the Remington 1100 is that it is a mucky gas gun and you have to keep replacing the gas O-rings. You don't have any of that hassle with either the Benelli or the new A5.
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At the top of the list so far is the Benelli but I may also try out the new A5, I really like the 125th celebration edition!
Both very good choices and the new A5 uses the same inertia system as the tried and tested Benellis.
I actually own one of the 125th Anniversary A5 (bought new from McAvoy Guns) and it is a gorgeous gun. It shoots really well for me and I would certainly recommend the new Browning A5 to anyone.
I also own 3 Benelli shotguns... M1 Super 90 (8-shot), M2 Practical (10-shot) and the new 828U Over & Under... so it is safe to say that I am a huge Benelli fan.
Of all the shotguns that I own, the two that I shoot the best with by far is the Browning A5 and my Benelli M2 Practical. Some people into Practical / 3-gun shooting are actually using FAC versions of the new Browning A5 with good success. The Browning A5 has a useful auto-load feature.
The only issue that I had with my A5 at first was that it would not cycle 67mm cartridges, once I realised the problem and switched to 70mm cartridges it has shot flawlessly!
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I was in the gun shop of a clay shooting ground on Saturday with my Dad who was talking to the sales assistant and telling her about his shotgun.... she asked "is that an over & under or a side by side?" Dad told her it was an semi-auto and she just looked at him totally confused. Thing is there was a fair number of 3-shot semi-autos in the gun racks, so she should have known.
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Given the high profile issues with Durham Constabulary over recent years ..... it is understandable that they would not want to take any risks with situations like this regardless of how low they might be.
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What I would do is contact a local shooting club and hand them in for disposal. Our club has a dedicated bin for unwanted live rounds.
If you take them to the police station you could end up with loads of hassle from the front desk officer not knowing what to do.
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Dont count the cost, think of all the enjoyment you have had, and free banter thrown in.
Exactly ! Mine took a year to rebuild and I still don't know the full cost other than quite a lot
badge wise i think i will be going for something more like this
Ahhh yes the joys of finding badges and other parts.... I recall the excitement of finding genuine (as new) still wrapped rear mudflaps
... and how annoyed I was that a newish BMW caused a 1 cm cut in the edge of one as the driver ran into the back of me at the traffic lights
but I had to smile seeing the smashed bumper, lights and crumpled bonnet of the BMW
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I have been out to the Clay Ground this evening (light rain) but I enjoyed trying out my new Benelli. I used some 24 gr Hull InterComp and my regular 28 gr cartridges... I am really pleased with the handling and feel of this gun and in all honestly I forgot all about the recoil even with the 28gr. My shoulder is perfectly fine and this gun is no worse in regards to recoil than my (new model) Browning A5 125th anniversary, Mossberg 500 Mariner, Benelli M1 user 90 or Benelli M2 Practical....
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HH1: Did you get reasonably figured wood on your gun. If so can you post any pictures.
Yes, I think it is nice enough
I will try and get some photos when we get another nice day. -
Just a bit of an update:
Yesterday I had another look at the 828U and decided to drop the stock down two positions. Easy enough to do (same system as my Benelli M2 Practical). I know people have various ways of sighting a shotgun but I sight flat down the rib as in this diagram:
http://www.chassezdiscount.com/boutique/images_produits/828-u-silver-3-zzz-z.png
In the shop, one of the Staff assembled the new gun but then struggled to remove the forend to pack it back into the case. This is one of those situations were a person really should read the tag attached to the barrels that explains that you need to firmly squeeze / grip the forend against the barrels for the forend release button to work. Easy once you realise.
Once home it took me several attempts to fit the barrels to the action.... it is a kinda down and forward before the action will close. It is a case of finding the sweet-spot and once you have done it a couple of times it is easy.
Removing the trigger group is easy... but you do need to read the instructions first. It is a case of remove forend and barrels, then with something like the flat end of a Bic pen (I used the plastic pin push tools for my AR-15 type rifles), push a tiny button on the top edge of the action that allows you to move the cocking lever into its "closed" position. (This is the same recommended procedure for packing the gun into its hard case). Removing the trigger group is easy with the supplied wire tool. Removing the auto safety actuating spring clip is straight forward, but takes firm finger grip and careful, methodical manoeuvring with care given not to touch / pull the trigger while the trigger group is out of the gun.
I love the styling of this gun and can't wait to bash some clays
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After trying other O/U shotguns my daughters preference was the 828u so we've one on order in black. She was pretty good with all the guns she tried but I guess confidence is a big contributor to hitting clays and her really liking the look of it doesn't hurt either.
Myself, I ended up with a really nice second hand Beretta Silver Pigeon III so we're almost ready to go
Nice choice and its good that you both get new guns
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I have several sets of Teng ratchet & sockets and Halfords "professional" ratchet spanners etc. All really good quality! The only downside is since switching to modern Jeeps, I rarely get to use them
Whereas at least they got regular use every weekend owning the Series LR -
Well I bought myself a 828U in black today (I preferred the black colour). Took it to the gun club this afternoon and put 41 shells through it (combination of 21g / 24g & 28g) just to test it out.
Recoil was ok with all loads. I took the auto safety spring out when I got home. I haven't altered the stock as it seems that it might be ok...... but I won't know until I get to the clay ground next week.
Nice to have a Benelli O/U to go with my Benelli M1-Super 90 and M2 Practical
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I hate auto safeties so if I buy the 828 that I have reserved this Saturday, the first thing I will be doing is removing the spring to turn it into a manual safety.
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What a fantastic transformation
My parents found an old muzzle loader when they moved into their first home...... it was still loaded
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I traded my old Jeep Grand Cherokee to a main dealer and still got what I considered a good price despite telling them the known faults. Bought myself a Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sahara which I am very happy with.
Every time I have sold a bike or car, I have always been completely honest about the condition.