Ayrshireshooter
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Gun is an invictus 5. It's already had pad altered to fit but still feels off, especially grip.
I heard these guys were good but I intend to get nice wood and don't trust the idea I can get what I want remotely
https://manuelricardo.pt/one-click-gunstock/
midland gun company meant to be good but but far.
graham and Alex don't make stocks.
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Live in Scotland/Renfrewshire
was going to buy new gun but been thinking this might be both more effective and more fun.
i could travel but would want someone who could work with me on fit and advice and ideally build it up over couple of visits etc?
know someone who paid a lot and was handed something that didn't fit after one fitting session and 6 month wait...
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5 hours ago, discobob said:
I bet the screw was loose in the forend - otherside of the diamond - happened on my Summit Black Impact.......
Actually don't think so as checked screw myself. In fact screw head was dammaged by either previous owner or dodgy gunsmith.
it was only loose at front btw. Back, action end, was solid.
anyway, my friends 694 has yet another problem. He wishes he was dealing with individuals I am dealing with.
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Hi all,
so, as suggested i spoke to caeser Guerini whose reputation it seems is well deserved.
They first looked up the serial no of my second hand gun and explained it was a warranty gun but had never had a service. Technically they need a service every three years to keep their 10 year warranty fresh but he was relaxed about this.
anyway, he said he highly doubted it was the wood and suggested I send it to him at his expense for a checkup. If he was right I agreed to pay for a service which would include resolving the forearm issue.
apon receiving it they did full 3 year service which both resolved the problem and tightened up the rest of the gun like new. It opening was very loose before which I didn't mind tbh but it just feels so much more solid now. I think this will add confidence when I use it.
anyway, all is well now and whole thing only took one 3 days including 2 way transfer!! Serviced on same day they received it.
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38 minutes ago, Wylye said:
A DT11 L is SO5 money. Most likely in better condition and will be more reliable.
Don't disagree.
depends how much op wants a sideplate/sidelock I guess.
personally I prefer the dt10eell in terms of looks even to the dt11eell . Mostly because I prefer game scenes and that old school look.
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58 minutes ago, Raw and wriggley said:
Looked at the so5 but think the dt would be the better deal I’d be looking for a 30inch
Good news because they are easier to find. There is one on guntrader with some of the best wood I've seen but it's priced accordingly
https://www.guntrader.uk/guns/shotguns/beretta/over-under/12-gauge/dt10-eell-220213095115005
malmo guns has cheaper one and I found them pleasure to deal with in past.
Also glad you want 30 so we not directly competing 😋
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10 minutes ago, Wylye said:
Don't rule out the later DT11. They are a good, modern alternative to a DT10. The first ones were a bit heavy and dead to shoot but the later ones are very good. SO4's are quite old now although they are lovely things. SO5's are a big gun and a lot have been messed about with. Beware of cracked stocks!
Agree there but I'll assume he wants a "pretty" sideplate gun.
dt11 eell wil be 15k even second hand.
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Just to be clear not looking for new ones to be made or spend big money.
have a cg invictus with 30 inch multi choke and would like 32 inch fixed inch as well.
how hard would it be to track down second hand set and get them fitted?
I guess stocks and actions do t break that much and barrels probably sent back for refurb in this case?
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I am in same boat. Was looking at this and s04/s05 which can be similar money.
dt10 is smart choice really as much newer design, much more solid, better clay cruncher probably. Not quite as lovely and pretty but still a stunner.
I want a 32 inch in mint condition with lovely wood.
ps shot 30 inch at Bywell and preferred it to my invictus.
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Yes after some more reading I think your right.
allsport just refers to an adjustable Monticarlo Carlo stock basically. The adjustable comb is always parallel to the rib wherever your cheek is.
ascent has the above along with a raised adjustable rib.
impact same again but much higher rib
all these available for n invictus and summit models.
I have an invictus 5 which is lovely apart from stock which I is only ok for me. I would like to try an allsport with 32 barrels as it might make a great gun "perfect" for me.
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Hi,
I can't even find an "allsport" on the official price list but it exists in reviews and on gunteader etc
eg
At first I thought it was just another name but most all sports don't seem to have the high rib.
Also seems stock but different?
anyone tried one?
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8 hours ago, Gunman said:
When you say the forend is coming loose and from you description I take it that it's the wood thats moving , not the forend iron itself ? These are two different things . My best advise if it is the wood , a visit to a stocker your best course as he will be able to either fix alter the wood to give abetter fit ,or, fit veneers inside the wood to give a better fit to the barrel .
Only as that's what the gunsmith assistant said.
tbh I don't really trust his opinion so will be taking it to Graham McKinley next week or so.
will also need phone cg for a chat.
tbh the chequering is damaged in it too so would consider overhaul of forend at right price.
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I hadn't really though about cg themselves as gun is quite old and I assumed main dealer repairs etc would be very expensive.
still, it's a opportunity for a chat to see if their customer service lives up to the rep.
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Bought it second hand. Think I dried it well whenever wet.
note it has become loose even since adding tape which suggests it's getting worse?
Does that mean it's not wet warp as that would be one off warp the dry in new fixed position.
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Hi so but concerned by this. It's gradually getting more loose since I bought it 7 months ago. I took it to a gunsmith who said it was the wood and so not much you could do. He suggested but of tape which worked ok. However it's now getting more loose over time still with wobble at the end nearest the muzzle.
is the wood just compromised and will expend til it snaps?
Any idea how much cg or others would charge for new one?
might need second opinion from another gunsmith? One I asked was more an assistant to be honest.
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Did some shooting today with patches and Vaseline on glasses etc. Didn't really get on with it so gave up and went back to one eye closed.
I certainly don't disagree on the above couple of posts. The less conscious and more instinctive my shooting, the more I hit. On those hits, no part of my concious brain acknowledges the bead or muzzle.
Insid have a lesson in Bywell a couple on months back and he was keen that try and get me shooting both eyes. He did acknowledge though it would take many of hundreds of shots to get me comfortable so we just focused on other things.
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3 hours ago, Walker570 said:
100% how it should be done. I have seen so much unnecessary junk sold to attach to shotgun barrels with the promise it will make you a better shooter. No kidding I shot on a days pheasant with a very nice young chap and he had been conned into installing the kitchen sink on his barrels...no kidding it looked like it included one of those red dot rifle units. Get your gun properly fitted to you by someone who knows what they are doing which isn't easy I know. Then shoot as above with both eyes open and look at the bird you will instinctively lead that bird. I honestly never really notice the barrels or the bead but I suppose in my sub conscious I do have it in my periferal vision. I say again point your finger, do you have sights on it???
I honestly not sure I could point my finger accurately at a bird with any distance and correct lead.
ones things for sure is that there are a lot of different eyes and brains out there and different things work for different people.
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I noticed when I take my glasses off and mount the gun my right eye takes over more. Also when I point my finger at various distances it gets ghosted/ blurs in different ways.
as the original poster suggested, my dominance seems to change based on factors like distance.
I do honestly get the focus on the target thing even when I shoot with one eye I do this. However, your brain does need a consistent reference in the muzzle/bead in Perifey. I think a lot of instinctive shooters have this at a sub concious level and so seem to suggest you don't need it.
I think I will at the very least blurt our my left glasses rather than close the eye. I believe closing it is tiring, makes my right eye squint slightly and leads me to tense ever so slightly.
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I don't look up the barrel but, like most, I am aware of the bead in my periferal vision which is how I judge lead.
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Btw one of the tests for eye dominance is to point at something in the distance with you right hand abs both eyes open.
when I do this I get similar effect to the barrel with it being ghosted/blurry
goung to try a patch or bit of Vaseline on my new optical insert glasses. See if it helps.
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FYI I got the gun back to try and very happy with how it mounts.
first try was a mini competition and I won with 44/50hes said to bring it back in three weeks where we will pattern it again. I'll be very curious on what he's done. This it was just can't on the pad or something but difference is stark.
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This is interesting and not really covered in online guides. Most just say if you have same eye as your hand you will be fine ...
byw if I squint my left eye rather tha. Close it the ghost disappears. I struggle to maintain this though and relax with it.
I do wear glasses and am looking at optical inserts for shooting glasses. Would lowering the Pescription in my left eye to simulate squinting work? I had read some people do this when left eye dominant.
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So I'm shooting right handed and been closing my left eye for two years.
I decided to research using both eyes and did the eye dominance test again using the palms/triangle method. To my surprise, I am right eye dominant apparently.
despite this I see double with a ghost gun whenever I try and struggle to be aware of the gun/bead in my periferal vision.
all the online stuff seems to suggest if I'm right with both I should be fine so I've kind of confused myself.
both hands out, I look at object in the triangle and it stays where it is when I close left eye ...moves when close right eye.....
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I always found the shoot where you look thing a bit odd as I'm not always looking straight forward. I guess maybe it more shoot where my nose is pointing though I've seen some wonky noses .... point is, you naturally know where forward is even if your eyes are pointing somewhere else...
Im getting back the gun tomorrow to try at the weekend.
I feel sorry for my fitter as actually think I'm bit of an nightmare. Practicing at home has probably made it worse as there are just so many ways to mount that feel comfortable and I've ended up cycling through them for some ungodly reason.
Looking for well priced pallet of decent sporting club shell
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Hi,
local supplier switched to a shell I don't like. We are looking to perhaps buy something in bulk for our club casual shooting.
much savings of buying a pallet size over just 1000?
any good suppliers, well priced, for good club shell. Ideally size 8 28g all purpose clay shell?
can travel but north of Britain better.