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O well, so today I decided to go have a look at what the local shop had, The guy took out a Beretta 687 Silver Pigeon and it fit.... So I bought the damned thing.. S/H but still a lovely gun. Cost me the same as the browning would have and I got slip, cleaning kit and a few extra bits and bobs with it. So far so good, now I need to figure out how to take the thing apart and give it a good oil,

I think that is my old gun I just traded in for my 425, does it have an easyhit bead on it? Tony I haven't personally looked at the Donaldsons one except on the website, but it does look a lovely gun. I guess my choices are really between the beretta and the browning. O rmaybe I should just cool my feet for a week and see if something else doesnt come up....

By the way guys, checking on the Donaldsons website I saw the Beretta 682 for £690 so I'm thinking of maybe popping down there on saturday.. even though it's a bit of a drive, but to go and see how she fits Any thoughts on that..... as if I haven't asked enough already o.0 Thanks guys R

Thanks for the advice, that makes more sense, as I am in cambridge I would like to buy locally or as close to lacal as possible. The gun is a Browning 325 Sporter Multi Choke. It's in pretty good nick, unfrotunately the guy selling does not know how many carts has been through and also he doesn't seem to know the grade of the Wood. To be honest, it still looks really good, but I hear what you are saying and I will be looking at DOnaldsons in Milton Keynes to see if they have osmething similar. It would seem that a good quality 325 is around the £700 mark, but I would prefer to not be ripped off Quick update : Had a look on the Donaldsons site and they have similar guns for £775 so £750 with Gun slip and trigger lock thrown in seems ok? http://www.donaldson-guns.co.uk/used_shotguns.php Thanks again for all the help and advice

OK cool, then possibly it is multichoke

Hey guys, went into the gunshop today to have a look at what's available and what fits. PIcked up the first ( can't remember what it was exactly) felt ok but not great. Picked up the second and I was in Love. First time into the shoulder fits perfect, look down the barrels, feels perfect, weight is perfect.. everything just feels right. However as I asked the price I did gulp a bit, as this is my frist gun I was looking at spending about £500 no more. The gun came in at £750 with a sleeve and a trigger lock thrown in ( i can probably get something else outa the deal) I am not sure, but I think this gun comes without chokes and/or is choked at Full Now I guess the question is is the £750 worth it for the Browning. The feedback I have had is that this is a very good gun in general and I would probably not need anothet for a very long time. Considering it feels good in the shoulder and I am in love with the looks of it... My heart lies towards buying it, but common sense just tells me to ask people that know a little more than me. Unfortunately I don't know the model, just that it is a Browning 30" barrels Sporter Hopefully this is enough info for someone to give me some sound advice. Considering this is quite allot of money for me to be spending at this time of the year Many thanks for any suggestions/advice R

Cool thanks guys sounds like sound advice although it seems almost everyone in this situation has done what I thought about doing... i.e. start out with a 20b.... My wife will probably be ok with a 12b with lighter load as long as the gun is the right size for her.. probably just get a 12b then with the right fot for her and start with a lighter load.

HI Its only for clays, I just thought the 20b wuold be easier for her to handle and get used to. I guess I don't really mind either way, just want the easiest route to make sure she doesn't get fedup at hurdle number 1

Hi guys/gals, Just a quick question, is there a specific reason why everyone shooting clays tend to use the 12g? I am thinking of getting my wife shooting and using a 20g might j9ust be a better bet for her, she isn't the tallets in the world and would probably need a ... lighter load and also a smaller gun. So was just wondering if it would be ( or even worthwhile) to rather get her a 20g, or a smaller 12g (shorter stock length etc) keeping in mind that if she hurts after a days shooting i'll probably loose her interest for life ;P

Grrrrrrr...... Ill ring someone then.. although I'm not sure. I think the speeding offence is considered done after 4 years, but it can only be removed from your paper licence after 5? something like that... *sigh*

The advice i was given by the police when I applied was to state everything and that way they could see you were being honest and they could make their own minds up. In my case this is only a SP30 but better to be on the safe side rather than try to hide something. *sigh* if I get refused because of a SP30 4 years back that I forgot to put on.... I am going to be very very sad indeed...

I seriously hope they don't want speeding offences... I have on thats 4 or 5 years old... bah...

hehe Maybe I'm lucky .... well without jinxing it... I hope. Sent my aplication away on the Tuesday, Inspected today(saturday) and told me Sorry for the delay it might take 2 weeks so I said WAHEY 2 weeks is just fine by me

Will do, the guy sounds really nice, so hopefully things should go well. I'll give you a ring in the morning,afternoon. Hopefully I will be able to go Shotgun shopping soon !!

Hey mate, quick few questions what are the barrel lengths? and what Brand of gun is it.? Thanks R