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I am selling a Gamo PT-85. £100 Great gun. Bought it brand new and I’m only selling because we are moving and won’t have anywhere to shoot it. It hasn’t been fired too many times as I have several guns and don’t really shoot that often anyway. It has been very well maintained and has always been properly stored to avoid dust/damage.I bought an additional magazine which will be included.I will post using Royal Mail tracked service - total cost will be £10.Any questions please feel free to ask.

Hunting boar in Spain with the mrs this winter... My last kill of the season was through my trusty old XP50 thermal scope, on my favourite MSR-10 Hunter semi-auto rifle. After two days of arduous recon, from a hillside we finally found a suitable one down at the bottom of the valley. I set up 100m away from the boar, downwind, 14 degree angle downhill to target, and the hog had stopped to take a drink in the ice cold mountain stream -- everything was perfect... But we chose to gamble on moving in closer to a species that's highly mobile, as agile as a mountain goat, and can disappear like a ghost. The white noise of running water, the pitch black night and a strong headwind allowed us to reach a new vantage point just 65m from the animal. After a few minutes the beast presented broadside for a textbook neck shot, instant drop, immediate humane kill. (There were further rounds in the mag if needed, and one ready in the chamber less than 100 milliseconds after firing the shot.) Our chosen bullet has a proven track record from 50m to 300m for big game, providing acceptable expansion. Extraction was more of a challenge. We soon discovered that the boar was on an island surrounded by a deep quagmire. I struggled to find a safe path through the swamp, but after I'd failed from 3 separate routes the mrs just waded in, finding a safe path using red torchlight, deployed her drag strap to pull several kilos of meat up onto the bank, and commenced skinning and gralloching while I fetched the jeep. Loadout: Rifle: Savage MSR-10 Hunter (semi-auto AR-10) chambered for 6.5 Creedmoor Riflescope: Pulsar Thermion 2 XP50 (on Tier One QD) Spotter: Axion 2 LRF XG35 Ammo: Norma Bondstrike 143gr Sticks: Primos Trigger Stick Gen 3 tripod Neck-shot down in a mountain stream: Boars are more nomadic and unpredictable than deer... The elusive, wild, rugged "Jabalí de montaña" breed seen in these video clips inhabit a crazy mountainous landscape, living everyday life at altitudes exceeding 2,000 meters. (The highest mountain in Britain is Ben Nevis at 1,345 m, or compare with Snowdon at 1,085 m.) This boar variety is pure lean muscle but also highly intelligent. It strolls up steep slopes and cliff-faces *literally* like a mountain goat, and disappears into terrain or scrub like an ethereal phantom. They endure an arid climate that swings between extreme heat and cold, generally from -7°C to 33°C. While deer don't need to drink because they get enough water from their diet, boars do need to drink regularly -- another challenge of living in this high-desert environment. Seasonal streams are a good place to find their tracks -- distinctive circular hoof-prints. Their only reward for this harsh lifestyle is almonds, the main crop grown here and a boar's favourite food -- which elsewhere in the peninsula boar-hunters use as bait. Spain is a fascinating country to hunt in. They have seasons for rabbits. Some autonomous regions have declared a wild boar emergency, allowing new opportunities for hunting with thermal optics. Recon:

Lovely semi-auto Remington 552 BDL Deluxe edition, comes with checkered stock and fore-end, waterproof wood finish and improved iron sights (buckhorn sight removed to fit scope but it is included) The rifle is in fairly good condition only with a few minor marks and one scratch at the bottom and a missing front swivel (but can be attached). Clean and rust-free, shoots very well. Comes with Tasco- Golden Antler 3-9x40 scope £120 Derbyshire

loverly little 20g Cycles fine Beretta 70s classic Just not used by me so needs to go 20 gauge Shotgun Semi-Automatic happy to RFD £255Located In Norwich Make:Beretta Model:A301 Licence:Shotgun Orient.:Right Handed Barrel:28" Stock:14" Choke:Full Origin:Italy Chamber:2 3/4 Trigger:1 Ejection:YES

Benelli Vinci 12g semi auto, 28” barrels, multi choked excellent condition. Feel free to message for anymore info. £900

loverly little 20g Cycles fine Beretta 70s classic Just not used by me so needs to go Idea youth or small adult gun as has a 14 LOP20 gauge ShotgunSemi-AutomaticUsed - Average ConditionCast: Right HandedEjection: EjectorTrigger: Single Barrel Length: 28"Fixed chokehappy to RFD £295Located in Norwich

Afternoon all I have a baikal mp153 3 shot semi auto camouflage painted for sale works absolutely perfect does not jam or anything cycles the way it should County Durham area selling as giving up license please get in touch for more information £300

Afternoon all just a quick query how do I set up an advert to sell on here tried looking but can’t see how to do it thanks in advance

A reference post because I wish I had been able to find one. I have a Hatsan Junior 20G. If you are considering one of these you might like to know it shoots 21g plastic wad cartridges beautifully. It does not however shoot 21g fibre wad cartridges. Thanks to the awesome Mr @TIGHTCHOKE for sorting that one out for me. For the search engine: IMW A Hatsan Junior semi-automatic will not shoot 21g fibre wad cartridges. If anyone has evidence to the contrary please do post. The Hull fibre pro-ones are jolly good clay cartridges but there may be other brands that work in the semi-auto. Never say never.

Hi all. Quick enquiry to gauge opinion on the following 'dilemma'. Recently granted my SGC and looking to make my first purchase. After a visit to my local RFD, I have given myself a choice of EITHER a second-hand Beretta A400 Lite (black synthetic) OR new Beretta A300, same finish. With the new gun (at a price of £915) there's a three year warranty (option of 10 years for a £50 fee to Beretta) and 3 chokes. With the used gun (at a price of £995) there's a three month warranty and 3 chokes. To most, and to an extent to me too, that looks like a no-brainer of a decision. But, I seek the views of more experienced shooters and Beretta owners please. The RFD lists the A400 as being in good condition and having had light usage. My eyes can see that indeed it does look in good condition, but not so easy to determine previous use. (It has that kind of GunPod feature that claims to count every round put through it, but perhaps that info is on an app in the possession of the previous owner.) It also has that Kick-Off recoil technology in the butt. For a fee I secured it for a demonstration and put 51 shots through it. It jammed 3 times in that session which could have been due to the design of the budget cartridges provided at the clay centre. Direct comparison with A300 not possible as no demonstrators available. I don't want to exceed a budget of £1k (still got peripherals to consider on top), and I'd prefer a (fairly) low-maintenance gun that may have better appeal to a used market if/when I upgrade or if I find I'm not involved enough to justify possession. Going for a synthetic stock as I found I got a bit precious about a nice wooden stock on a Theoben air-rifle I had and I don't want to amplify that on an expensive shotgun. If budget allows further down the road in life, I may look at that option then. So, is the A400 so far superior to the A300 that it's worth the trade-off, or am I really not gonna notice the difference? Usage will be purely for clays with, perhaps, a very slim chance that coastal water-fowling opportunities will come my way. It may well be that in the time taken to decide, the A400 sells to another buyer and this whole post becomes moot...or rhetorical...but I'd rather make an informed decision, see? My own internet research has, thus far, proved inconclusive. Thank you for taking the time to at least read this.

Has anyone got a cheap left hand semi auto for sale

Searches only seem to turn up posts from 2012 or older, so I will ask this afresh. (If mods want to move me to here or there abouts, fine.) I have been offered a new Escort Supreme Max, that's a 3 1/2" chamber, 4 chokes and 1 year warranty (It is an Edgar returns gun but the return reason given is a mark on the stock). All boxed and shiny new - £350. I want it for clays and wildfowl, but really want to cover both as I am not flush with cash. Ok, there have been issues, but people seemed to say things were improving so what is todays opinion? Thank you, RS

Hi folks, Once again looking to take advantage of your knowledge and experience. I'm toying with the idea of buying an inexpensive semi-auto. From what I hear Beretta is the way to go, so I've been hunting the Web for one. I'm seeing the above four models and I'm not sure if there's any serious difference between them. For example, do they get better from the 301 up to the 303? If so, how? Is the Urika a significant improvement on the 303? If so, in what way/s? They seem to vary considerably in price. You even get 301s or 302s dearer than Urikas, and Urikas vary between about £450 and £1100. I'm thinking I should be looking for a good condition Urika for about £500. Any advice would be much appreciated.