Thunderbird Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 Looked at a new one of these the other day (about £800) and it seemed a good fit for me. I am a beginner / entry level, scoring late 20s/early 30s on average. Fit aside, comments on shooting sporting clays with this one would be appreciated. Or other recommendations in a similar price range? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arjimlad Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 I had a Lanber from new for 10 years and it was very good, and never let me down. It only cost me £595 but that was in 1996. However, for £800 or so, you could get an equally reliable used Beretta or Browning which will depreciate hardly at all if you look after it well, so I would go for that in your shoes. Try before you buy if possible and look at gun fit most critically. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted December 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 (edited) Thanks for the reply. Interesting point about the depreciation (or lack of), I will factor that in. It would certainly be very well looked after. The Lanber comes with a 5-year warranty but I suppose Berettas or Brownings are pretty cheap for routine maintenance, as they are so mainstream (are they?). I do quite like the idea of a new gun though, and could probably absorb £300 or so depreciation over 3-4 years for the piece of mind. Mind you £800 was £300 over the top of my initial stated budget, so delicate negotiation with the Powers That Be might have to ensue!! PS Just noticed you are in Bristol, as am I. Do you ever shoot at Cleeve or Wick St Lawrence? Edited December 11, 2009 by Thunderbird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitsinhedges Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 I use a Lanber sporting deluxe that I bought second hand for £300 and I can't see why I should ever need any more than this. It comes up a treat and if you point it at the right piece of sky the clay breaks I do quite fancy a nice shiny new one though, knowing that it has all those years ahead of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted December 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 How old was it when you got it for £300? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitsinhedges Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 How old was it when you got it for £300? About 9 or 10 yrs I think, but in good condition from someone who looks after his kit. If I didn't have a thing for fully moderated 20bores it would be the only gun I really need I bet it cost about £450 new back then so hasn't depreciated that much and will always be easy to move on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davecooper1 Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 I had a Lanber for about 5yrs, and they are good guns. Ive only just changed it for a Beretta Siver Pigeon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigG Posted December 12, 2009 Report Share Posted December 12, 2009 I started on a Lanber 20 years ago at the time I loved it. The only problem is as the post above states; most shooters will end up wanting to swap it in for a Beretta, Bowning or Mirok at some point. It's hard to describe why a quality gun is better, often they just 'feel' better, you will end up having a go with something else then before long the thought of a new gun one will creep in. I have wasted plenty of cash over the years, if you can, go for the entry level quality gun every time. I am sorry to say a few years ago we have a new Lanber as a club gun it broke down so often we took it back, but it did get hammered. Needless to say the Beretta 686's just keep going? Good luck. Big G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felly100 Posted December 12, 2009 Report Share Posted December 12, 2009 (edited) When i bought my Lanber the guy at the shop said 'If you buy one of these you will never need a better gun, but the thing is after a couple of years you will want a better gun.'I think he was spot on. Edited December 12, 2009 by felly100 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonySmith Posted December 12, 2009 Report Share Posted December 12, 2009 My situation is similar to sitinhedges, brought a very tidy Left Handed Sporting Deluxe for £375 with all the chokes/key. Top of my list for 'shiny new one' is the Beretta White Onyx, as it fits me exactly the same as my Lanber. ATB Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatcatsplat Posted December 12, 2009 Report Share Posted December 12, 2009 I've got a Lanber that's about 20 years old - Bought it 3 years ago for 300, but have spent a fortune repairing both ejectors (both went at different times), safety catch and also had trouble with a double discharge. Bought a Browning Ultra for 800 and the difference is amazing - Build, comfort, ease of use - Actually, everything!! I still use the Lanber for rough shooting (when it's not in the garage!!), but you can get better bang for your buck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted December 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2009 I am almost convinced now that a well-looked-after used hand Miroku/Beretta may be a better bet, and to spend some money on lessons/fitting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COACH Posted December 12, 2009 Report Share Posted December 12, 2009 Never under estimate the lanber Golds. The gold deluxe is a superb piece of kit for the money. The Lanbers were originally designed for the english shooter with a large input from one of our best ever shots Barry Simpson, who shoots Berettas. He was not aloud to copy his beloved 68 series, so he got as close as he could for the budget. I have had one of these and won several high grade shoots with it including a DTL shoot. Now imported by GMK the Beretta people who won`t have anything to do with rubbish. I love Beretta's myself but the fact is they are over priced because you pay for the name, new or second hand. It`s a bit like a Ferrari. The Browning / Miroku is priced a little better and are just as good. The Lanber Sporting Gold Deluxe is worth every penny and more compared to some of the more expensive guns out there. I recommend them to all my pupils with a budget that want a new gun and have never had a complaint yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Elvis Posted December 12, 2009 Report Share Posted December 12, 2009 The main problem is they make thier owners smell like wee wee!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted December 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2009 Thanks Coach, I have been advised that if I got a used Beretta (e.g. the 686) for £7-800 it is likely, if looked after properly (which it would be) to lose little if any value, and be a piece of cake to sell. I have also been told that in two or three years I would likely lose £300 or so on the Lanber and that dealers may be reluctant to take it in PX. On the other hand, I did mount a Lanber in the shop and it felt so much better than a friend's Miroku 38 I shot with the other day. I don't dispute that it's a good gun but there's something not quite right about it for me. Decisions, decisions... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted December 13, 2009 Report Share Posted December 13, 2009 Lanbers are fine guns, but very few people would say they are in the same league as Browning / Miroku or Beretta. For the money you are spending, these represent more gun for your money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeymagic1969 Posted December 13, 2009 Report Share Posted December 13, 2009 (edited) Gun Fit will do a lot more for your shooting than any name will, whether it be a Lanber, Berreta, Browning, Miroku,what ever. Also if you intend to keep the gun then it will not matter who made it, as long as your happy and can shoot it well enough. I used to have a grade 5 Miroku and now also own a Lanber sporting delux - which one do you think i shoot better with??? Edited December 13, 2009 by monkeymagic1969 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted December 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2009 The latter by any chance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted December 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2009 (edited) Sorry, double post. Edited December 14, 2009 by Thunderbird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tam Posted December 14, 2009 Report Share Posted December 14, 2009 Go for it I bought one for er indoors I normaly shoot a Beretta 686 or Extrema 2 but would happily shoot a Lanber any day. That one was the 3rd lanber in my cabbinet B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Elvis Posted December 15, 2009 Report Share Posted December 15, 2009 weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felly100 Posted December 15, 2009 Report Share Posted December 15, 2009 I was doing a fifty bird sporting last Sunday and i thought what's that smell, guess what,the smell of stale urine was coming from me.What is Evil elvis going on about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoughton Posted January 16, 2010 Report Share Posted January 16, 2010 As already stated gun fit is the far more important point. There's no point in having a beretta that impresses everybody more - but doesn't fit you. You need to try different guns. I have a Lanber Sporter that I bought new last March for £750. The other factor to remember is that it comes with a 5 year warranty! Good luck Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted January 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 I'm definitely going to try one ASAP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 A mate is selling a 30" Lanber multichoke for £200, but you won't find a Beretta or Miroku for that money. Depreciation is harsher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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