richie223 Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 I would buy a water pistol and squirt yourself in the face with it ******* students Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stumacher Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 I've never actually shot a side by side I want to mainly use it on clays. Are SxS any good for that? I'd assume the barrels block out the target? Cheers for the advice though. Joe EDIT "I find it strange that you need to share your finances with the rest of the world, especially when you seem to answer your own question on the gun your looking at! if it fits and its a nice gun what more do you need to know? I'm not in favour of the catty attitude that sometimes appears on this site. But you seem to have left yourself open for attack. When you could of just asked a question about the gun itself. Instead you have come across as arrogant. Please don't think i'm on the attack, but i too am thinking of purchasing a blaser and would of liked to hear some feedback!" I was hoping to not come across as spoilt and arrogant by explaining how i could afford it and not pass it off as just some money. Mite of shot myself in the foot then. It's just if i had said i'm after a blaser then i expected several post saying that i'm spoilt ect? In regards to making my mind up, i'm far from it. I want to ensure that what i get is perfect for me. I've heard only ever positive or negative comments regarding the F3. There's no middle ground? Joe [/quote i will be using the positive and the negative to help me decide, so wheres the essex mafia to help with their views on the gun ? i dont feel its any bodies business where i or you get our money, so if i could afford it i would merely pose the question. Not give my life story, rubbing people up the wrong way. As views on the gun is what i want to know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windy Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 blimey....sometimes this site resembles a car one I used to frequent a lot, not so much now a load of belmers arrived! On topic.....fair play to the OP. When I was at Uni i needed the loan as i got no spends from my parents and couldnt work as my course was intensive and not some dossy 5hrs/week effort!! Sounds like a sensible chap, any spare cash I had got spent down the bar. If i had that kind of money for a new gun.....would probably look at a Beretta. With regards sxs......for clays, you might find the barrels get a bit hot on a sxs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeainscow Posted January 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 yes most of them made in same factory but not all. i have no opinions on berettas. yes they are soundly built guns i know that. what is this s 682 tho?? wats the s? it must be the old silver action 682? i prefer them to the modern day 682 gold es. purebred competition guns, heavier too, which aint at all bad for the clays http://www.guntrader.co.uk/3rdparty/Malmoguns/List.php For some reason can't get the link to the S682. Its halfway down the beretta list. "Stumacher" advice taken. cheers. Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utectok Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 my dream gun is a perazzi mx8 a design classic a second hand one is about 3-4k and the older cheaper ones probably need teague chokes put in. I would big a little deeper and get one of them. One day I'll get one once I've got my kids through Uni!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeainscow Posted January 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 my dream gun is a perazzi mx8 a design classic a second hand one is about 3-4k and the older cheaper ones probably need teague chokes put in. I would big a little deeper and get one of them. One day I'll get one once I've got my kids through Uni!! The reason i like the F3 and S682 is that the metal work is relatively plain. i don't like them being over ornate. I'd prefer to have a rubbish looking gun that mechanically was superior and handled well over a hand engraved gun. joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom&Dexter Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 Was ment as a bit of jest bud, you make the money work for you in what way you can while you can. The berreta sounds good a mates got a 682 and he thinks it great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stumacher Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 No probs mate im not an ****hole! just want a decent thread on the gun! by the way ive got a nice 686 silver pigeon sporter m/c if you want to help me purchase my blaser f3!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benelli montefeltro Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 (edited) that particular model you saw is a trap gun. i assume you know the difference. Edited January 18, 2010 by benelli montefeltro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeainscow Posted January 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 (edited) that particular model you saw is a trap gun. i assume you know the difference. Field guns are lighter and tend to have shorter barrels. Where clay guns are heavier and longer barreled?? Thats what i've always been told? has no one else got an opinion on either the brownings or blasers? The beretta's seem to be held in high regard. Joe Edited January 18, 2010 by joeainscow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow Bear Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 At that price don't discount the "Zoli's" D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utectok Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 the mx8s I have been looking at were sporters or skeet guns and all have plain black actions no engraving I too hate engraved actions !! have a look on the web guntrader etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benelli montefeltro Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 Field guns are lighter and tend to have shorter barrels. Where clay guns are heavier and longer barreled?? Thats what i've always been told? has no one else got an opinion on either the brownings or blasers? The beretta's seem to be held in high regard. Joe which is it you want though? a game gun or a pure competition gun? beauty of a browning 525 sporter is you get a good clay buster that dont look out of place at the game shoot. particularly higher grade ones, they are nicely engraved with nice wood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeainscow Posted January 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 (edited) At that price don't discount the "Zoli's" D I've never heard of them??? Should i have? Looking out of place really doesn't bother me. So long as i enjoy myself. I have my 101 for game and love it, so want a purely competition gun. Joe Edited January 18, 2010 by joeainscow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stet Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 beretta dt10 would be my choice and as for what you do with your money is no ones business Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benelli montefeltro Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 also get your hands on all the models mentioned, blaser, miroku, browning, beretta, and try them. you cant beat a try before you buy. only you will know what is truly right gun for you. i suspect you wont be told by anyone on here anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeainscow Posted January 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 also get your hands on all the models mentioned, blaser, miroku, browning, beretta, and try them. you cant beat a try before you buy. only you will know what is truly right gun for you. i suspect you wont be told by anyone on here anyway i was always told that only the person holding the gun can tell if it's right for them. Confidence in the gun means confident shooting. I don't really know that much about different models so thought i'd see what is available for that sort of money and what other peoples opinions where. I know that some gunshops can be biased. Trust me i'm going to try every gun i can before i part with my money. I don't want to be in the guns for sale section in a month. Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felly100 Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 Hi, I was wondering if any of you have any knowledge regarding classic cars? I like the flowing shapes ect far more than modern cars and their engineering simplicity. My dads having his first car he ever owned restored at the moment and i'm getting it as a sort of late 18th/family heirloom. The problem is he's said because of that i've got to pick the colour scheme. That means leather, carpets, hood, and bodywork colours. Does anyone have and ideas? Its a 1936 MG VA. Joe OOh look at me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeker Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 Last year I was gun hunting: I saw a number of nice F3s at 'reasonable money' that had been on the rack for some time. ... then I saw an article by Jason Harris pointing out how the latest model F3 Pro cured many of the faults of earlier models. Seemed to explain things ... nice gun that needed sorting and possible problems with earlier ones.... so late models could be a better bet. Beretta 682s go back to the 80s with minor changes and several model/ configurations in the competition range. A good reputation earned over time so good ones tend not to sit around and hold their value. I guess the same applies to the Browning Ultra and Miroku .. MK38s too? Up a notch and you find DT10s, Perazzi, Kemen and ..... Its down to personal preference for your purpose and price range, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeainscow Posted January 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 (edited) Last year I was gun hunting: I saw a number of nice F3s at 'reasonable money' that had been on the rack for some time. ... then I saw an article by Jason Harris pointing out how the latest model F3 Pro cured many of the faults of earlier models. Seemed to explain things ... nice gun that needed sorting and possible problems with earlier ones.... so late models could be a better bet.Beretta 682s go back to the 80s with minor changes and several model/ configurations in the competition range. A good reputation earned over time so good ones tend not to sit around and hold their value. I guess the same applies to the Browning Ultra and Miroku .. MK38s too? Up a notch and you find DT10s, Perazzi, Kemen and ..... Its down to personal preference for your purpose and price range, Is there anyway of telling the age of the guns? I know serial numbers will do this but what do you compare them against? Btw cheers for the great advice. Joe Edited January 18, 2010 by joeainscow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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