hatson escort , feedback pls

[gddoodles]

Hi , i am in two minds as to weather to buy a Hatsen escort magnum semi auto , has anyone got one or have had one , if so can you pls let me know if it is /was any good .

Also i have a 4.10 hushpower for sale , £200 , plus about a hundred carttridges if anyone is interested .

Cheers

[Lez325]

Marmite - you either love or hate Hatsans- Ive had a couple and they do the job- build quality is ok ( not a Beretta though) my advice i to buy the best you can afford

 

Les

[J@mes]

search for them, there are dozens if not hundreds of threads on them.

 

From what I can work out, the older ones with the straight butt plate pads are not so good, the newer ones with the curvey butt plate pads are better. I have the newer one, had no issues with it apart from the choke working loose once - but then I never checked it, so that was my fault. I check my chokes are tight every time I go out normally.

 

I've fired 21g-40g carts with no issues, no jams, missfeeds or missfires. fired 500ish 28g carts on the trot while clay shooting with 2 mates - gun was roasting hot but never had an issue - most times with full use of the gun.

 

Paid £180 for it at 6 months old, very pleased with it. I don't think I'll sell it.

 

Hatsan owners will tell you to get one, others will tell you to spend £350 on a 500 year old A301/2/3

[samboy]

Iv'e got a later one and have had no problems with it but i only shoot 32g.

Its synthetic so in the field its ideal for me.

[Stretch]

As Lez said, you either love them or hate them. I purchased a new 1 in april, and in general i love it. It does the job for me as a field gun. It does seriously **** me off though when it jams up, it can go 50 - 100 rounds without doing it then just as you get a potential three bird shot approaching for example.......... it jams on the first cart, but i suppose the lack of cleaning it gets could perhaps be something to do with that. For the money i paid i'm still more than happy.

Edited August 9, 2010 by Stretch

[Devon Fox]

I like mine - gets abused and knocked and I couldnt care less!

 

Likes more potent loads to run effectively ( I have the original model in fac mode!)

[Lez325]

Just wondering, as i have chatted to 1 or 2 on another forum. Also sure i recognise a few usernames........

Edd

 

 

search for them, there are dozens if not hundreds of threads on them.

 

From what I can work out, the older ones with the straight butt plate pads are not so good, the newer ones with the curvey butt plate pads are better. I have the newer one, had no issues with it apart from the choke working loose once - but then I never checked it, so that was my fault. I check my chokes are tight every time I go out normally.

 

I've fired 21g-40g carts with no issues, no jams, missfeeds or missfires. fired 500ish 28g carts on the trot while clay shooting with 2 mates - gun was roasting hot but never had an issue - most times with full use of the gun.

 

Paid £180 for it at 6 months old, very pleased with it. I don't think I'll sell it.

 

Hatsan owners will tell you to get one, others will tell you to spend £350 on a 500 year old A301/2/3

 

how old?

 

I have a Beretta 301 and it will out perform a Hatsan anyday with a much better build quality too

 

Les

[al4x]

have an ancient browning B80 and would have it over a hatstand any time, only jammed once after shooting off the combine, by the time I emptied the swarf out I could well understand why it jammed

[rabbiter]

i have just bought one yesterday,the synthetic model,hoping to use it later today,

glad i read this post.........

 

DAZ

[Beretta28g]

Beretta Extremea,

[the running man]

I had one new,4 year ago,it was ok,not the best.its got a horseshoe clip keeping the carrier to the tube (**** design) this kept on snapping and it turned out they were tensioned wrong at factory.it also was a pig to clean. I then had a new luxano 9 shot,it jamed more than the m25,I finaly had enough,sold the 682,sold the pump,sold the al391,and got a benelli for clay practcal and the farm.it never jams and is light as hell.easy to clean too.

U will only want better if u get a hatsan escort.

[silver pigeon 3]

I have been looking around for a semi auto and got the chance to borrow a mates Hatsan for a bit of decoying, I really liked it and will be buying one soon.

Like other people have said they are not the best build quality, but for a couple of hundred quid and to be used and abused they are ideal .

 

Are you interested in selling the .410 carts by themselves, as teaching my lad to shoot is becoming an expensive process

 

all the best

[Edward]

I bought one new 2 yrs ago, it was a good gun rough build but it worked, im not going to say it never jammed because it did but only the same as my mates franchi and any other semi you get the odd jam but with 32grm hb pigeons it worked a dream and becasue it came with loads of shims for the stock it fitted just right and had a 3yr warrenty. I got rid of it last year to get a an O/U for game. but it was a good gun for the money

[J@mes]

how old?

 

 

Les

 

 

500 years

[TonySmith]

I can only go along with the other comments, I brought the Escort for rough shooting /hide gun, they are a bit rough n ready,keep it clean and it will not let you down.

 

ATB

 

Tony

[pegasus bridge]

i had a dilemma when i brought a semi (new/nearly new hatsan or old beretta) - after much thought i went down the route of a mint condtion beretta a303 (and yes - i think its 20 years+old) it has not let me down once - i have put at least 2500 shells through it - 28 and 32g mostly..

 

i was at a clay ground watching a guy with a hatsan - it jammed 4 out of 50 shots. this might seem small - but the irritation factor would have me getting rid of it in a heartbeat

Edited August 9, 2010 by pegasus bridge

[vampire]

Got mine s/hand,turkish walnut and fits like a dream love it to bits,remember to clean it and check the chokes are tight ,its a good gun for the money would have paid more,would have bought better but limited budget.

[TJ91]

never looked at them before i borrowed a mates for a few outings, it is now sat in my cabinet..it fits just right, suits the hide shooting perfect and has ejected every cartrid=ge i have thrown in it (1000s of 30gram , 100 28gm and a few 42grams)

 

i can hit stuff with it and it was cheap as chips

 

i just make sure it gets a good clean every 600shots or so

 

it will be ideal for the coming foreshore shooting too with it been synthetic

[PaulABF]

Had mine for a couple of years now. It's the magnum in mossy oak obsession Bought it second hand and it's been good as gold. Fired a couple of 1000 carts through it and had 2 jams. That was when using 65mm carts though. It prefers slightly longer ones. I clean it after every outing though. Good, cheapish and comfortable gun to use. Wouldn't be without it now.

[Rarerims]

I have one as a foxing/decoying weapon

 

its the new style one, Fired everything from 28gram clay loads to 56 gram 3" magnums.

 

Only time I have ever had a problem was misfire if you dont let the bolt slam shut under its own power.

 

Came with length and height shims, love it.

 

£340 brand new for a 3 shot semi, with warranty and camo finish. cant go wrong

 

I normally shoot with an MK38, and have roughly set up the escort to shoot where the mk38 does

 

Had 9 foxes this year with it

[MITCHF]

As previous, I shoot with a Miroku MK38 but wanted a cheaper gun for rough/hide/vermin shooting.I picked a minter up last week for £285,new version under a year old, can't fault it yet. Cycles 28 & 32, hasn't jammed.

It's the synthetic cammo version so I don't worry about scratching the wood or lying it on the deck in the hide.

No complaints so far.

[adymorris]

If it fits you and you like it get one - different people suite different guns, a few Hatsans have had problems but many are problem free.

 

We was on a rape field in the week and got 20 out of 21 rabbits using a Hatsan - it sort of does the job

[ellebarto]

I've got one just as a pigeon gun but then got it transferred to my FAC and converted to a 9 shot.

 

I've had it 6 months. Its pretty reliable and suprisingly smooth if you put all 9 through it quickly but it misfeeds fairly regularly when I take slower deliberate shots. Its a simple missfeed though and just needs the tension taking off the cocking mechanism to let it feed into the breech.

 

I've owned very expensive autos before this and they have not shot as well but have fed far better! I like it for the money!

 

Oh yeah and if your anywhere near local and its decent nick I'll have the hushpower! PM on the way!

[retromlc]

My mate has one,compaired to my semi's it's heavy and barrel heavy,but I've never seen it jam,it's cycled everything from 24gr to 32 gr without fault,it'comes with all shims and extensions to get an idea fit,which they all should in my view,and he shoots better than me with it,

for the money they are worth it,simple,if you want looks and better balance then spend more money,for example my Franchi is an ace gun,never faulted once,well built with nice wood,and has benneli action with beretta barrel,And my A400 is much nicer than that,you pay your money you get better looks etc,but the Hatsan is a good buy,but buy a late one.