al4x Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 Get a Hatsan Escort mate, £400 new and as reliable as a loyal old dog. Is that one of those old dogs who sits there does what it wants and farts a lot Personally i'd have a second hand better made gun over a hatstand any day, my old browning B80 has has a huge number of cartridges through it and never missed a beat. Might be being upgraded soom but only to something that will take 3" cartridges and believe me it won't be a hatsan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfletch Posted January 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 Been looking at some today and yes I don't like the Hatsan plus didn't like the Winchester SX3 But did like the Beretta Teknys 28" But still looking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattthehoople Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 Hi I have been shooting for 40 odd years. Have used various autos, Beretta,Browning ,Winchester at clays and live targets. I now use a Benelli SBE2. Best yet. Has not missed a beat in over a year[28gm 7.5 thru to 3" magnums]. A bit pricey but in my opinion"worth it" If I had to replace it, it would definitely be another Benelli. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 Franchi 712,from the Beretta stable,very underated...Remi'11-87.Nephew has a Benelli which I thought looked too long and unbalanced for him,but it's a fabulous piece of kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retromlc Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 Franchi 712,from the Beretta stable,very underated...Remi'11-87.Nephew has a Benelli which I thought looked too long and unbalanced for him,but it's a fabulous piece of kit. definatly consider a franchi Raptor 712,I had one and it was excellent,it's got made by Benilli stamped all over it,,htere are under rated and sell cheap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonD Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 Been looking at some today and yes I don't like the Hatsan plus didn't like the Winchester SX3 But did like the Beretta Teknys 28" But still looking I would have to say the AL391 Urika Teknys is excellent, i have owned mine for about 8 months from new and it's now had around 10000 cartridges through it, never had an issue, the only exception being a couple of fail to cycles but they were with 24g loads both times following a recoil spring replacement. I give it a full strip and clean if it gets wet, otherwise about every 6 weeks although that can vary depending on how dirty the cartridges you use are. The SX3 is also well worth a look, but for me more percieved recoil than the 391. I can honestly comment on the others having not shot them or knowing people with them, the Benelli M2 i have tried and it knocked me about due to bad fit but wouldn't blame that on the gun. Jon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfletch Posted January 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 Thanks for all the info guys it all helps into getting a insight to different guns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marky123 Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 Hiya Who is selling these please? "baikal mp-153, no faults so far, brand new for about £500" MARK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
officerdibble777 Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 Hiya Who is selling these please? "baikal mp-153, no faults so far, brand new for about £500" MARK you could try any RFD that sells Remington shotguns.In the US this gunis sold as Remington Spartan SPR453 at the budget end of the market' john Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jock16f Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 beretta 303 every time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1in9 Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 Benelli get's my vote I've been using a Super 90 regularly for clays and pigeons for over ten years, it's uber reliable and has almost no signs of wear. + No gas parts + Lovely chromed internals which are easy to keep clean + Nice slim fore-end due to the lack of gas rods and pistons up front + Handles anything from 24g upwards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowen20 Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 Had a beretta al390 gold mallard was brilliant cycled any cartridges even very light ones to the 3 inch kahuna never missed a beat and took 2 mins to strip down and clean and even when I missed a few cleanings it was still superb. Although I didn't really get on with the gun it had a 30 inch barell and felt like swinging a telegraph pole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodney Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 Winchester SX3. Will cycle anything. No jams. Excellent value for money. Everyone who's used mine loves it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super sharp shooter Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 i have just got a browning fusion evolve feels good cycles good easy to clean little recoil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMMER BURT Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 just ordered a beretta a400 light Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomV Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 Get a Hatsan Escort mate, £400 new and as reliable as a loyal old dog. great guns for the money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfletch Posted February 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 Just a update guys, I went for a new Benelli Super Black Eagle 2 in the end with 26" Barrel Im well pleased with it. Thanks for the info etc fletch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Burpster Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 Just a update guys, I went for a new Benelli Super Black Eagle 2 in the end with 26" Barrel Im well pleased with it. Thanks for the info etc fletch Fletch - top choice IMO. I OWN both Beretta (Urika2) and Benelli (M2 FAC) and these 2 makes are a good 'ole country mile ahead of the rest of the pack. You will not be dissapointed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon123 Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 Have to agree, got to be a great choice, but a bit on the expensive side for me. Great choice though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaxiDriver Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 i have just got a browning fusion evolve feels good cycles good easy to clean little recoil Can I ask what you paid for it ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfletch Posted February 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 Can I ask what you paid for it ? £1380.00 with 2 boxes of cartridges and a £27 sling for free. Yes it is a bit pricey but better to buy once than twice if you go too cheep Got it from J.F. Neville Guns 6A King Street Alfreton Very helpful they was too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackinbox99 Posted February 22, 2011 Report Share Posted February 22, 2011 Another vote for the beretta 391 from me. I bought one many years back and still have it. I got it because I wanted to be a bit different down my local clay pigeon shoot (as everyone there shoots o/u`s), also i wanted something which would be ideal for clays, pigeons, pretty much anything. I tried a few out and the 391 fitted like a glove. I must have had it for 7 or 8 years now and its hardly gone down in value at all over that time. Ive shot thousands and thousands of shells through it and only had 1 jam. I clean it every so often - nice and easy to clean, and use anything from 21g upwards in it. Some weekends ive put 500 cartridges through it with no problems and because its got hardly any recoil my shoulder isnt killing afterwards. Dont think i`ll ever sell mine, its such a cracking gun. Only thing I sometimes wonder is whether id prefer the 28" barrel over the 30" one mine has, and when I first saw the extrema i quite fancied the look of the black synthetic stock but now im not so bothered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retromlc Posted February 22, 2011 Report Share Posted February 22, 2011 I'd be surprised if I ever sell my A400,owned nearly a year and not a jam once,recycled everything i've put through it,even when I mixed carts,actually it didn't recycle 21 grms a couple of times,but I love it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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