martindd Posted August 27, 2011 Report Share Posted August 27, 2011 Hi all I don’t get much chance to shoot and indeed have done none at all for 4 yrs when I sold a Beretta I had. However I want to shoot again and always have (really interested in rough shooting) but May likely do more clays. At the minute ive got a Brazilian single barrel 8 bore my sons had lessons with. no to cut a long story short i have never been so short of cash so im looking for something really cheap, i have got a couple of feelers for some permission(long shots)and my sons (14) desperate to come. Basically what I want to know is what the cheapest gun you would consider using? Cheers Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerettaSV10 Posted August 27, 2011 Report Share Posted August 27, 2011 Lanber sporting delux is a good gun from all reports I have seen. But which ever one yo get make sure it fits you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAL S Posted August 27, 2011 Report Share Posted August 27, 2011 SAME FOR ME Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martindd Posted August 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2011 to be honest there out my price range hoping to get something sub £300 maybe an old sxs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ST3V3 Posted August 27, 2011 Report Share Posted August 27, 2011 I paid £150 for my lanber o/u fixed choke 1/4 & 1/2 n/e does everything it should do and I wouldnt dream of parting with it so they are out there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martindd Posted August 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2011 http://www.guntrader.co.uk/GunsForSale/110824102510868 maybe something like this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted August 27, 2011 Report Share Posted August 27, 2011 to be honest there out my price range hoping to get something sub £300 maybe an old sxs Get yourself to the Midland, you can easily buy 2 for your £300, plus cleaning kits, slips and a few boxes of carts. Gun snobbery exits in the minds of idiots, there are plenty of very cost effective used shotguns out there! ATB! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted August 27, 2011 Report Share Posted August 27, 2011 Hi all I don’t get much chance to shoot and indeed have done none at all for 4 yrs when I sold a Beretta I had. However I want to shoot again and always have (really interested in rough shooting) but May likely do more clays. At the minute ive got a Brazilian single barrel 8 bore my sons had lessons with. no to cut a long story short i have never been so short of cash so im looking for something really cheap, i have got a couple of feelers for some permission(long shots)and my sons (14) desperate to come. Basically what I want to know is what the cheapest gun you would consider using? Cheers Martin Not proud if its safe i will use just about anything, its far better to spend your cash on shells, transport etc than fancy engraving and classy walnut (though they are nice to have at times you are flush) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martindd Posted August 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2011 Get yourself to the Midland, you can easily buy 2 for your £300, plus cleaning kits, slips and a few boxes of carts. Gun snobbery exits in the minds of idiots, there are plenty of very cost effective used shotguns out there! ATB! thanks for thats what i want to hear that. very refreshing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martindd Posted August 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2011 Not proud if its safe i will use just about anything, its far better to spend your cash on shells, transport etc than fancy engraving and classy walnut (though they are nice to have at times you are flush) cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martindd Posted August 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2011 I paid £150 for my lanber o/u fixed choke 1/4 & 1/2 n/e does everything it should do and I wouldnt dream of parting with it so they are out there i wouldbe over the moon with that!! been to look at a couple one of which was pitted in the barrels for double that money cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retromlc Posted August 27, 2011 Report Share Posted August 27, 2011 I paid a £100 for an Aya SxS,great gun,gave it to my m8 who shoots really well with it,and why not there's nothing wrong with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bicykillgaz Posted August 27, 2011 Report Share Posted August 27, 2011 a cheap gun will kill just the same as an expensive gun if you point it in the right place, unfortunately i'm yet to master that part seriously though you can pick up some solid little baikals for less than £100, you could pick up a cheap little baikal sbs for your lad and a secondhand hatsan for you. plenty of bargain about mate if your not a gun tart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pg123 Posted August 27, 2011 Report Share Posted August 27, 2011 how about a Baikal?? You will get a single trigger o/u for around £200 - £250. At that money its ok for rough but thanks to the single trigger it wil be ok for clays as well. If you do a search on here you will find a lot of people giving then good reports. I have a double trigger o/u that I paid £150 for in a local gun shop to use as a rough gun and I love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver pigeon 3 Posted August 27, 2011 Report Share Posted August 27, 2011 i have got an old spanish SxS that i paid £50 for, it sits in the cabinet alongside my beretta's and if i ever go for a mooch it is the first one i grab, it is also spending quite a lot of time decoying with me this year. Stick to your budget there are a lot of guns out there that fit the bill perfectly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TbirdX Posted August 27, 2011 Report Share Posted August 27, 2011 I have an O/U Baikal with 2 sets of barrels, picked up for £150. It's a solid gun and will probably still be breaking clays when I'm pushing up daisys!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Monkey Posted August 27, 2011 Report Share Posted August 27, 2011 Plenty of good advice here fella. A quick search round gun trader reveals plenty of options in your budget Both guns in my sig were only a little over your budget and are imho crackin' guns, you'll definately find somethin' suitable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmar fudd Posted August 27, 2011 Report Share Posted August 27, 2011 go for a baikel mate!!! i love them! handle loads if shells really well, and if you cant shoot you can use them as a club always reliable and cheap im after one at the moment fudd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welsh1 Posted August 27, 2011 Report Share Posted August 27, 2011 Same as silver pigeon 3,i have an old spanish master,28' sxs and it is one of my favourites,its the first i reach for for a mooch round with the dog,and seems to fit me like a glove,when i bought it the stock looked like it had been dipped in varnish,so i stripped it and oiled it and it looks like a nice little working gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njc110381 Posted August 27, 2011 Report Share Posted August 27, 2011 I paid £250 for a second hand single trigger ejector Baikal O/U with multichokes last year at a game fair. It didn't come with spare chokes but the option was there to buy them later if I needed them. As it stands I just kept the 1/4 and 1/2 that are in it, no need to change really unless you want to shoot Skeet? I'm thinking of selling it on as I never keep a gun for long. Drop me a PM if you're interested and I'll sort you some pictures. As a guide though you could get something suitable for less. Maybe £150 to £200 will buy you a well used fixed choke model with ejectors and a single trigger. It won't shoot any better or worse than your old Beretta, although it isn't going to feel quite so refined obviously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajb403 Posted August 27, 2011 Report Share Posted August 27, 2011 I've only been shooting shotguns since the beginning of the year (but rifles for a few years) so feel free to ignore my input. I have an old Baikal SxS (bought through here) that the wood was dented and scratched and the barrels were losing their blueing so the previous owner painted the furniture with dark green hammerite paint and the barrels with black paint, it's no looker but it cost me £35 and had a box of shells thrown in with it too. I shoot better with that than I do with my Winchester O/U that I paid £500 for. Cheers Ashley PS - The Winchester O/U is for sale on here, fancy taking it off my hands Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan-250 Posted August 27, 2011 Report Share Posted August 27, 2011 I had a go with a beretta the other day was nice to shoot, but still preferred the chaps gun I was using for 80quid, looked a bit shabby, but still banged, ejected, and broke clays. Didn't look pretty, didn't have multiple choke, nor a nice stock but did what it said on the tin, plenty about. If you look, am sure there will be 1 reasonable distance aswell, Think I'm a cheap and cheerful sort too. But I still want a Miroku mk70 when funds allow as your bringing a new lad in it doesn't matter plus he will grow out of the gun soon enough so nothing posh is needed. Plus If you bang the stock it doesn't matter. It's the same with a car, it's nice to have a new 1 but the old 1 works just aswell cheaper and does the same job but your not bothered about people using the old 1 or hitting it. All importantly I hope you find a couple and have fun !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semiautolee Posted August 27, 2011 Report Share Posted August 27, 2011 iv got a decent fias here fixed choke, single selective trigger, ejector, it just collects dust Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted August 28, 2011 Report Share Posted August 28, 2011 Plenty of options for that sort of money just make sure it fits I had a midland O/U made by sabatti I sold for under your budget and seen a few others for same money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Bull Posted August 28, 2011 Report Share Posted August 28, 2011 baikals will last longer than you and if it breaks (which wont happen ) you can always throw it at em mine was 20 years old when i bought it lol and not one break yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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