Pole Star Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 Only Kidding on that line ! some of my mates have em & I often get one in the face ! empty shell that is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted October 28, 2011 Report Share Posted October 28, 2011 Only Kidding on that line ! some of my mates have em & I often get one in the face ! empty shell that is Yeah i wouldn't be too keen on an ejection in the face, best kept to when your on your own rather than in company, but it takes all sorts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pole Star Posted October 28, 2011 Report Share Posted October 28, 2011 Yeh semi auto's are more of a pain when the gun next to you is using one it tends to put your on edge when the geese all start coming as you just dont know when you are going to get an empty shell smack you straight in the ear !. This happened to me last week while decoying geese , I was happily sat on a window ledge of a derelict cottage & getting some good shooting when the lad I was shooting with saw the geese were coming in on my side of the old cottage & decided to he wanted to be in on em too. So he moved up to my end & the next thing I knew when the geese were coming in there were empty shells cutting straight acoss me !. Bloody things semi auto's I relly dont like em ! but them if you must, then I suppose its almost a free country ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casts_by_fly Posted October 28, 2011 Report Share Posted October 28, 2011 except that when you're shooting from a hide you just put the semi auto on the right. Then the shells go out and not to a person. Pretty simple really. For ducks and geese in the US almost everyone uses a semi or pump and there are no problems. It is called etiquette. Thanks Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huffhuff Posted October 28, 2011 Report Share Posted October 28, 2011 You can also fix a net or small bag to 'catch' the spent shells if you're that bothered Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin128 Posted October 28, 2011 Report Share Posted October 28, 2011 except that when you're shooting from a hide you just put the semi auto on the right. Then the shells go out and not to a person. Pretty simple really. For ducks and geese in the US almost everyone uses a semi or pump and there are no problems. It is called etiquette. Thanks Rick A little etiquette in their use and thorough cleaning of the piston each use and they are reliable...mine never baulks at any cartridge and always cycles without jamming...always! Sorry...I just love this... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pole Star Posted October 28, 2011 Report Share Posted October 28, 2011 except that when you're shooting from a hide you just put the semi auto on the right. Then the shells go out and not to a person. Pretty simple really. For ducks and geese in the US almost everyone uses a semi or pump and there are no problems. It is called etiquette. Thanks Rick Yes but the trouble is it just never seems to work that way ! thats why more than one chap I know hates shooting near any one who uses one because they have all had a slap in the ear or cross their line of sight before ! . Perhaps our American mates just put up with it ! . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted October 28, 2011 Report Share Posted October 28, 2011 Can't say being bothered by ejected shells has ever been an issue with anyone I know.We all have them (mates and me)and it's never been a problem.It can't be much of an issue with most people really,otherwise autos wouldn't be one of the best selling guns worldwide.The only confined spaces we shoot in are hides,and we only shoot one at a time,taking it in turns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchieboy Posted October 31, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2011 Thanks for all of the advice guys, it's appreciated! I can see that there is some concerns about shooting a semi auto in a confined space/hide with the spent shells hitting a shooting partner but that side of things does not effect me much as 95% of my hide shooting is done on my own. I also realise that there are possible issues with picking up the spent shells but for hide shooting I don't really see that as a problem either even though extra vigilance would be needed if I was rough or walked up shooting! I was clay shooting yesterday and mentioned that I was thinking about getting a semi auto and told a couple of my friends there about my reasons for wanting one. The replies that I got were mostly the same - Why go for a section 1 when a section 2 should be sufficient, which I thought about and had to agree with. One of the members had his almost new Webley Scott semi with him which he can not get on with so he suggested that I give it a try. I had been shooting reasonably with my SxS yesterday (I finished joint 4th overall) so after the "competition had finished I gave it a try with a friend (on the button) for me operating 3 traps giving a mix of crossers, high birds and some coming straight in. Out of 10 birds I hit 9 cleanly, only missing one crosser. This to me showed that I am certainly more comfortable using a Semi than I am with my SxS as I have never managed a hit rate like this before. The gun fitted like a glove, mounted so easily and didn't miss a single beat! He has offered me the gun for £250 which is more than I had originally wanted to pay for a second hand one but it has had less than 200 shots through it from new and is willing to hold on to it till I get the money together, so I think the decision has been made even though it only has one choke tube (Half choke) at the moment! It might even be possible to convert this one to a section 1 at a later date quite cheaply if need be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ste12b Posted October 31, 2011 Report Share Posted October 31, 2011 Glad to hear you got sorted . I like my hat stand, but shoot better with my silver pigeon. Kelbrook may have some second hand chokes for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted October 31, 2011 Report Share Posted October 31, 2011 A mate brought around an old Beretta 303a(?)the other week for another mate to try on approval.Worn but not abused,simple in construction and use.Lovely gun.He bought it for £250. He gave it to me to try on a rough shoot last weekend,and shot 7 out of 9 birds,plus a bolting bunnie with it.Have to say I wasn't a big fan of Berettas,but this has to be one of the smoothest cycling autos I've ever used.This one was fixed choke but they're probably available as multi's.Very impressed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Human Primate Posted October 31, 2011 Report Share Posted October 31, 2011 The A303 does come as a multi-choke....but ask it they know the history, as I believe a 'few' semis were brought to the UK when Australia banned all semis in the early 90s - but the magazine restriction certificate should let you know the date. I have one A303 but it can struggle cycling..normally dependent on what gun oil I lubricated it with rather than cartridge (if you'd believe that)..and how many shots have been through it as it can get dirty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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