lewis2012 Posted December 30, 2012 Report Share Posted December 30, 2012 Hi all looking to get a 12g semi for shooting out of the hide and a bit of rough shooting. I am kind of drawn to the weatherby SA08 as it has been reviewed as a reliable work horse not the best looking gun unless you want to pay the extra £150 for a cammo finish but does what it says on the box. But I also quite like the look of the armsan A612! I know red but i like different lol. I have a budget of around £550 and money is tight this time of year so dont wanna end up buying something rubbish. Anyone owned or have experience with any of these? Thanks ll Lewis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dibs Posted December 30, 2012 Report Share Posted December 30, 2012 The red Armsan has had some quality reviews. It looks a good piece of kit if you want new. Your in SX3 territory for mint / hardly used. Having owned an SX3 you will not go wrong if you spent £550 on an SX3. An absolute corker of a gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solz Posted December 30, 2012 Report Share Posted December 30, 2012 ive only heard good reviews from the armsan, seen one review on youtube about the weatherby which said it was a good gun for the money, also if you could find a second hand sx3 well worth it as ive heard very good reviews on them, also have you looked second hand beretta 303 or something along those lines? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pippin pup Posted December 30, 2012 Report Share Posted December 30, 2012 I Bought an Armsan 620s earlier in the year as had a few slabs of 20 bore cartridges to use up. Cost me £365 new, a Bargin! Straight out the box it was a bit tight and a bit jammy but after 50 or so shots and a good lube its been fine ever since. So much so, had to get More cartidges as now use it as my main decoying gun. Ive put about 3000 thru it and it cycles everytime. Its nice and grippy with the synthetic stock, and is very light. Great gun. Regards PP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
defender Posted December 31, 2012 Report Share Posted December 31, 2012 (edited) I had a red and black one 612s sporting and if it wasn't for the strange manufacturing fault I would still have it although the barrel was 30" and the choke added another inch so it was a long un. I put a few hundred shells through it and did well with it just normal clay shooting, nice to shoot. People assumed it was a Winchester. It was almost new in the box (cardboard) with all the bits for £350 Sadly it had a gas leak where it shouldn't have Edited December 31, 2012 by defender Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildfowler325 Posted January 1, 2013 Report Share Posted January 1, 2013 Go for a sx3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted January 1, 2013 Report Share Posted January 1, 2013 £550 to spend? Why go Turkish when you can go italian? http://www.guntrader.co.uk/Guns-For-Sale/Franchi_Shotgun_712-CAMO_For-Sale_120710121749001 http://www.guntrader.co.uk/Guns-For-Sale/Franchi_Shotgun_712-Raptor_For-Sale_121127112929001 http://www.guntrader.co.uk/Guns-For-Sale/Franchi_Shotgun_712-Raptor_For-Sale_120303112329001 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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