gary wye Posted July 19, 2014 Report Share Posted July 19, 2014 Just after a bit of input on whats the best used auto to buy 12b m/c, be mostly pigeon shooting . Cheer Gaz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanielchris Posted July 19, 2014 Report Share Posted July 19, 2014 I brought a W&S 812 the other month (multi choke) for £300. I just wanted it for pigeons etc. I've put 300-400 cartridges through it & hasn't jammed once. I think it's a great gun & can't fault it. But I'm sure there will be some along soon to tell you other wise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted July 19, 2014 Report Share Posted July 19, 2014 You will struggle to find a rubbish auto today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strangford wildfowler Posted July 19, 2014 Report Share Posted July 19, 2014 Baikel mp154 semi auto multi choke 3 1/2" chamber for at a high price £300 I got mine for £150 never once missed a beat cycles all the cartridges ive put in it, its a little weighty at around 8lbs but if its mostly pigeon shooting you will be thankful of the weight as it keeps the recoil down massively Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainBeaky Posted July 19, 2014 Report Share Posted July 19, 2014 +1 for the Baikal MP153. Cycles anything down to 28g, seemingly irrespective of cartridge length. It appears to be a very fussy on length for 24g loads - doesn't like 67mm, but will cycle 70mm. As SW says above, they're a bit heavy (especially if you add a little ballast under the recoil pad to bring the balance back to somewhere sensible), but if you're not doing walked-up shooting, they soak up recoil wonderfully. Tough as old boots as well. You should be able to get one plus a slab of cartridges for your £300 budget. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted July 19, 2014 Report Share Posted July 19, 2014 (edited) I can only recommend those I have experience of really. Once had a clunky old Breda with external chokes, which was a cracking little gun ( should have kept it as my 'rough' gun for doing my rounds on the feeders etc) the Browning 2000 was a lovely gun also, as are the old Beretta A300 series, but my current one is a Winchester 1500 XTR, which is my hide gun and too good to knock about doing the rounds. I must confess I am really smitten with the Baikel MP153 though, and regret not having a go with one when I first saw them at Malmo a couple of year or so ago. If they have actually come down in price as much as others say, then I may have to have one. Second hand never bothers me, and even more so being a Baikel. Play around with as many as get chance to; there are some lovely autos out there. Forgot to mention the Franchi 720 I bought for my nephew when he was a kid. Very under-rated. Edited July 19, 2014 by Scully Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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