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Hi guys,

Just starting with clay shooting, been to our local shoot last three weeks and think im hooked :)

Been getting bits this week, got some gloves eye/ear protection and a cabinet, also sent off for my SGC today, hopefully get that through fine B)

Does anyone have any recomendations for a starting gun?I'll be looking around the £500 mark, I've been told Lanber & browning medallist are a good start, but may know of a beretta going up for sale soon too around the same price, any opinions welcome :no:

Cheers

Dan

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Its tempting to dive right in with a gun, but try and spend some time trying as many as you can.

 

If you push another £100 you are into good seconhand territory. Just about any gun, certainly the ones you mention, will break clays. The most important thing is that it fits you and suits your style.

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thanks, the medallist was recomended by the guy i bought my safe from, not actually looked at one yet.

Cant remember which model the beretta was but i think hes at the shoot this weekend so hopefully could have a go with it then, see how it fits :good: As for the lanber I've had a hold of a new model version in the local gun store, feels quite light and easily useable. as said above an extra 100 is good second hand territory, is there any benefit to getting a new lanber aposed to a used beretta, or vice versa?

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I agree with Pin's advice.

Please try as many different brands as you can

before your enthusiasm carries you away. Off the shelf Berettas don't fit me.

Neither do Cynergy shotguns. Most Remington and Browning shotguns fit and feel great.

Shooting 100's of times a day in clay sports rather than 20 times a day while hunting

makes fit, feel, and weight all the more important.

 

 

Breakin' clay,

yippee yi oh ki yay,

 

Bob

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Hi Hock,

 

Welcome to the Forum and the sport of Clay shooting.

 

A Lanber, Medallist or even a Baikal is fine if all you want to do is shoot the occasional Sunday morning 50 birder club shoot.

 

If you buy one of these guns, then in 6 months time you want to move into proper competitive shooting, you will have to sell it and buy a better gun because all of the above mentioned guns are simply not up to the job, they are too light and the metal quality is not good.

 

I would suggest you do as others have suggested and save a bit more money then invest in a decent gun, a minimum budget of £750 is about right.

 

Let us know how you're getting on.

 

Cat

 

P.S. - Fill in your profile, then you can team up with other "locals".

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