JDog Posted September 27, 2014 Report Share Posted September 27, 2014 When I bought my Miroku ten years ago for £400 I was told that it had had 150,000 cartridges through it. I have added a few to that number. It has had a service and two new firing pins in that time and it has performed well. For the last few months I have been getting paranoid about it breaking down leaving me with no gun which suits to shoot with so I began my search for an identical but newer model. I got one yesterday which looks like new compared to my old one. I must point out that this gun is not an Extrema 4000 RS Cosworth GTI but a plain and simple gun. Today presented a decent chance to see if it worked. Birds had been using five barley stubbles on one farm and I imagined that I could intercept them on their way it. That plan depended on there being a wind but there was not even a gossamer so things did not look good. I watched for a while and all of the birds passed the pile of bales in the picture and into one or other of the fields and I chose to set up there. In the four hours I was out no more than half a dozen came on that line but two more lines opened up. I shot the first five birds to come to the pattern and the shooting was constant all afternoon and I was very pleased indeed with some of the longer shots which killed pigeons stone dead. There is a difference in resonance between the new gun and the old one but I will get used to it in time. I picked 82 pigeons which I was pleased with given the circumstances. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted September 27, 2014 Report Share Posted September 27, 2014 Hi Great news new gun that does the job pleased for you Thanks for sharing All the best Of Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted September 27, 2014 Report Share Posted September 27, 2014 Great result with your new purchase, well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stevo Posted September 28, 2014 Report Share Posted September 28, 2014 Well done mate . I know what you mean about the gun . I too am looking for another 682 . Very easy to get attached to them . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiffy Posted September 28, 2014 Report Share Posted September 28, 2014 (edited) there is something nice about having a gun you can trust over the all singing all dancing ones, dont get me wrong i have one for my for my fowling but i also have a couple of older ones, my favoutite is my 28 year old 682. dont get to use her to often but shes perfect Edited September 28, 2014 by kiffy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveyg Posted September 28, 2014 Report Share Posted September 28, 2014 quality bag with the new gun nice one Jdog.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aga man Posted September 28, 2014 Report Share Posted September 28, 2014 Very good bag given the lack of wind. Looks like you and your new gun will get on well together Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon6ppc Posted September 28, 2014 Report Share Posted September 28, 2014 ye its always nice to have a good do with a new shooter,well done J ,bet you had a smile on your face like on them little tablets in the 90,s ha ha.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yickdaz Posted September 28, 2014 Report Share Posted September 28, 2014 very nice bag with a new gun, it usually takes a while to get into a new gun but looks like you have hit it off from the start Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted September 28, 2014 Report Share Posted September 28, 2014 (edited) What models are they? Edited September 28, 2014 by malkiserow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted September 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2014 What models are they? 6000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matone Posted September 29, 2014 Report Share Posted September 29, 2014 6000 Their finest hour ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyrapid177mk2 Posted September 29, 2014 Report Share Posted September 29, 2014 Well done it's nice when a new gun does the business for you.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted September 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2014 Their finest hour ! I do agree. When an extractor on my Beretta went wrong ten years ago and I was told that it would be several weeks before the Gunmaker could programme my work and make a new one I bought the Miroku 6000 as a stop gap. It has never left my hands in the shooting field since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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