Crumpler1991 Posted November 24, 2014 Report Share Posted November 24, 2014 Looking at getting a pump action 12g synthetic stock or camo budget £200 is there much else apart from sxp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
69chris Posted November 25, 2014 Report Share Posted November 25, 2014 (edited) i bought a revo tactical pump, not very highly regarded i grant you but it does what its sposed to do, hasnt broken or done anything stupid yet so im happy enough with it Edited November 25, 2014 by 69chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted November 25, 2014 Report Share Posted November 25, 2014 The Hatsans seem good too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted November 25, 2014 Report Share Posted November 25, 2014 i have both hatsan and revo pump action, both good guns to use,had them both a year now, no prob with eather,revo £250 and hatsan £325. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAB1954 Posted November 25, 2014 Report Share Posted November 25, 2014 I recently got a Mossberg 500 for less than your budget. Only problem is you have to search hard for spares, plenty in US but getting them to UK can be a challenge. However they are quite reliable I think I was unlucky with mind but its working fine now. My all in costs - gun plus spares is about £200 so only time will tell if it was a good buy or not. I have no knowledge of Hatsan or Revo so cannot comment, other than that in the 70's I had a Remington 870 which was a good gun but don't know if you would get one for your budget. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vole Posted November 25, 2014 Report Share Posted November 25, 2014 Hatsan Field Hunter a good gun . Changed mine for a semi auto and regret it . Not rattly like some and well built . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest topshot_2k Posted November 25, 2014 Report Share Posted November 25, 2014 Get a remington or winchester. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalahari Posted November 25, 2014 Report Share Posted November 25, 2014 Get some kind person to give you a BPS for your birthday! Worked for me and I hadn't even asked. David. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throdgrain Posted November 26, 2014 Report Share Posted November 26, 2014 Go secondhand, and buy a "good" make, Remington, Mossberg, etc. They will last forever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossberg-operator Posted November 27, 2014 Report Share Posted November 27, 2014 Got a mossi 500, works every time, synthetic stock, rain not a big issue, love it! Midway UK sells parts (not cheap and sometimes slow due item is coming from US). You can't go wrong with it. Got a Hatsan (semi auto) too.My friend got a Revo pump. So I know them a little. My choice would be a Mossi, than the Revo, than the Hatsan. Based on quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
four-wheel-drive Posted November 28, 2014 Report Share Posted November 28, 2014 Get some kind person to give you a BPS for your birthday! Worked for me and I hadn't even asked. David. Only problem they are like hens teeth in the UK for some strange reason I would go for a 20g Ithaca 37 if I could get one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted November 28, 2014 Report Share Posted November 28, 2014 Get some kind person to give you a BPS for your birthday! Worked for me and I hadn't even asked. David. Would love a BPS but as someone else said, hard to find in the UK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crumpler1991 Posted November 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2014 Think im going to get a new winchester sxp waterfowl ,they dont seem to exist 2nd hand? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Browning 425 clay hunter Posted November 30, 2014 Report Share Posted November 30, 2014 I've got a mossy 600 wood stock. Never let me down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalahari Posted November 30, 2014 Report Share Posted November 30, 2014 Would love a BPS but as someone else said, hard to find in the UK. That is very true. Once asked on the Browning stand why they don't sell it in this country and was told that HQ said no. That was probably the polite version of "You are the 500th person I've told today, there is no demand for it" It is still a very nice brilliantly designed bit of kit though. David. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
four-wheel-drive Posted November 30, 2014 Report Share Posted November 30, 2014 That is very true. Once asked on the Browning stand why they don't sell it in this country and was told that HQ said no. That was probably the polite version of "You are the 500th person I've told today, there is no demand for it" It is still a very nice brilliantly designed bit of kit though. David. I can never understand why people think that it is better to have used carts shooting out of the side of the gun and hitting anyone standing there when you can have them just drop out of the bottom hitting no one still what do I know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalahari Posted November 30, 2014 Report Share Posted November 30, 2014 I know what you mean about the eject. The tang safety is really good as well. I guess the rain doesn't drive in as much either as there isn't a side port either. But then again, I know a pitifully small amount. David. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superspark Posted November 30, 2014 Report Share Posted November 30, 2014 I have just purchased a winchester sxp waterfowl camo pump. Although turkish made, very nice gun has a lovely ssmooth action. Only thing I found different from my other pump was, when you fire it slides the action back and ejects the cartridge and all you have to do is push the action forward to fire next round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crumpler1991 Posted November 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2014 Would you recommend one then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted November 30, 2014 Report Share Posted November 30, 2014 I have just purchased a winchester sxp waterfowl camo pump. Although turkish made, very nice gun has a lovely ssmooth action. Only thing I found different from my other pump was, when you fire it slides the action back and ejects the cartridge and all you have to do is push the action forward to fire next round. This has been a unique attribute of Winchester slide action shotguns for decades and very under appreciated! U. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cody123 Posted November 30, 2014 Report Share Posted November 30, 2014 I've had an SXP for a while now and cant fault it ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theshootist Posted December 1, 2014 Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 I can never understand why people think that it is better to have used carts shooting out of the side of the gun and hitting anyone standing there when you can have them just drop out of the bottom hitting no one still what do I know. Well it is better in all respects to have the empties going down, however its probably easier to make and time an action that throws shells out the side and lifts new ones up from the bottom. The only problem I'm found with Ithaca and Browning bottom ejectors is that if you do get a jam they are more difficult to clear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchiet123 Posted December 7, 2014 Report Share Posted December 7, 2014 I've had a Winchester sxp black shadow for a while as well and it's great. I don't find the sliding action that great as I normally hold the gun too tight for it to slide back on its own! Put some 3" magnum 50G BB's through it for fun and it didn't miss a beat! At £350 with a free 100 bird shoot at treetops clay ground you can't go wrong! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shooting2 Posted December 7, 2014 Report Share Posted December 7, 2014 I've had a hatsan escort pump for two years an is the only gun I use now never had a problem with it, but some of the small parts in the mechanism are starting to get well worn an no doubt will need replacing soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted December 8, 2014 Report Share Posted December 8, 2014 I've had a hatsan escort pump for two years an is the only gun I use now never had a problem with it, but some of the small parts in the mechanism are starting to get well worn an no doubt will need replacing soon What parts are those bud? U. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.