Paulw3012 Posted August 31, 2015 Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 Hi, after being out of shooting for sometime, I went and purchased a 2nd hand miruko 26 1/2 over and under, and it feel pretty good, but just wanted to hear anybodys feedback or experience of these guns? paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krugerandsmith Posted August 31, 2015 Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 Great guns ..... is it a skeet gun? .... What model? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulw3012 Posted September 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2015 hi , its a mk38 and feels so much better than my old one, and yes its a skeet gun. thanks a lot for replying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catamong Posted September 2, 2015 Report Share Posted September 2, 2015 Perhaps you should have asked for advice before you bought it..? The MK38 is a great gun, and normally good value for money, but a 26.5" barrel version is a very specialist gun, presumably bored Skeet and Skeet, and therefore only really suitable for Skeet shooting, which is a declining discipline in this Country. A good many serious Skeet shooters have also nowadays opted to shoot longer barrelled guns as they contend that it helps maintain a smoother swing. I hope you get a lot of fun out of using it, but don't expect a queue of eager buyers should you want to sell it on in the future. Cat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brett1985 Posted September 4, 2015 Report Share Posted September 4, 2015 (edited) which is a declining discipline in this Country. hmmm... interesting statement. if anything, skeet seems to be back on the incline. more and more people taking it up down here in the southwest, so much so that our local club is looking at building at least one more skeet range and dropping a trap line up. Edited September 4, 2015 by brett1985 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenholland Posted September 5, 2015 Report Share Posted September 5, 2015 still got my hsw skeet gun from 1973 never had a service never let me down. plus my 1984 3800 trap for sporting with ten Teague chokes good guns but every body to there own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted September 5, 2015 Report Share Posted September 5, 2015 Our Instructor, my lad and myself all use SK/SK on all sporting clays and , in the case of the first 2, don't seem to suffer any handicap whatsoever-both shoot constant high 80's low 90's over a hundred bird layout. 5 years ago I would have sworn by 1/4 and 1/2 for clays but I have been amazed at how far a SK choked gun will shatter a clay. Would not use such chokes on live targets because I simply don't know how many pellets these chokes are hitting the target with-enough obviously to break a clay but not sure of their effectiveness on live game so I don't use them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayman Posted September 9, 2015 Report Share Posted September 9, 2015 There are a few great skeet guns with unfashionable <28" barrels which are very well built, but not being fashionable they are very good value for money. The same actions with 30" M/C will have depreciated far less - so these skeet guns can be bargains. Look out for the Browning equivalents, and Nikko skeet guns, as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilR Posted September 10, 2015 Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 I picked up a 1970 Browning A1 skeet gun with 27.5" barrels factory choked at 1/4 & 1/4 for under £500. It came from it's only owner in it's original cardboard box complete wth factory test pattern sheets. It could do with a bit of tlc to the woodwork but it's ideal for sitting in a hide and I also use it for game shooting. A billy bargain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stevo Posted September 10, 2015 Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 (edited) I use a 1961 miruko 600 ORE ( skeet gun 26 " barrels choked at 3/8 and 3/8 ) I use it for pigeons and clays along side my 32" CG As i shoot all round .so the CG is for the DTL and ABT and sporting . And the skeet gun tackles the skeet layouts . There a great gun IMO and the only thing i will say is the little 26" is VERY whippy . And you will find yourself giving the clay far too much respect . That said You may find you need to give the birds a little longer lead than longer guns but you will soon get the hang of it im sure . Also use it for sporting now and then . And ive wiped a good few smurks off peoples faces with it . Edited September 10, 2015 by stevo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skabo1 Posted September 15, 2015 Report Share Posted September 15, 2015 (edited) If you feel the need for longer barrels then they can readily be had but make sure they will fit first. I have a 24.5" Breda semi which I use for sporting, mostly with skeet choke fitted. I never felt handycapped nor at a disadvantage. You could use steel if you need a tighter pattern for edgey clays or a slightly larger shot size. I believe you can use up to No 6 shot. Edited September 15, 2015 by skabo1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted September 15, 2015 Report Share Posted September 15, 2015 If there's enough meat left at the muzzle you could possibly have it Teagued if you felt the need? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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