Spewy Posted August 13, 2016 Report Share Posted August 13, 2016 Wednesday going with a friend to look at my first shotgun Was thinking if I don't look at side plate and just go on feel and fit would it be a cheaper offering? Or does the draw of the known brands make you feel like it's the right feel and fit because of its name? Just wonder what I'll end up with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walt1980 Posted August 13, 2016 Report Share Posted August 13, 2016 Try before you buy if you can. If your a complete newbie you might not know what feels right! We've all bought guns thinking they feel good, go out and shoot them and decide they don't fit. To be honest unless it's worth getting it fitted, I'd say buy something 2nd hand under £500 and use it for a while and see how it feels. You can always sell it on after if you decide you don't like it. Get advice on fit, but from someone who knows what they are talking about, bad advice is common place! Good advice is invaluable! Don't get hung up on looks, yeah a pretty gun is nice but a gun that fits and is ugly will still hit more clays! Happy shopping! (It might be your first but very much doubt it'll be your last!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spewy Posted August 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2016 Luckily I have someone to keep me right its just a thought that the name will be more important than the fit in your mind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortune Posted August 14, 2016 Report Share Posted August 14, 2016 What sort of shooting are you going to use it for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spewy Posted August 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2016 Sporting and clays 60/40 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortune Posted August 14, 2016 Report Share Posted August 14, 2016 What ever you like and feels ok to you. At the end of the day it is only a tube up which the charge goes. I dont really think it makes much difference as to what the configuration is. Most of it is gun fit and what is between your ears. some people pick up anything and shoot well with it and other buy a purdey and cant hit a barn door with it. The gun has to shoot where you think that you are pointing it. when you go to look at any gun shoulder it up and check to see if you are looking down the rib to a pre selected target. if it dont then you aint going to connect. it wouldn't matter to me if it was single trigger, double trigger, multi choke or fixed choke, But thats just me. It's a gun. good luck with your gun hunt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TONY R Posted August 14, 2016 Report Share Posted August 14, 2016 Sporting and clays 60/40 Just ring round and buy a Remington 1100, go out and suprise yourself how well you shot with it. If you do this you will understand why i sujested you do this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coatesy75 Posted August 15, 2016 Report Share Posted August 15, 2016 . go to a local clay shoot try as many gun as you can. get a good make like beretta browning ect . But get a gun that FITS YOU .more important and one you like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spewy Posted August 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2016 Used a miroku for 100 clays first lesson and second lesson 50 with miroku and then 50 with a beretta The beretta was the one I enjoyed the most Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.C Posted August 17, 2016 Report Share Posted August 17, 2016 I wonder how many of us still regularly use our 1st gun? I still have mine in the cab but tbh more for sentimental reasons than any other. I've "altered" the stock to where I want it but it really didn't fit me,I used to fit myself around it. Point of post is buy a second hand name 'coz chances are you may want to move it on in a year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spewy Posted August 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2016 Great help at sgc and have a new beretta sp lefty Now to practice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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