nrj Posted September 10, 2019 Report Share Posted September 10, 2019 I've had about a dozen new competition guns over the years,mainly Brownings but tried most of the popular brands.Ive learnt that in terms of performance there is very little to choose between them,if I had put a quarter of the money spent on guns into tuition I would be a better shot now with more money in the bank.Having said all that pleasure of ownership has always played a big part of me changing guns,I have enjoyed high grade Browning and Mirokus and full on competition Brownings,I have ended up with a gun that offers a little bit of each and is in that c£2k price range.I have now got a Beretta 686 Evo 30" Sporter,great wood,great barrels and multichokes and a nice 'competition ' styled action.I shoot it as well as anything I've had in the past and for me it offers the right combination of performance,reliability and style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingman Posted September 10, 2019 Report Share Posted September 10, 2019 17 hours ago, Scully said: I have a Grand European going spare if your mates interested! It won’t cost him two grand either! 😀 Now that's a proper gun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted September 10, 2019 Report Share Posted September 10, 2019 3 hours ago, Lord v said: Is that down to the gun or down to how 'seriously' someone wielding a £300 Lanber is likely to take his clay shooting though? The lanber won’t stand up to the amount of cartridges a serious clay shoots. Secondly the gun’s don’t quite handle as well as some of the ‘better’ names. there a good gun (I’ve 5 as coaching guns) but they won’t stand up to hard use, I’ve shot 2 to bits in 3 years from new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted September 10, 2019 Report Share Posted September 10, 2019 Welshwarrior what guns have you five of for coaching and shot two to bits ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted September 10, 2019 Report Share Posted September 10, 2019 32 minutes ago, figgy said: Welshwarrior what guns have you five of for coaching and shot two to bits ? Lanbers I’ve lots of other Beretta Browning/Miruko are my main stay. Coaching guns never last very long as they are used more than most. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted September 10, 2019 Report Share Posted September 10, 2019 Surely the Berettas last a good while due the interchangeable trunions and top u joint some also have replaceable shoulders. The dove shooting places use them along with semi autos. I know of one fella shoots a lot and buys a new Browning 525 grade one every two to three years depending how much he's shot and how loose it's gotten, swaps his high grade fitted wood over then sells the used gun with the new woodwork fitted. Looks nearly new but done lots. The new Guerini clay gun might be a good option for you WW since it's designed to shoot at least a million carts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perazzishot Posted September 10, 2019 Report Share Posted September 10, 2019 Remember another thing, the lighter the gun the more recoil and more wear and tear on internal components! Hence why the Miroku's, Kreighoffs, Perazzi's, C&G, some Browning and The odd Beretta fit that bill. At the top end 1 malfunction (not misfire) can be the difference between win and loss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnphilip Posted September 10, 2019 Report Share Posted September 10, 2019 1 hour ago, Perazzishot said: Remember another thing, the lighter the gun the more recoil and more wear and tear on internal components! Hence why the Miroku's, Kreighoffs, Perazzi's, C&G, some Browning and The odd Beretta fit that bill. At the top end 1 malfunction (not misfire) can be the difference between win and loss. Not everyone can hold a heavy gun , so light gun , light loads . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted September 10, 2019 Report Share Posted September 10, 2019 4 hours ago, figgy said: Surely the Berettas last a good while due the interchangeable trunions and top u joint some also have replaceable shoulders. The dove shooting places use them along with semi autos. I know of one fella shoots a lot and buys a new Browning 525 grade one every two to three years depending how much he's shot and how loose it's gotten, swaps his high grade fitted wood over then sells the used gun with the new woodwork fitted. Looks nearly new but done lots. The new Guerini clay gun might be a good option for you WW since it's designed to shoot at least a million carts. Yep a Beretta will last around 300,000 they are the main stay at almost all shooting schools and high user areas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted September 10, 2019 Report Share Posted September 10, 2019 Good value then if you get ten year warranty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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