Little Chopper Posted January 26 Report Share Posted January 26 I’m sure most members have more than 1 gun. I have several shotguns and a couple of rifles. I do most types of shooting but mostly game shooting, duck shooting and pigeon and crow decoying using the usual 12 and 20 gauge however, The gun that makes me smile the most is my single 410 Pedretti Hushpower. I’ve modified it and using the right cartridge it sounds like a Hamster sneezing!! it’s great on the rats around the stables and grain store. I also use it roost shooting in a small copse on my farm. It’s very capable and I’ve brought down some good distant crows and pigeons drifting in over the copse. There’s a house about 100 meters from the copse. A friend lives there and as I leave the copse and walk past his house he usually says he didn’t hear any shots!, It’s absolutely awesome. If you haven’t got one in your cabinet, Get one!!!! (Oh and Eley Fourlongs are the quietest.) 😎👍 ATB Chop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted January 26 Report Share Posted January 26 7 minutes ago, Little Chopper said: I’m sure most members have more than 1 gun. I have several shotguns and a couple of rifles. I do most types of shooting but mostly game shooting, duck shooting and pigeon and crow decoying using the usual 12 and 20 gauge however, The gun that makes me smile the most is my single 410 Pedretti Hushpower. I’ve modified it and using the right cartridge it sounds like a Hamster sneezing!! it’s great on the rats around the stables and grain store. I also use it roost shooting in a small copse on my farm. It’s very capable and I’ve brought down some good distant crows and pigeons drifting in over the copse. There’s a house about 100 meters from the copse. A friend lives there and as I leave the copse and walk past his house he usually says he didn’t hear any shots!, It’s absolutely awesome. If you haven’t got one in your cabinet, Get one!!!! (Oh and Eley Fourlongs are the quietest.) 😎👍 ATB Chop Nice one ! Yes I do have one and use fourlongs just for a occasional rat, might need to get it out more often Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted January 26 Report Share Posted January 26 I’m itching to get another .410, but do I buy a cheapish one now with all the uncertainty surrounding availability of small bore steel, or wait until that is resolved and .410 prices go daft? 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enfieldspares Posted January 26 Report Share Posted January 26 (edited) 2 hours ago, Scully said: I’m itching to get another .410, but do I buy a cheapish one now with all the uncertainty surrounding availability of small bore steel, or wait until that is resolved and .410 prices go daft? 🙂 That's the gamble isn't it! I've an AYA .410" No4 and am just having the stock extended to fit me. So I am thinking if there's a lead shot ban, well at least I'll get some enjoyment from it before it becomes a reloading project (I bought a used MEC 600 in .410" for 2 1/2" middle of last year). And if not I've still got it. Edited January 26 by enfieldspares Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd90 Posted January 26 Report Share Posted January 26 6 minutes ago, enfieldspares said: That's the gamble isn't it! I've an AYA .410" No4 and am just having the stock extended to fit me. So I am thinking if there's a lead shot ban, well at least I'll get some enjoyment from it before it becomes a reloading project (I bought a used MEC 600 in .410" for 2 1/2" middle of last year). And if not I've still got it. Stock up on lead carts now 👍🏻 price of carts never seems to go down anyways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoli 12 guage Posted January 26 Report Share Posted January 26 wouldn't mind a .410 but i've not owned one,or a 20 bore for that matter since the 80's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted January 26 Report Share Posted January 26 2 hours ago, Scully said: I’m itching to get another .410, but do I buy a cheapish one now with all the uncertainty surrounding availability of small bore steel, or wait until that is resolved and .410 prices go daft? 🙂 Buy one now 😉 and use lead but dont volunteer to ban it. hopefully someone will spot a hole in the market and make fibre shot cups both for manufacturers and home loading but its not looking good for re-loading just now, with no plastic wads [even if you can use plastic in the future] Not sure if you can use tss at clay grounds but you could confound a few with some very long shots..😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fellside Posted January 27 Report Share Posted January 27 17 hours ago, Scully said: I’m itching to get another .410, but do I buy a cheapish one now with all the uncertainty surrounding availability of small bore steel, or wait until that is resolved and .410 prices go daft? 🙂 The Yildiz 410s are very good value - therefore low financial risk. I have a youth version. Not that I’m claiming to be youthful (?!) - my young sons and their friends use it mainly. I have had a few ‘dad’s indulgence’ outings with it on my own - decoying pigeons and an occasional driven day. Great sport! I bought it second hand and it was £400. If it was purely a gun for me, I would have the adult fitting stock with 28” barrels. I think you’ll get your money’s worth whatever happens re the lead situation. P.S If you get one - come back to me and ask about cart’s. I’ve tried a wide variety. Some are awful - others brilliant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnfromUK Posted January 27 Report Share Posted January 27 19 hours ago, Little Chopper said: The gun that makes me smile the most I have several shotguns, all but one (AyA 0.410) 12 bore. The one that makes me smile most ........? I suppose it is a fairly plain, sleeved, rather well used 12 bore hammer gun. Nothing particularly special about it, made by W&C Scott, retailed by Maleham, from their London address. Back action rebounding peninsular style locks with (slightly mismatched) hammers. 30" sleeved barrels, bluing rather worn, locked up by the ubiquitous Jones underlever. Quite nicely figured stock, but chequering recut leaving the metal a little proud in places. I didn't even intend to buy it (went to look at something else which I didn't buy). I only bought it because it was cheap (around £120 if I remember right), and I just like it's shape and form - and it fits me nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbie to this Posted January 27 Report Share Posted January 27 Has to be my no4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mable Posted January 27 Report Share Posted January 27 I suppose my favourite would be my 1898 Greener Hammer SBS. It fits me, shoots well and I enjoy it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team tractor Posted January 27 Report Share Posted January 27 I do love the .410 , could be why I’ve 3 of them even if one is Mel b’s awaiting his renewal 😂. He said I can use it honest. It’s great with the mod on it . my favourite tho Is the .223 . I’ve had everything with it from bunny to Munty . Sub 1” groups at 180 yards with home loads too . It’s awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rim Fire Posted January 28 Report Share Posted January 28 11 hours ago, team tractor said: I do love the .410 , could be why I’ve 3 of them even if one is Mel b’s awaiting his renewal 😂. He said I can use it honest. It’s great with the mod on it . my favourite tho Is the .223 . I’ve had everything with it from bunny to Munty . Sub 1” groups at 180 yards with home loads too . It’s awesome im loving my Tikka 223 as well but got to say my 17 Hornet is a very accurate rifle as well i home load for all mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team tractor Posted January 28 Report Share Posted January 28 12 hours ago, Rim Fire said: im loving my Tikka 223 as well but got to say my 17 Hornet is a very accurate rifle as well i home load for all mine I use my 223 loads and looked at a 17 hornet but I recently shot with Mad1 off. He has a .204 . That things lethal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shambam1962 Posted January 28 Report Share Posted January 28 My favourite gun (rifle) is my .222 Remington 700 BDL which I purchased new, many years ago and is still deadly accurate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted January 28 Report Share Posted January 28 Salvinelli Monaco 32" - 3/8 and 3/8 choked by Teague. Best balanced gone I have owned. Had it 12 years and won't part with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted January 28 Report Share Posted January 28 I love my 17 rem, but the one that gets the most use is my Sako75 22.250. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy H Posted January 29 Report Share Posted January 29 (edited) Mine is an old browning A5 i bought at the old Weller and Dufty auction 20 years ago for £18 made in 1907 with super full choke and I replaced the woodwork 15 years ago with a plastic set as the woodwork has seen better days ( I still have it) , But I can shoot better with that than any other Gun I Have ever bought or tried including ,Beretta's and browning o/u's. The best one was when I cleared a 25 skeet with it and some of the other guy in the squad were so pee'd off they wanted to sell off the competiton grade o/u's when I told them it only cost me £ 18 to buy. Edited January 29 by Andy H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.C Posted January 29 Report Share Posted January 29 1906 no1 mk1 *** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrowningDJC Posted January 29 Report Share Posted January 29 Through my teenage years my favourite gun was my Dad’s Browning B2000, low recoil, 26 inch skeet barrel and ultra reliable. Great gun for clays and pigeons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konor Posted January 29 Report Share Posted January 29 (edited) My favourite is this light 20 bore beretta. Made for Orvis it's called an uplander Edited January 29 by Konor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnfromUK Posted January 29 Report Share Posted January 29 4 minutes ago, Konor said: My favourite is this light 20 bore beretta. Made for Orvis it's called an uplander Nice straight hand stock on that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted January 29 Report Share Posted January 29 I have that many ‘favourite’ guns currently, I’m not really sure I could narrow it down! I suppose much depends on what I’m shooting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konor Posted January 29 Report Share Posted January 29 2 hours ago, JohnfromUK said: Nice straight hand stock on that. Thanks, the stock came up well with a Ccl oil finish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnfromUK Posted January 29 Report Share Posted January 29 3 minutes ago, Konor said: Thanks, the stock came up well with a Ccl oil finish The wood and finish are indeed very nice indeed, but I much prefer a straight hand stock. it may be because I have small hands, but some of the pistol grips with a fat palm swell are almost unusable for me. It is relatively uncommon to see o/u's with straight hand. One of my semi regrets in life was that when I bought a new premium Beretta (many years ago now) I went for the 'off the shelf' with a generous discount (which had a pistol grip) rather than order (or wait for) a straight hand. Common sense says the pistol grip will have held it's value better that any special order straight hand would have, but since I still have the gun, that's all rather acedemic! Had I ordered a straight hand (also with double triggers) that might have been my favourite gun now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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