BrowningDJC Posted February 1 Report Share Posted February 1 Fancied a nice gun for a while, found this secondhand but unfired Browning 525 Crown 20 bore in my local gun shop, very pleased with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted February 1 Report Share Posted February 1 Oooooh, that's pretty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted February 1 Report Share Posted February 1 Very nice. Just out of interest can I ask, is it proofed for HP steel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisdom Posted February 1 Report Share Posted February 1 That's a bonny gun love the wood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red carp Posted February 1 Report Share Posted February 1 Very nice. 24 minutes ago, Scully said: Very nice. Just out of interest can I ask, is it proofed for HP steel? Yes it is proofed for HP steel 👍👍👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weihrauch17 Posted February 1 Report Share Posted February 1 6 minutes ago, Red carp said: Very nice. Yes it is proofed for HP steel 👍👍👍 Mine wasn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted February 1 Report Share Posted February 1 10 minutes ago, Red carp said: Very nice. Yes it is proofed for HP steel 👍👍👍 Did you sell it then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red carp Posted February 1 Report Share Posted February 1 (edited) 9 minutes ago, Weihrauch17 said: Mine wasn't. Sorry guys I ****** up I thought all crowns were HP steel proof 🙄🙄🙄 Edited February 1 by Red carp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted February 1 Report Share Posted February 1 2 minutes ago, Red carp said: Sorry guys I ****** up I thought all crowns were HP steel proof 🙄🙄🙄 Does it have a Fleur delys stamp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted February 1 Report Share Posted February 1 9 minutes ago, Red carp said: Sorry guys I ****** up I thought all crowns were HP steel proof 🙄🙄🙄 WHOOPS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red carp Posted February 1 Report Share Posted February 1 1 minute ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: WHOOPS! YEP WHOOPS 🙄🙄🙄🙄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted February 1 Report Share Posted February 1 2 minutes ago, Red carp said: YEP WHOOPS 🙄🙄🙄🙄 It’s not a problem, unless you believe it to be one or it was advertised as being HP proof. The only reason I asked is my nephew bought a brand new Crown and his wasn’t proofed for HP steel also, which I find puzzling as it was a modern brand new gun. Brand new Crowns were sold with a yellow sticker on the barrel stating ‘lead only’. Did you buy yours new? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted February 1 Report Share Posted February 1 Who is the OP and owner of this gun @Red carp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted February 1 Report Share Posted February 1 11 minutes ago, Scully said: Who is the OP and owner of this gun @Red carp? Looks like that but maybe back to the gunshop on monday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrowningDJC Posted February 1 Author Report Share Posted February 1 No this isn’t HP proof, the shop also has a 12 bore version which does have the fleur delys stamp. It would cost about £100 to be sent for HP proof if I wished, I’m quite certain it would pass no problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted February 1 Report Share Posted February 1 8 minutes ago, BrowningDJC said: No this isn’t HP proof, the shop also has a 12 bore version which does have the fleur delys stamp. It would cost about £100 to be sent for HP proof if I wished, I’m quite certain it would pass no problem. It will pass. Thats what I meant by ‘it’s not a problem unless you think it is’. I was just confused as to who the gun belonged to as you’re the OP but then @Red carp started answering my queries! 🤷♂️ Anyhow, as you say, it will most definitely pass, I just can’t understand why the Crown isn’t necessarily already HP steel shot proofed. They are very nice guns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrowningDJC Posted February 1 Author Report Share Posted February 1 32 minutes ago, Scully said: It will pass. Thats what I meant by ‘it’s not a problem unless you think it is’. I was just confused as to who the gun belonged to as you’re the OP but then @Red carp started answering my queries! 🤷♂️ Anyhow, as you say, it will most definitely pass, I just can’t understand why the Crown isn’t necessarily already HP steel shot proofed. They are very nice guns. No it is odd, you would think they would all be hp steel proof. The shop had just had an mk60 grade 5 proofed for HP steel, so easily doable. Very unlikely I’ll use any more than standard steel for my shooting, and thats if we don’t start seeing better alternatives, without getting in to that topic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red carp Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 (edited) Sorry lads it’s not my gun I was looking at one last year & I remember the gun shop owner telling me it was HP steel proof, when I answered last night I took it for granted ALL crowns were HP steel I’ve had a shock that they are not 😳 again I apologise for causing confusion 🙄 Edited February 2 by Red carp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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