mfrcus Posted November 25, 2008 Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 Hi all i'm after my 1st shotgun but without trying to soumd wimpy :yp: i'm finding a lot of them a tad heavy .I don't mind putting up with more kick ..which guns would you suggest i look at ,i've got a budget of about a grand .I did try a browning synergy synthetic stock but thats a bit out of my price range .Any suggestions would be great ...cheers marcus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taff Mason Posted November 25, 2008 Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 side by sides are lighter. would you consider one? or are you definately after an over and under? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman Posted November 25, 2008 Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 20 bore :yp: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziplex Posted November 25, 2008 Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 Benelli M2, very light/pointable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfrcus Posted November 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 The guns use the majority of the time will be clays with a little bit pigeon ect & i would prefer a u/o 12g ...cheers marcus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taff Mason Posted November 25, 2008 Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 to be honest i don't think there is a huge weight difference in any of them. they all seem to be around the same to me mate. you could allways save your money get some weights mate :yp: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman Posted November 25, 2008 Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 The guns use the majority of the time will be clays with a little bit pigeon ect & i would prefer a u/o 12g ...cheers marcus Beretta ultralight then :yp: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfrcus Posted November 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 to be honest i don't think there is a huge weight difference in any of them. they all seem to be around the same to me mate. you could allways save your money get some weights mate :yp: I'm not a wimp honest ,i've spent over 20 yrs as a hod carrier ect..its just i prefer lighter guns ,perhaps its because i'm used to airguns where most shots are taken prone or kneeling .I've tried clays once & its not that i find the guns way to heavy but as i said i think i'd find a ligher one more pointable or perhaps its something i'll get used to ...cheer marcus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenhunter Posted November 25, 2008 Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 A Lincoln Lightweight might fit the bill. My son's got one and he loves it. Not sure a new one is under a grand tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pair away Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 go with the ultralight ! "it does what it says on the tin." go to a good shooting ground and try one . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy W Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 Benelli M2 for lightness and pointability. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbickerd Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 I wouldnt worry about it. If you arent used to shooting standing its probably just using muscles you dont normally use. At first I found my Miroku MK38 a bit heavy so I started practicing at home every couple of days just brining it up to my shoulder, holding it there (until i started to wobble) then taking it down. I would repeat this a few times. A few weeks of that and now it feels light as a feather. Its like anything your body isnt used to doing, sometimes you just need to build up a particular set of muscles. Dont bother doing weights as suggested, unless you are somehow going to hold them in the exact position of your hands while shooting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viking Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 as said, beretta ultralight, my mate has one and its unreal how light it is, lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
activeviii Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 I had the same sort of problem. Use to the airguns but i could stand and shoot the bunnies. I was worries about the kick as i have a back problem so i went for a browning 3 1/2" S/A. it killed me for the first few weeks and my arms were like jelly after a half day on the pigeons but after a short time i just got use to it. I think its like pbickerd said. its just the muscle group getting use to new things. just put up with it for a bit and you'll be ok in no time at all. Phil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nagantino Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 Different shooting disciplines require different guns. Down the Line needs a rock solid mount on the gun and this a heavier gun usually. Sporting usually needs a lighter O/U but some heft is still needed. Shooting woodpigeons from a hide would require a light gun but many people can use an old trap gun.....its horses for courses. And dont forget that a light gun can give a kick that a heavier model wont. The heavy gun absorbs the recoil but the lighter gun gives that recoil to you. Dont worry you will find a gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnyoftheboy Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 I agree with the Beretta Ultra Light...... I have a 2nd hand 28" Beretta S682 - went for shorter barrels as I thought I could "wield" it better. But when I was in Andersons Gun Shop in E. Grinstead I picked up an Ultra Light..... & the difference felt massive.... ssooooooo much lighter. So I would give that a go. New they are over your budget.... but you could find a 2nd hand within budget on gun trader I would have thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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