Rizzini & Browning

[JonD]

Hi All,

 

I'm heading out to buy my first shotty tomorrow and was having a look today and held a Rizzini which felt really light and fit would have been good with a comb raiser i thing, really nice wood.

 

I have a short list which didn't include the Rizzini as i really haven't heard much about them so looking for advice, it felt nice but didn't tick most of my basic boxes which are:

 

30" O\U with removable chokes

Pref manual safety

Residual value

And the most important, it fits well.

 

My list in no particular order:

 

Browning 525 Grade 1 (Been learning on one of these)

Miroku MK38

Miroku MK70 (Pretty much ruled out as i believe no m\c option)

Bettinsoli Diamond

Rizzini ?

 

I would welcome your advice

 

Cheers all.

 

Jon.

[Windknot]

The Miroku MK70 is the multichoke gun. The MK60 has fixed chokes.

[poontang]

Where to start!!!!

 

How do you get on with the Browning? If you've been using one and get on ok then that's not a bad choice.

The MK38 is a very good gun too, and similar to the Browning, both guns will hold their value better than both the Bettinsoli and Rizzini.

I'm assuming you're mainly using the gun for clays? In which case you don't really want a lightweight gun, as you said the Rizzini is very light i'd rule that one out.

Both the Browning and MK38 are solid, reliable guns and will give you many years service. Personally i prefer the Miroku, but that's just me. If you can get to use an MK38 give it a go and see how it stacks up against the Browning. At the end of the day the gun that feels right is probably the best choice for you. Forget about fancy wood and engraving, it won't help you hit any more.

Good luck, hope you make the right choice!!

[clayman]

As you say, buy the gun that fits - the fitting gun will break more clays than the one with ice wood - so if a Baikal fits best, buy it.

 

Rizzini - three Rizzinin Bros all with different factories, one in the US and two in Italy. Older Rizzinis are either budget guns or hand made specials ( from one or other of the two Italians), but a few years back they combined into the FAIR factory. This uses modern CNC to produce a range of guns from budget to terrific, and as a large factory they also make parts for other guns and also provide over branding. Lincolns / Rottwiel for instance are re-branded Rizzini's. Take a look at the Lincoln Carerra made by Rizzini - serious value for money.

[JonD]

Cheers guys,

 

My concern with the Rizzini was it's weight and resilience but due to my inexperience i thought i'd ask the question but my thoughts have been confirmed.

 

Unfortunately i haven't had the chance to shoot the MK38 but love the Browning at it feels like an extention of me, to be honest it's very very stretching the budget but i'm a believer of buy cheap, buy twice. I really don't get on with the Silver Pigeon so thats why it never made the short list. To me the Browning feels so much better balanced and the fore end just feels far more comfortable and fit's me better.

 

I'm going to try a few guns and fit will win, i totally agree re fit, if it's a Baikal so be it, i have no problem with brand etc, it's what you do with it that counts.

 

Jon.

[Guest topshot_2k]

if you like the browning then look at the Winchester select range

[JonD]

Thanks All,

 

I spent a couple of hours in the shop and looked at several but the Browning won in the end.

 

I bought a second hand 525 with all the chokes, key and 2 additional modified chokes, trigger lock and hard case, it's as new and comes with a 12 month warranty.

 

Looking forward to test driving it now

 

Jon.

[Gordon R]

Jon - good luck. Brownings are excellent guns with very good resale value.