Sqwelchy Posted August 18, 2009 Report Share Posted August 18, 2009 Bonjour Im now starting to look at getting my 1st shotgun,im looking around at about 400 quid for a semi auto. Mainly be using it for crows and pigeons and have been adviced by the firearms department to get some experiance on the clays. So what can i get for this sort of money and what ammo is good? Would i need chokes? Any help would be most greatful thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tobyb525 Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 For 400 quid I would get a Hatsan Escort. Some don't like them but as long as you keep them clean, check the chokes ect they are a realy good gun. I say get a new one and thats for the 3 year warranty. As for a first gun I would recomend an over and under as they are best to learn the safety rules with plus nice and simple to use. A s/h browning medalist mabye? But if its for pigeons a 3rd shot can be useful. All shotguns have chokes. I would start with half and quarter or just half in a semi. Some are fixed choke. To start use these and don't worry about changing them. Toby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 For 400 quid I would get a Hatsan Escort.Some don't like them but as long as you keep them clean, check the chokes ect they are a realy good gun. I say get a new one and thats for the 3 year warranty. As for a first gun I would recomend an over and under as they are best to learn the safety rules with plus nice and simple to use. A s/h browning medalist mabye? But if its for pigeons a 3rd shot can be useful. All shotguns have chokes. I would start with half and quarter or just half in a semi. Some are fixed choke. To start use these and don't worry about changing them. Toby What he said actually if you went for the escort, you could ger 500 cartridges aswell, escort being more like 300 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tobyb525 Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 From what I can find, you can pick up one of the old escorts new for about 300-335 The new version is about £390 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyb Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 I'm sorry... but dash the Hatstand idea - There simply more trouble than there worth... For £300 I'd be spending my money on a used Beretta 301 or 302 S/A Actually... I'd be spending it on an Over & Under, as I dislike auto's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glensman Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 I agree with Gary. For your budget (and in my opinion any budget) you're best to go second hand. A beretta 301 would be perfect for a first timer... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 From what I can find, you can pick up one of the old escorts new for about 300-335The new version is about £390 From what I know the new version is £299 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr salt Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 use half choke. use no.6 30-32grms cartridges. buy a beretta.303 /304/ The whole escort thing falls into two camps, some love them ,some hate them. I looked at a stoger 2000 and escort. i came home with a 391 beretta. you get what you pay for , and i keep my guns . so in the long run it will be cheap,as it will last.(i hope) cheers scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 I have bought new, cheap guns and I have bought second hand quality guns. In my view, SECOND HAND QUALITY BRANDS WIN EVERY TIME. I have also done the auto apprenticeship - if you can get into the way of using an O/U, you will have much more versatility of where you can shoot and who you shoot with throughout your shooting "career." I am not an anti-auto person - I still own one - it is just that I spent quite a while getting away from them when my shooting types and locations expanded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqwelchy Posted August 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 Cheers guys I might go for the escort just cos it cheap and cheerful and can pick 1 up for £350,then if i get into it more seriously(which i hope i do) then go for a better make. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alanl50 Posted August 20, 2009 Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 Hi Ive owned allsorts, expensive medium price and cheap, I have a brand new Lanber Field o/u., an old Baikal o/u cost me £80.00 from my local gun shop the action is as tight as the day it was made and a Hatsan Escort auto, contrary to all the banter you wont go wrong with the Hatsan Escort, to be truthfull its the gun I use most and I wont sell it, lol + the three year guarantee from Edgar Bros, you cant go wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killjoy Posted August 20, 2009 Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 (edited) Remington 1100 2"3/4 - 3 shot, cycles absolutly everything i throw at it and has never jammed once... Last time i cleaned it was around 2000 carts ago too Absolutly brilliant rough gun. £135.00 from RFD Edited August 20, 2009 by Killjoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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