PaulN

Hi everyone. I'm looking for a basic (OK ..... cheap) 20 gauge pump. Does anyone have experience or views on the Hatsan Fieldhunter? I've had Mossbergs in the past and am looking for something a bit different for some pigeon shooting.

Car now sold - thanks for looking

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I have one of these and it is a superb rifle. Great for target shooting and foxing if you don't need to carry it a long way.

I have one of these on a Browning Maxus 3.5 inch. It works really well with 28gm subs (homeloads) and standard 28gm fibre wads (Fiocchi) so as recommended above I would try some different cartridges. I find this moderator really good when shooting pigeons near to built-up areas and much better to handle than my previous silenced Mossberg which was too "barrel heavy"

They're around £200 and very effective. I have one on a Browning Maxus and being able to use my regular gun is a good option rather than having a separate silenced shotgun for occasional use. Compared to my earlier Hushpower pump it's as quiet but much lighter and easier to handle, and of course leaves more cabinet space available.

Now sold.

Thanks Jimbo, but I've got a full range of decent scopes and don't need any more (until I buy more rifles of course )

Great wildfowling gun. Reliable, easy to clean and cycles anything.

My 20G cycles anything - the 12G doesn't, but best results come from using a 70mm case. I load 24gm to 32gm, high and low velocity (subsonic), plastic and fibre wad and lead or steel shot ... very versatile. Any shell will fire because you're not depending on recoil to work the action, but shorter (65mm) cases can sometimes cause minor loading issues when "pumping" quickly to get that last escaping pigeon.

I've used a Hushpower 20G Mossberg 500 for pigeons and it is extremely effective (latest outing this morning) and the three shot capability is very useful. Like any pump it takes a little getting used to, but is easy to clean, reliable and cycles any ammunition. I also have 12G, but 20G is my favourite, For "general" game shooting or clays you can change to a standard barrel in seconds.

Hi - and a Happy New Year. I've got a Hushpower Mossberg 500 in 20g - superb all round reliable gun and you can use a wide variety of cheap ammunition. It sounds reasonably loud when fired but friends quite close to me say that they haven't heard me out shooting so it must be reasonably effective. For roost shooting it doesn't scare the pigeons away so does exactly what I need it to. I also picked up a spare standard barrel which is really useful for general shooting when you don't need the moderator.

I went to the newly opened Whitewater Shooting clay range at Blyth yesterday having driven past the sign for the last few months on my way up the A1. See http://www.whitewatershooting.com/ for details. As a weekday shooter (or maybe weak, day-shooter) I often look for places for occasional practice or a shoot with friends and found this to be a really good option. It's new, so although clean and well set out does need a bit of time to "settle in" and for the grass to grow but has some good facilities, competitive pricing, friendly staff and a really good clubhouse so all in all well recommended. I used the sporting set up, but there's also compact sporting and skeet, all with Claymate so ideal for the itinerant shooter.

I've had two batches. Both clean, graphited and excellent value for reloading. Good service and recommended if you're near Doncaster.