You gotta do what you gotta do...

over the years the Beretta S686 Special has put on weight and after any big sortie has tended to leave the wonky shoulders worse for wear...so with great sadness and joy, the Beretta has gone and been replaced with this lovely little gun...I never thought the day would come when I would bid the Big B farewell but that is how it is...I am now officially a member of the Y Banger club...side by side, 20g...just got to sort the spreads etc and dog and I will go and do some fossicking for feathers...thanks to @Pointer for information on ammo...

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Jeepers that's some great looking timber for a so called cheapy. Looks very nice.

Welcome to the Y bangers club! Only cool people get to join us with our exculsive membership so well done!

Thank you for the welcome to the club, @Toby :D

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Jeepers that's some great looking timber for a so called cheapy. Looks very nice.

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Thats what I was thinking, there is somthing "just right" about hunting over a dog with a SxS, I don't have one but one day there might be one in the safe

Wow nice wood for what I thought was a cheapie?

What did that set you back Eeebs if I may be so bold?

More of an over under guy myself but I guess just because that is what I had to use as a kid.

@veitnamcam, you may certainly be bold!!! 1499 lumps of gold!!!

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@veitnamcam, you may certainly be bold!!! 1499 lumps of gold!!!

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Ah it is not a cheapie then (rossie and other pieces of crap) but probably a decent gun?

I used a lamber?( probably spelled wrong) all those years ago, shot well with it too till I had a go at clays...shot well couldnt talk at the end of it my cheek was so swollen :D:D:D

EeBees -bit of a SxS lover meself.The first gun I ever owned was a mitchell l2G "gameking"-that was early70s
due to various personal reasons I left my beloved westcoast and moved "over the hill" in that process i sold the gun for $110.00 not bad as i paid lil brother $100.00 for it.

often over the years my mind drifted back to that gun and the bloody fun i had with it.I longed for it back in my cabinet .Bugger me the model "ERA gameking"came up on TM some 18months ago and at $150 had my wish come true. Ive had it out on pigeons and ya right -theres nowt as sweet as bringing it to the shoulder lookin down the rib and bingo "another one bites the dust."with trap loads its such a joy to shoot!
shes a plain jane is my wee lass but when she sings by hell she sings!
BTW -your one just oozes class.

Thank you, @kotuku...I will have to iron out the O/U habit but I will get the hang of it!!! I am looking forward to quail with it...!!! How cool you being able to get another Mitchell Gameking...neat name!!! I enjoyed some pigeon shooting a couple of weeks ago and they are great sport...I really loved the Beretta...beautiful gun...

Way to go Eeebees @Woody is part of that club as well, well heeled bugger has Berettas! I've just bought an old SKB 500 12 gauge over and under for running rabbits:thumbsup:

Welcome to team Y-banger!

Stunning wood, was that the one on the shelf you mentioned or did they order that one in?

need to join that team

@Petros_mk is a member too

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Welcome to team Y-banger!

Stunning wood, was that the one on the shelf you mentioned or did they order that one in?

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It was the one on the shelf:D It had been there for ages...obviously waiting for me:D

Must have been the TOP shelf looking at that!:cool:

No, he was square in the middle of the rack along with other varieties...:) which I could not tell you what they were...:)

Do they still have the cheap safety catch....alloy made

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Nice gun EeeBees well done!!!!

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Do they still have the cheap safety catch....alloy made

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Thats the only thing on my y banger I dont like.

Not so much its alloy but that its cast not machined so it looks rough and cheap

the one thing i hated on it, the turkish walnut is fine and from the same source as beretta's.

Yep, of all the places to save money why that?

Yes it is still alloy...

well done yildizes seem to have a good name for the dough.
its surprising how good the turkish/circassian walnut is on bits of enginering that dont deserve it sometimes.
despite them making some shockers in the semi pump line some of the turk co,s make some lovely u/o and sxs,s

Damn that's beaut - ee - ful EeeBees - enjoy mate and thanks for posting... V nice!



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Nice kit there Eeebees we will meet again one day for a yack:thumbsup:

I look forward to that, @Dundee...:)

years ago i had the opportunity to acquire the gun of my dreams, an AYA no.2. as there was a sporting shoot on the next weekend,i took it out and shot with it.after a mediocre performance and 100 plus rounds,my check was getting red and sore. rather than a great rush that came with anticipation i was underwhelmed to say the least with my purchase. stubbornness is a family trait, and i happened to know a very good shotgun gunsmith.after a discussion we fitted a kick-ez pad which also lengthened the LOP. 5mm.a check of the serial number revealed the gun was made in 1965, and this was a time when plastic wads first came onto the market, and the forcing cones (the area immediately in front of the chambers) had only been designed for paper/fibre wads. the upshot was we lengthened the forcing cones,effectively making them invisible. the upshot being that gun is a pleasure to shoot,no more twisting under fire.no noticeable recoil. having said that i leave any big loads for the semi-auto.long live the doubles, over and under or side by side.if i am out just with the dog,a hammer sub gauge side by side takes some beating for sheer exhilaration and satisfaction.

hellow fellows Y-Bangers. I haven't been on the forum for a while.

Tori - this is gold. you will really enjoy it.
It took me a while to get use to my Y-Banger but after some practice it sleeps on my shoulder now. Its light like a feather, get the chokes and ammo right and you'll be lethal.

Got to do some spread sheets today...good coverage...went up to 35 metres...