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    Like all the guys have said, get the gun that fits best, most of the 1s you mention are good quality. Somebody who’s a trap shooter will be able to check it fits you properly, and you will know if it’s comfy. I brought a beretta xtrema last season, mucked around getting stock fittment right, missing birds, and wasting ammo, and still hit less than I do with my old baikal 153. This season I’m going back to the baikal. Nice having a good beretta, even better when I point my cheap baikal and birds just drop out sky. Fittment is the key, not the brand…
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    Versamax....
    Please excuse spelling, as finger speed is sometimes behind brain spped........ Or maybe the other wayy.....

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    I think a lot of the problem with missing when using a semi is the fact you have so many rounds, when you are using an over and under you know you only have 2 shots so you make them count.

    I started with a single shot and got bloody good because you made the shot count, I upgraded to an over and under and although not bad wasn't as good as I was with the single shot.

    I now have a Barretta A300 and I am guilty of rushing my shots because I know theres another one to chase it and so on, great fun but shooting % goes out the window.

    The moral of the story is take your time and pick your shots no matter what shotgun you are using.
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    fabarm, soft recoil. i have had beretta, benellis etc. rate it higher

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    Had a guy at the gun club tell me the old A5 that I was using was putting me off because of the big square bit at the back. This is a shotgun that even with full choke and dominant left eye, worked pretty well for me back in the day. Even said he had an A5 just so he wasnt biased I suppose. Told me I should have a U/O and that would cure my shooting.
    My issue is get told, eyes a bit naff, dominant left eye for a right handed and crap technique.
    Pretty much told him that lol.
    Anyhoo those Fabarms do look a good thing
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rushy View Post
    The first question needs to be what do you intend to use the shotgun for (as there are so many things one can do with a shotgun)?

    Now the Rushy answer (without knowing what you need it for) - Benelli M3. Inertia driven Semi Auto but converts to Pump Action to get you out of the shit if and when it happens.
    buy a second hand remy 870n and the shit will never happen gunwise.
    if it does hunting wise you can use it to dig yourself out of holes and club zombies to dath with it when you run out of ammo
    semis ?
    i liked the fabarm to but shit theyre light for a gas gun.
    like the benelli is but the benellis no fun with heavy loads
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    I use an a5. I love it.
    And when I'm not really in the mood, I'll use the double-auto as a change about.
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    Ya can't park there mate.

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    Have a few of the b named guns. My fav is my 1950 sxs Stevens 311a priceless and I can shoot just aswell with it to some people disbelief. The 2 trigger thing people are fascinated with. Off topic spend the most amount you can afford and look at guns in your price range.

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    m2 mate!
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    Quote Originally Posted by kidmac42 View Post
    I use an a5. I love it.
    And when I'm not really in the mood, I'll use the double-auto as a change about.
    Yip love the Browning 2 shot ( Double Auto ) I have 2, one is the steel reciever standard weight with vent rib and factory poly choke and the other is an alloy action twelvete solid rib gun.
    I take them along to the duck shooting eye openers and very few even know what they are!.
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    Mine is a vented rib and steel receiver.
    The barrel is a bit pitted so, lead only (rabbits don't care bout lead or steel like the ducks do). I've shot mine a bit, yea, luv it.
    Wouldn't mind finding a barrel in better nick for steel shot tho.
    Ya can't park there mate.

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    I started shooting shotguns about a year ago. First with a borrowed Winchester 140. Heavy and only two shot mag. Then tried a mate's M2 and was really happy with it's lightness and ease of use. He adjusted the stock shims for me and I was even more impressed with the way it came up on target for me every time. So now I've bought one and am really happy with it. Highly recommended.

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    Anyone have experience with a Girsan mc312?

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    my array(all 12g)are from the budget shelf ,but hell i love em to bits and frankly enjoy shootin all the buggers.the escort s/a (an original)is me goose gun bein a 3"chamber .given its a 20yrs old any malfunction Ive been able to fix. 2nd is the nifty wee soviet princess the baikal O/U.shes the allrounder but forte feral geese put bead on gooses clacker" boom" its lights out . this will do for now.

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    Met a dude out last night . Both of us chasing the same cock. He had a Stoeger with a red dot scope. He was pretty happy with it but the cock flushed my side and got smoked with the 20g Benelli with patternmaster choke.
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