Shotguns

[tom17 18]

Hi all,

I've recently started college doing countryside management and I'm looking at getting my first shotgun, I've applied for my shotgun certificate and I have been shooting many times before but I don't know where to start with buying a gun. I don't have hundreds of pounds to spend just wanted to know a good gun make and a good price for a gun to get me started.

 

Any advise will be helpful,

Thanks

Tom.

[Keeper96 2]

Hi Tom, where are you doing your course at?

In terms of gun decide what you are going to use it for and what configuration is best. In terms of make anything from baikal, Lanber, Laurona, browning or beretta plus many more will last for ages aslong as you look after it. Just remember that fancy wood and engraving doesn't make you shoot better though haha

Atvb

[delswal 3,819]

visit a shooting a ground ........try and buy .........asking on here will only confuse you more with the amount of different opinions you will get

[Alsone 789]

Also, look for second hand.

 

A good gun will cost more than £1K from the major manufacturers but there are bargains to be hand in the 2nd hand field so long as the gun is still in proof ie be careful where you buy from or at least get it looked over by someone in the know who can tell the amount of action wear and / or tell by eye / measure the barrel thickness.

[tom17 18]

Cheers for the help guys!

Most the shooting I will be doing will be clays and pest control so nothing fancy just want something to get me started