New shotgun

[bagforthebadgers 0]

Im looking to get a new shotgun for myself to do some vermin control and was just wondering can anyone point me in a good direction in a good semi-automatic shotgun to get. I am on a budget of £2000 so something under that price would be really good.

Any information will be gratefully recieved.

[trapper25 0]

get yourself a berreta 391 ulrika ( synthetic )

had mine for about 4 years now and no problems

3 shot 3" chamber, i use it on clays as well as rough shooting and everyone whose tried it

has liked it

ive used it and abused it and no probs

bought it second hand, it had only fired a couple of hundred rounds like new for £600 quid

so youll have enough change for about 5 years worth of cartridges

[Deker 3,478]

Im looking to get a new shotgun for myself to do some vermin control and was just wondering can anyone point me in a good direction in a good semi-automatic shotgun to get. I am on a budget of £2000 so something under that price would be really good.

Any information will be gratefully recieved.

 

 

Well, with that sort of budget, just go and ask your dealer what's the most expensive semi he has, buy that and send me the change!

If that doesn't work, buy a Beretta 391 (excellent) ...and still send me the change!

Edited March 19, 2008 by Deker

[Geoff.C 0]

You will not need to spend all your budget on a semi-auto. You may well be surprised how reasonable some of them are. Opinions will vary, but for my money, anything engraved "Beretta" will do you very well.

[hairyarsedscotsman 0]

Im looking to get a new shotgun for myself to do some vermin control and was just wondering can anyone point me in a good direction in a good semi-automatic shotgun to get. I am on a budget of £2000 so something under that price would be really good.

Any information will be gratefully recieved.

have you looked at the benelli range ,i got a montfeltro 3 shot,3weeks a go very happy with that. i know of 4 keepers around here that all use them

they are very quick and easy to to clean ,

look on avalon-guns.com they were very helpfull got the gun in a week.

[solo-hunter 0]

try the hatsan escort, superb price 3" mag chambers interchangable chokes...

 

 

all for about £360

[bagforthebadgers 0]

They all sound good ill take a look it the beretta 391 and the bernelli. And hey 5 years worth of cartridges to

I think ill keep the change though!

[runningdog 1]

benelli super black eagle 2, the muts nuts mate. had mine 18 months, never cleaned a proper workhorse. i dont leave home without it.

[Deker 3,478]

Mr Beretta owns Benelli as well!

 

My money is on the 391 as the better gun BUT the Benelli is much underated. It also uses a different load/eject system and stays internally cleaner than the Beretta.

 

I love my 391, its my second semi from Beretta, but cleaning after a decent session can take an hour, and if I have neglected it just a bit, that can go up to 2 hours. The over and under is 10-20 minutes tops!

 

The Benelli will not present the same cleaning problems as the Beretta, and Benelli are also one of the few to offer a true left handed semi!

 

Something to think about!

[ryedaleratter 0]

Hi, I bought a Remington 1187 when I first got my licence at 15, that was 14 years ago and it has never jammed once, bit of a heavy old beast compared to the modern synthetice ones though. A mate of mine shoots profesionally, and swears by his Bennelli, but most of my keepering mates use Berretta's and if I was to replace my Remmy I would go for one myself. The Escorts are cheap and nasty, my mate had one, and got sick of it breaking, so bought a second hand Berretta, no problems since.

I don't know about having enough change for too many cartridges though, they have shot up in price recently, a days pigeon shooting can get to be a dear day !

[bagforthebadgers 0]

A friend of mine also had a Escort and in my opinion it was a load of ****! It always jams just as you get that good shot! I think ill give a good look in to these guns and find a good quality semi!

Thanks to all who have helped so far.

[njc110381 0]

If you're really looking for something special and don't mind spending your money, look up Cosmi shotguns.

 

If you're a normal every day shooter like myself or most of the guys on here, you'll not be disappointed with a Beretta 391 for half your budget

[bagforthebadgers 0]

Ill be using it for more than just pest control, but I think I have made my choice of gun, which seems to be really reliable. Beretta 391. One other question though what is the Beretta urika gold like does anyone know??? second hand

[bagforthebadgers 0]

Am I special or something?? I am a normal everyday shooter but i just have £2000 to spend on a gun and accesories etc..

 

 

If you're really looking for something special and don't mind spending your money, look up Cosmi shotguns.

 

If you're a normal every day shooter like myself or most of the guys on here, you'll not be disappointed with a Beretta 391 for half your budget

[bagforthebadgers 0]

Sounds good, because thats what I have had my eye on for a while but didnt know if there was better and cheaper out there!