Your local gunshop is also a good place to buy a gun, I bought my first gun 25 years ago from a gun shop that had a max of 30 guns and they ensured it fitted me before spending my money. It was Lamber sporter and cost me £400. I still have it today and the only change I have made is i fitted teague chokes and shoots just as good as my 694 Pro.
My biggest tip for a first gun is an adjustable comb. Everyone's fit is different, every experts opinion on what fits is different and every new shooter has no idea what fits right for at least the first 10000 shots. To have the option to change the fit later on after you've had a few shots, got a different opinion from a different instructor or even if like me you get married and put on 3 stone. I also wish you'd drop this boycotting gun shops malarkey. I have a great relationship with my local gun shop, they've looked after me since buying my first gun 10 years ago to my recent highly customised 694. People should also take note that the price of the gun is becoming ever more insignificant to the cost of shooting. I could easily spend the value of my gun on clays & cartridges in a year if I didn't withdraw myself.
Support your local gun shop! When I re-started shooting, that was my first stop - brand new Miroku for me and a Caesar Guerini Tempio for my lady. Owner did a nice deal and i've continued business with him, up until the owner shut up the shutters and retired. Since bought an adjustable Beretta SP from another local gunsmiths who also re-choked my Miruko - excellent service and honestly I don't even know where my local 'shooting school' is, so i'll stick with the small gunsmiths thanks!
Bashing gun shops again, first gun buy what ever you want that has reasonably good fit, learn to mount an swing, then get a gun that fits bob on, and stay away from sponsor pushing people who slam guns around on wood tables
Your first gun will more then likely be in 3 budgets under 500 2nd hand older guns or new under a grand Turkish or Italian or the generic beretta miruko browning in the £1500 -2000 mark the later 3 are a gun for life for most non serious shooters the 2nd gun for me is when you start spending serious money where your looking for better handling or nicer wood or engraving.
I was wishing for a discussion targeting newbies( like me) about different guns for clay shooting, semi auto, over/under, single barrel…two barrels?, with / without ribs (some adjustable?) …what is best for trap, skeet and/or sporting clays?… combos ?, are there any “all arounds” that a beginner could start with that are acceptable regardless of what clay shooting sport variation he/she ends up shooting ?…not looking for competing in the olympics, just have a little fun down at the local range!
12g Over & under sporters, pistol grip, ventilated barrels and ventilated rib are by far the most popular choice for clay shooters, at least here in the UK it is. For a newbie I'd recommend an adjustable comb as well so you can alter it as you get more of an idea of how you want it. For sub £1000, the ATA pro 12 adjustable gets my vote, my mate just bought one for his first gun and it's brilliant.
Well,i bought my 1st over-under on a german gunplatform caled e-gun for €160.It was a Sabatti and it was either not shot at all or just a few rounds.I am very happy with it. Then i bought a 2nd over-under for only €99 .It was old,used,had a douple trigger and the buttstock and handguard was totally rocked.But wit a bit of sparetime ,sandpaper and stockoil it looks absolutely great and shoots superbly.There is no need to buy a overpriced gun when ya can find good ones for a reasonable price on the internet. Best grettings from germany.
So are the top end glasses set to your prescription ? If you’re taking off your glasses ri fit the shooting glasses then you should not be using the gun
My first gun is a second hand Bettinsoli £500 I followed this up with lessons and my instructor told me he has a Bettinsoli too , second gun a second hand Beretta semi auto £300 I’ve had both 4 years and haven’t yet felt the need to buy anything else I feel I shoot well with both so why change up if they are working for me and I’m hitting the targets
It’s a beretta… eeer aaaah ( not a beretta fan ?) then going up in the rankings I’ve got a browning 525. And here we have the beretta 694, but because it doesn’t have the weights the browning is a better value for money gun. I like the blazer f3 because it’s more like a browning…… I’m guessing you like brownings ( as do many people) Might have been better to take off the hat and glasses for the look down the barrel test, it’s pretty hard to see. For the first gun, as long as it fits, goes bang and is reliable and can be serviced, it doesn’t really matter, shoot for a couple of years, learn how to shoot ( good shooting school will prevent bad habits and teach you how to read the clays etc so you have a defined strategy before you even go into the stand) then you can buy that nicer gun, but by then you should understand what you want, there is definitely a benefit to try before you buy, particularly if you are spending 1000s of £.
@@obeidakanaan9400 the standard spacers in semi autos are usually wedge shaped so in effect, you take out the stock bolt, turn the spacer upside down, replace the stock bolt.
Your advice about ear protection is a bit rash, I think if you actually check the noise reduction (NR) ratings the cheap foam earplugs if fitted correctly provide better NR than most headphones and are far cheaper, although I guess thats your reason for recommending headphones. Custom made earplugs are also very good.
First bit of advice is not practical in countries such as Australia that does not have shooting schools. Think bigger than your county and your shooting school else your advice may appear disingenuous to some.
Your local gunshop is also a good place to buy a gun, I bought my first gun 25 years ago from a gun shop that had a max of 30 guns and they ensured it fitted me before spending my money. It was Lamber sporter and cost me £400. I still have it today and the only change I have made is i fitted teague chokes and shoots just as good as my 694 Pro.
Always support your local gun shop or loose them.
My biggest tip for a first gun is an adjustable comb. Everyone's fit is different, every experts opinion on what fits is different and every new shooter has no idea what fits right for at least the first 10000 shots. To have the option to change the fit later on after you've had a few shots, got a different opinion from a different instructor or even if like me you get married and put on 3 stone.
I also wish you'd drop this boycotting gun shops malarkey. I have a great relationship with my local gun shop, they've looked after me since buying my first gun 10 years ago to my recent highly customised 694.
People should also take note that the price of the gun is becoming ever more insignificant to the cost of shooting. I could easily spend the value of my gun on clays & cartridges in a year if I didn't withdraw myself.
Buy a Miroku Mk38.
Gun shops are the place to go to buy your guns, stop telling viewers not to buy from them, 🤦♂️
Support your local gun shop! When I re-started shooting, that was my first stop - brand new Miroku for me and a Caesar Guerini Tempio for my lady. Owner did a nice deal and i've continued business with him, up until the owner shut up the shutters and retired. Since bought an adjustable Beretta SP from another local gunsmiths who also re-choked my Miruko - excellent service and honestly I don't even know where my local 'shooting school' is, so i'll stick with the small gunsmiths thanks!
Bashing gun shops again, first gun buy what ever you want that has reasonably good fit, learn to mount an swing, then get a gun that fits bob on, and stay away from sponsor pushing people who slam guns around on wood tables
I've got an old Miroku skeet and a Browning XS pro, very very strong and lovely guns.
Top advice for the beginner !
Glad it was helpful!
Your first gun will more then likely be in 3 budgets under 500 2nd hand older guns or new under a grand Turkish or Italian or the generic beretta miruko browning in the £1500 -2000 mark the later 3 are a gun for life for most non serious shooters the 2nd gun for me is when you start spending serious money where your looking for better handling or nicer wood or engraving.
If you buy a Browning, Miroku or Beretta for your first gun, it'll be the first gun for your children and grandchildren... they last forever!
I was wishing for a discussion targeting newbies( like me) about different guns for clay shooting, semi auto, over/under, single barrel…two barrels?, with / without ribs (some adjustable?) …what is best for trap, skeet and/or sporting clays?… combos ?, are there any “all arounds” that a beginner could start with that are acceptable regardless of what clay shooting sport variation he/she ends up shooting ?…not looking for competing in the olympics, just have a little fun down at the local range!
12g Over & under sporters, pistol grip, ventilated barrels and ventilated rib are by far the most popular choice for clay shooters, at least here in the UK it is. For a newbie I'd recommend an adjustable comb as well so you can alter it as you get more of an idea of how you want it.
For sub £1000, the ATA pro 12 adjustable gets my vote, my mate just bought one for his first gun and it's brilliant.
Well,i bought my 1st over-under on a german gunplatform caled e-gun for €160.It was a Sabatti and it was either not shot at all or just a few rounds.I am very happy with it.
Then i bought a 2nd over-under for only €99 .It was old,used,had a douple trigger and the buttstock and handguard was totally rocked.But wit a bit of sparetime ,sandpaper and stockoil it looks absolutely great and shoots superbly.There is no need to buy a overpriced gun when ya can find good ones for a reasonable price on the internet.
Best grettings from germany.
After 25 years of hunting experience I found out that the cartridges is the hardest to choose 😂
Hi. I think when you are reviewing gear it would be nice if you could put the items in the description and possible links
It’s the clays and cartridges that are costing so much - which is a real shame
yep it will kill the sport
Your totally right I used to go claying twice a week but the cost of it now even being a member is so expensive
Never felt a need to own one, actually.
You did say the other day over or under first gun no side by side in line up
So are the top end glasses set to your prescription ? If you’re taking off your glasses ri fit the shooting glasses then you should not be using the gun
Beretta 694 comes with stock weights, but you know that right?
I think he meant barrels weights
It doesn't 😮
My first gun is a second hand Bettinsoli £500 I followed this up with lessons and my instructor told me he has a Bettinsoli too , second gun a second hand Beretta semi auto £300 I’ve had both 4 years and haven’t yet felt the need to buy anything else I feel I shoot well with both so why change up if they are working for me and I’m hitting the targets
It’s a beretta… eeer aaaah ( not a beretta fan ?) then going up in the rankings I’ve got a browning 525.
And here we have the beretta 694, but because it doesn’t have the weights the browning is a better value for money gun.
I like the blazer f3 because it’s more like a browning……
I’m guessing you like brownings ( as do many people)
Might have been better to take off the hat and glasses for the look down the barrel test, it’s pretty hard to see.
For the first gun, as long as it fits, goes bang and is reliable and can be serviced, it doesn’t really matter, shoot for a couple of years, learn how to shoot ( good shooting school will prevent bad habits and teach you how to read the clays etc so you have a defined strategy before you even go into the stand) then you can buy that nicer gun, but by then you should understand what you want, there is definitely a benefit to try before you buy, particularly if you are spending 1000s of £.
Hello.
Can you help me please my beretta a400 shooting low like 60 down 40 up what can i do for it !!!
@@obeidakanaan9400 you can buy front stock plates and spacers to adjust the stock angle.
You could add spacers. But if it's 60% low. You may need spacers and change your mount. You may be placing the butt to high on your shoulder.
@@obeidakanaan9400 the standard spacers in semi autos are usually wedge shaped so in effect, you take out the stock bolt, turn the spacer upside down, replace the stock bolt.
Your advice about ear protection is a bit rash, I think if you actually check the noise reduction (NR) ratings the cheap foam earplugs if fitted correctly provide better NR than most headphones and are far cheaper, although I guess thats your reason for recommending headphones. Custom made earplugs are also very good.
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Wish you would do a video comparing side by sides.
I will do this very soon.
First bit of advice is not practical in countries such as Australia that does not have shooting schools. Think bigger than your county and your shooting school else your advice may appear disingenuous to some.
However, the advice given is aimed at the UK market, from a UK channel.
Oh this old chestnut again.......!
Probably one of the most pointless vids I’ve seen
Can we ask why you have said this?