Getting started, recommendations?

[imse]

Hello

New to clay shooting, getting gun licence at the moment

Wanting to know if a beginner (me) should start with a low grade gun if there is such a thing

or should i just invest in a decent gun.

Thinking of investing up to 3000 pounds on a gun.

If so what gun would you recommend? Iv been to a local store and they recommended that i wont go wrong with a beretta

Thank you in advance

 

[TobyM]

Hello

I can't find the post (I thought it would be a sticky), but the general concensus of opinion on here is:

Buy Beretta/Browning/Miroku for about £1,000

Buy 10,000 shells

Spend the rest on lessons, entry fees, fuel, travelling

And welcome!

 

[sibaldib]

Hello

I can't find the post (I thought it would be a sticky), but the general concensus of opinion on here is:

Buy Beretta/Browning/Miroku for about £1,000

Buy 10,000 shells

Spend the rest on lessons, entry fees, fuel, travelling

And welcome!

Spot on + get the gun fitted by someone who knows what they are doing.

 

[imse]

thanks for the replies,

which beretta model ?

 

[ExSCA]

This is our lighthearted - but fairly accurate - guide to getting started:

1. Get £2000

2. Buy a £650 Mirook/Browning/Beretta/Hatstand (delete as appropriate)

3. Spend £350 on lessons with (insert list of local shooting instructors who aren't weirdos here)

4. Spend £1000 on Hull/Eley/GameBore/Clever/Fiocchi/Cheddite/Other red lead based cartridges (delete as appropriate)

5. Don't touch your chokes or your cartridges until you score 80 or above

6. Do/Don't join an association (you decide)

7. Do/Don't shoot registered (you decide)

8. Come back here every so often and get some light hearted abuse

9. Please buy a polo shirt from this shop

10. Have I missed anything?

In specific answer to your question - go to a good gun shop local to you, and try lots of guns in your price range until you find one that a) almost fits, and B) you quite like. The 'almost' fit & price factors are more important than the maker as you start out.

 

[Westward]

Not all gun dealers can be relied on for unbiased good quality advice on A) Suitable make & model of gun and B) Whether or not a particular gun fits you and suits your purposes. Do you know anyone who could come with you to look at guns? Do you have several dealers within reasonable range?

Also it would be a help if you tell us where you live and what sort of shooting you intend to do.

As to the economics, spending £6-900 is about right because you will get most of that back when you trade it in next year. (And you will!) If you spend £3K on a new gun, the VAT + depreciation means you'll be lucky to get £1.8K for it when you trade it in next year.

 

[Westward]

and try lots of guns in your price range until you find one that a) almost fits, and B) you quite like.

It's not me is it? Typing a "b" and close parentheses displays as: B)

 

[ExSCA]

it's not you. I was wondering whether I should care about fixing that - or just use 1) numerated lists or 2) bulleted lists in future. B)

 

[Westward]

It's not exactly life threatening is it? Anyone fancy a pint?

 

[ExSCA]

Aye, always.

 

[Clanchief]

Yes a pint will, do pop into my local and I will get you one in