Guys remember the wanderings from last year? I intended to post a reply however it can’t be done since post is archived so I am further littering this site.
Anyway - I went and pulled the plug on Miroku, sold the Browning and I am recently app 3 weeks into shooting MK70.
Since the season is in full swing I didn’t have time to properly test the gun so after a single visit to the trap field I attended local shoot (Game Trench) and took the 3rd place after shot-off with 21/25 clays hit – high gun took 23/25.
Next was a national open in Game Trench 100 bird shoot – got 89/100 that was enough for 15th place – win was decided after 3 - 98 scorers guys shot.
Last week I attended national open in Compak – was bit sick (had to carry some beer around the night before) and scored 70/100 on rather tough course in awful rainy weather – high gun took 91/100. I was bit disappointed at first – should score over 80, but I feel alright now looking back).
I took some additional time into testing chokes (gun came with 5 flush invector + ones).
Although I gave ¼ one a healthy dose of opportunity, I wasn’t impressed – paper patterns at 30m + with different ammo and edge on birds kills that were over 30m out were not convincing, so I ended up with ½ U and ¾ O chokes that will remain there for the time being on all disciplines. Factory chokes are fine – still wonder how 3/8 and 5/8 would perform.?
Top lever was a bit sticky first but a smith fixed it in no time. Stock that felt a bit on the long side and has a substantial drop worried me at first but actually sits very nice. Plastic butt is surprisingly acceptable – I was used to ISIS green pad on my Ultra, but I shot complete 100 bird course with MK70 using Hull Parcours and Cheddite Mach 3 without any ill side effects.
Anyway - I went and pulled the plug on Miroku, sold the Browning and I am recently app 3 weeks into shooting MK70.
Since the season is in full swing I didn’t have time to properly test the gun so after a single visit to the trap field I attended local shoot (Game Trench) and took the 3rd place after shot-off with 21/25 clays hit – high gun took 23/25.
Next was a national open in Game Trench 100 bird shoot – got 89/100 that was enough for 15th place – win was decided after 3 - 98 scorers guys shot.
Last week I attended national open in Compak – was bit sick (had to carry some beer around the night before) and scored 70/100 on rather tough course in awful rainy weather – high gun took 91/100. I was bit disappointed at first – should score over 80, but I feel alright now looking back).
I took some additional time into testing chokes (gun came with 5 flush invector + ones).
Although I gave ¼ one a healthy dose of opportunity, I wasn’t impressed – paper patterns at 30m + with different ammo and edge on birds kills that were over 30m out were not convincing, so I ended up with ½ U and ¾ O chokes that will remain there for the time being on all disciplines. Factory chokes are fine – still wonder how 3/8 and 5/8 would perform.?
Top lever was a bit sticky first but a smith fixed it in no time. Stock that felt a bit on the long side and has a substantial drop worried me at first but actually sits very nice. Plastic butt is surprisingly acceptable – I was used to ISIS green pad on my Ultra, but I shot complete 100 bird course with MK70 using Hull Parcours and Cheddite Mach 3 without any ill side effects.
