techguy wrote:As George says, an O/U or SBS is completely the wrong gun don't buy one for PSG.
In fact, don't buy one at all until you have a slot for a S1 shotgun. That way you can try out all number of S2 shotguns from wherever you are shooting PSG and decide which one you want to shoot before you spend a few hundred £ plus.
If you *really* want a suitable shotgun and you have a SGC then I would highly recommend a pump of some description. I have a S2 hatsan escort pump. It's a fantastic cheap pump, and you can find them new for under £300! DO NOT BUY A HATSAN SEMI AUTO. They are pretty poor for PSG due to the loading mechanism (yes you CAN use them, but they are not the ideal shotgun for PSG and you would be starting out with a disadvantage). I now use my Hatsan if I take someone shooting that hasn't shot before. It's really easy to use and it's built like a tank.
If you want any advice on PSG, then don't be afraid to ask.. there's a few on here who shoot it, coach it, sell stuff for it and would probably sleep with their shotguns if they could
George G wrote:Do not buy and over-and-under or a side-by-side for practical shotgun. They are the wrong guns for the sport.
If you have not got a slot on your FAC for a Section I shotgun (a shotgun with a magazine capacity of over two rounds which must be held on an FAC), then buy either a pump or a semi-auto Section II shotgun (a shotgun with a magazine capacity of not more than two cartridges), which can be held on a shotgun certificate.
If you do buy a pump or a semi-auto shotgun with a magazine which has been restricted by a crimp in the magazine tube, examine it to see if it is a nice clean crimp which in due course, once you have been granted an FAC with an appropriate slot, could be removed by a competent gunsmith.
Try not to buy one where the crimp has been done with a pipe-cutter.
As mentioned a double barrel gun isn't suitable for PSG. They're fun for a change if you're used to shooting large capacity guns but i can well imagine that shooting a full/several competitions with one would get pretty tiresome, mentally and physically. Plus depending on the type of hinge the gun has you could end up knackering it.
Blackstuff wrote:As mentioned a double barrel gun isn't suitable for PSG. They're fun for a change if you're used to shooting large capacity guns but i can well imagine that shooting a full/several competitions with one would get pretty tiresome, mentally and physically. Plus depending on the type of hinge the gun has you could end up knackering it.
Whereabouts are you shooting out of interest?
My club's clubhouse. No, not in it.
Essex, just outside of Braintree. Little village called Little Leigh. Or is it Great Leigh? Ah, it's one of the Leighs.
