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| Tweet Topic Started: 13th September 2007 - 09:00 PM (395 Views) | |
| fergie | 13th September 2007 - 09:00 PM Post #1 |
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is there any shotgun makes i should stay away from? |
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| Neil | 13th September 2007 - 09:11 PM Post #2 |
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Cheap Baikal's :D |
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| photopro | 13th September 2007 - 09:27 PM Post #3 |
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As with most things, consider how easy it will be to resell it should you need to in the future. I always try to buy the best quality I can, it costs more but in the long run it is worth it. photopro |
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| shotgun99 | 13th September 2007 - 09:36 PM Post #4 |
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ive got two Baikal's under and over and single my old man likes them |
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all round pigeon shooter and rabbit if it flies it dies if it runs its guned | |
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| Luke | 13th September 2007 - 10:48 PM Post #5 |
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Was gonna say the same thing m8 lol. |
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| steve46 | 14th September 2007 - 02:23 PM Post #6 |
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I have owned a Baikal, they are made quite poorly, quality wise, but they do the job and are relatively reliable. With a baikal you get what you pay for. Don't let that put you off. Spares are available easily, so that goes in their favour. They are cheap enough to buy a second hand one ,until you can afford a better one , then scrap it. *good* Beware of unknown makes where spares are unavailable and have to be manufactured by a gunsmith. :wacko: |
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| fergie | 15th September 2007 - 05:22 PM Post #7 |
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cheers guys I don't have a budget yet but i hink it wil be in the £500 mark |
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| James@Scarborough | 15th September 2007 - 07:35 PM Post #8 |
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Go for a s/h Browning or Baretta. You won't go wrong with either. Like this...... http://www.avalon-guns.com/gundetail.php?STOCKNO=55106 |
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| arthur | 15th September 2007 - 08:26 PM Post #9 |
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£500 should get you a cracking gun.I never felt the need to own the best of the best as I will never be the best shooter,so something that fits that is serviceable is the way forward maybe.For me anyway.I like my AYA,s and my Hushpower.Am on similar budget.Plenty folk like Baikal and reckon theyre bomproof. |
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| ferreter | 30th September 2007 - 08:04 PM Post #10 |
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Baikals are spot on as far as Im concerned my first gun was a baikal o/u £100 still gut it although the stock is now screwed back together after I dropped it and the barrels have seen the hacksaw for ferreting :D . |
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| Danger Mouse | 30th September 2007 - 08:39 PM Post #11 |
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Or a visit to the Bank! :ph43r:
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Before you judge a man, walk a mile in his shoes. After that who cares? ....... He's a mile away and you've got his shoes!
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| hawkeye | 30th September 2007 - 08:46 PM Post #12 |
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CROW & FOX Killer BUT scared SHITLESS of DAREBEAR
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| Neil | 30th September 2007 - 11:44 PM Post #13 |
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Maybe I've used the worst Baikal out there - Some S/S that a mate had, and I can honestly say that was the worst ever SG that I've ever shot, My mate liked the look of them and bought 2 of them for the grand total of about £120 only when he first used them - he realised he'd just wasted his money. But dont let this put you off, theres bound to be some good ones out there (Sorry all you Baikal owners) But with a £500 budget, your going get a decent gun for that. *good* |
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| photopro | 30th September 2007 - 11:52 PM Post #14 |
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You always get what you pay for, if it's cheap there a good reason why it's cheap. You don't get a Mercedes for the cost of a Fiat Punto. Go for the best quality you can, you will also have something decent to trade or sell when you want to change it. photopro |
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| James@Scarborough | 1st October 2007 - 12:06 AM Post #15 |
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I was just lucky with mine, and got a very good deal! :P :P :P |
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| rattman | 1st October 2007 - 07:12 PM Post #16 |
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Baikal is the AK47 of the hunting guns :D My granddad had one for 30 years and it never let him down. heavy, yes. |
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I have owned a Baikal, they are made quite poorly, quality wise, but they do the job and are relatively reliable. With a baikal you get what you pay for. Don't let that put you off. Spares are available easily, so that goes in their favour. They are cheap enough to buy a second hand one ,until you can afford a better one , then scrap it. *good* 


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