new toy

[Sausagedog 7,381]

1 hour ago, .357shooter said:

well i  had another go today and the score went up to 60% so things are improving.still occasionally not pulling the action right back and getting the odd jam but deffinately getting better.had a go on the compact course and got 68% on the first round then 76% on the 2nd.fairly happy with that after only shooting the gun 4 times so far.no problems with remembering to rack the gun now.wished i had bought one years ago as it makes me smile like a big kid.have noticed though a lot of people do not like it,moaning about the noise and why would you want one of those when other types of shotgun do the loading for you.

Noise! What noise? 

That's why I stopped going clubs. To many grumps.

[.357shooter 1,368]

it is true you do get a lot of people who moan just because they can do nothing else.for me i just shoot just because i love to shoot and do not let them get me down.last sunday i actually beat my little group.think it was more a case of them not shooting to their average rather than me shooting above mine but i will take it.one bloke who normally scores high 30,s to low 40,s got 19 and his son who is a good shot only got 28.something was deffinately up with the clays but i hit 30 again for the 2nd week in a row.will not put the pump action down now,like it too much.most of my group have had a go with it now and one of them is talking about buying one too as he liked it that much.

[Sausagedog 7,381]

The thing often missed with using a pump is that I and others found that the working of the action actually aided lining up on the second bird or second shot somehow.  And dare I say it better than an auto! ( In my opinion, no individuals were used in that opinion and any coincidence is pure coincidence but I remain the owner of that opinion ).

[.357shooter 1,368]

top score with this gun went up to 37ex50 today so things are improving.not that you should compare but my mate who is a good shot got 39 so really happy.enjoy shooting this shotgun like no other.have noticed so far that when others with o/u,s see the cage in their peripheral vision they tend to stop the gun i do not as i am concentrating on racking the gun for the next shot and do not even see the cage.as said due to having to cycle the next round you are thinking less and as a result you hit more.

[.357shooter 1,368]

this is a bit weird could not remember my las post by just read it.yesterday i hit 37ex50 again and as above my mate got 39 again so getting within two hits of his score i am very happy.now getting better with the action and only messing it up a couple of times per round.