Shot gun shooters, fancy one of these?

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[Re: the 'rifled rounds', it would be more common to have a barrel for the gun that had lands and groves incised into it (rifling) and use the 'slug' shells that have a single projectile. Those do have a sporting use, BTW.

Don't know where they came from or why they were developed, and unsure of your Countries heritage as far as weapon development went Newty, (other than them there western films )

 

In the UK a 'Shotgun' WAS (don't keep up with legislation anymore) defined as "a smooth bore rifle" going on to state gauge and barrel length etc etc.

 

'Rifled Rounds' were basically a single lump of lead within a shotgun cartridge, the round itself was rifled in a spiral to allow greater accuracy and hitting power. They were allowed, in this Country certainly, for use by the 'Authorities' and could be used for 'interesting' purposes such as taking the engine block out of a car or killing/injuring somebody stood on the otherside of a brick wall

 

At that time a 'shotgun' with a rifled barrel would be classified as a 'firearm'

[Sportsman]

A shotgun is by definition a smooth bored weapon. A weapon with a rifled barrel would be a rifle.

I know in some countries a solid slug from a 12 bore can be used for shooting deer, wild boar etc.

That is illegal in UK and therefore they have no sporting use in UK

Edited August 30, 2006 by Sportsman

[peterpikefisher]

A shotgun is by definition a smooth bored weapon. A weapon with a rifled barrel would be a rifle.

I know in some countries a solid slug from a 12 bore can be used for shooting deer, wild boar etc.

That is illegal in UK and therefore they have no sporting use in UK

 

 

rifled slugs are NOT illegal in the UK under certain circumstances they

can be used check Scottish law more info

[Sportsman]

rifled slugs are NOT illegal in the UK under certain circumstances they

can be used check Scottish law more info

 

 

Your not wrong

see page 16

 

http://www.defra.gov.uk/wildlife-countrysi...s%20scotland%22

 

I didn't even know you could buy rifled slugs in this country so you live and learn.

Personally I wouldn't put one through any gun of mine

[Huge_Vitae]

Reviving an old post, did anybody actually get one of these or know if they are for sale in the UK now?

 

Did you ever get your trial Peter?

[five bellies]

Reviving an old post, did anybody actually get one of these or know if they are for sale in the UK now?

 

Did you ever get your trial Peter?

 

 

They are on sale over here and they are on the mk2 version now, Berreta do make a nice gun.

[Lid]

I use a Beretta Auto (not one of those) with an ISIS recoil damper system fitted. Very smooth indeed and cheaper overall!

Edited September 18, 2008 by Lid

[Sportsman]

After my first back surgery I was advised to stop shooting as the recoil was deemed bad for my spine. I went out and bought a Browning 20b Semi Auto that had virtually no recoil, and I hated it.

Wouldn't have another auto for a bet.

Depending on what type of shooting I am doing my preferred shotgun is a Thomas Wild 12b side by side hammergun from the early 1920s.

Beautifully balanced, just floats into the shoulder. I would love a best English sidelock like a Holland and Holland or a Purdey but failing a lottery win it's not likely so this is as close as I need to get.

[chesters1]

a poaching freind of mine always used rifled slugs for deer in his shotgun (and very effective they were) whether they were illegal to him was of no matter as the deer in question were illegally shot.

his favourite gun was a magnificent martini? action 10 bore but he was just as good with pheasants with a catty

Edited September 19, 2008 by chesters1

[lutra]

Berreta do make a nice gun.

My First shotgun was a second hand 28inch u/o Berreta 686, which i bought knowing nothing about shotguns or how they should fit. Despite my efforts to better it, its still my first choice out of the cabinet and the only one i can shoot with out having to think what I'm doing.

 

I have had a few go's with semi autos, with a view of getting one for pigeon shooting, but they just don't feel right to me. That soft spongy feel just puts me right off.