Hi everyone!

[Joff Duck]

Hi everyone, I'm new here, so apologies in advance for my questions, most of which will probably be quite basic....

I shot a little when I was a teenager, but couldn't afford the cartridges - or anything else - so I stopped almost as soon as I started. I now live near a clay club and decided I wanted to get back into it. Our county FEO has confirmed my application, but my licence is still in the post. In the meantime, I want to learn as much as I can about all things shotgun. 

In terms of guns, I have a few ideas, based mostly on what I've seen at the club, or on YouTube. I fancy either a Browning XS Pro, Browning Pro Sport or Beretta 694. Does this sound sensible? (What I don't really want to do is buy one gun, improve - hopefully - and then upgrade. I'd rather avoid the first stage and save money...) Also, these three are fully adjustable, so if my stance or hold changes, I hope it'll mean I can just alter the gun, rather than replace it. 

Any advice from those of you have shot one or other of these guns - or any other advice for that matter - would be very gratefully received. Thank you. J

 

[Will Hewland]

Hi everyone, I'm new here, so apologies in advance for my questions, most of which will probably be quite basic....

I shot a little when I was a teenager, but couldn't afford the cartridges - or anything else - so I stopped almost as soon as I started. I now live near a clay club and decided I wanted to get back into it. Our county FEO has confirmed my application, but my licence is still in the post. In the meantime, I want to learn as much as I can about all things shotgun. 

In terms of guns, I have a few ideas, based mostly on what I've seen at the club, or on YouTube. I fancy either a Browning XS Pro, Browning Pro Sport or Beretta 694. Does this sound sensible? (What I don't really want to do is buy one gun, improve - hopefully - and then upgrade. I'd rather avoid the first stage and save money...) Also, these three are fully adjustable, so if my stance or hold changes, I hope it'll mean I can just alter the gun, rather than replace it. 

Any advice from those of you have shot one or other of these guns - or any other advice for that matter - would be very gratefully received. Thank you. J

The preference will always be personal so purchase from where you can try. I have  been around the block, shot almost everything and I’m currently shooting a 694 which I think is an amazing gun for the money..

 

[Joff Duck]

Thanks Will, much appreciated. The Beretta certainly looks a lovely gun - and I'll definitely try it out.