AW13
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Anyone have any experience of shooting one. I'm tempted, it seems to get very good reviews and there's no blacking to rub off...
Browning B525 SL
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Doctor Lecter
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im a serial gun changer , ive had a laminate 525 they are superb to shoot , and wipe down a treat when wet , check out lloyd pattison review !!!
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Doctor Lecter
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im now on the 725 slimmed down wood and palm swell with the ds chokes , shoots sweet weighs 8lb 12 oz one thing i do like the top lever on 725 s are so much smoother to open as oposed to the 525 s ? ive had about 4 guns since the 525 sl im trying to come across the majic wand !
AW13
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thanks and good luck with your search for the perfect gun
I've had a 32" one for about 18 months, I prefer it to the standard 525 as it is a bit heavier at 8lb 3oz and a bit more weight between the hands, l also wanted an adjustable comb but the sporter one adjustable has a beaver tail forend which I don't like, bought second hand for £1600 (not dr lecters though) 
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I almost bought one, but Browning don't make a trap forend for them. A friend has one that I shoot every now and then.
It'll last forever and the shot comes out the front. They're almost bombproof guns. The laminate is a treat if you have to worry about wet and muck, but as it's more than just wood (its vacuum infused with resin or so) dings and scratches aren't easy to restore (if at all).
It'll last forever and the shot comes out the front. They're almost bombproof guns. The laminate is a treat if you have to worry about wet and muck, but as it's more than just wood (its vacuum infused with resin or so) dings and scratches aren't easy to restore (if at all).
AW13
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After looking at one again today I have decided not to buy the SL, very good gun know doubt but the finish is a bit too edgy for this slightly traditional old man
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They are making a non-grey laminate 525, which I think is called the laminate “Game” or so. Wood is the actual colour of wood, but as its still laminate it has a different look to traditional walnut. Personally I don’t mind ‘edgy’ as long as the clays break, but to each his own.
