New shotgun

Gazza09

Thinking about this for clay pigeons, any thoughts on them?

http://www.sportsden.ie/guns/gun-showroom/shotguns/kral-12g-semi-auto-black-synthetic-new.html

Cork24

Gazza09 wrote: »

Thinking about this for clay pigeons, any thoughts on them?

http://www.sportsden.ie/guns/gun-showroom/shotguns/kral-12g-semi-auto-black-synthetic-new.html

I would make sure you are allowed to fire that shotgun in a club first I know some places don't allow semi in their club safety reasons

Plus with clay shooting would this gun stand up to the amount of rounds that will be fired? You can end up firing 4 boxes of shells in one day.

For clay I would stick to my old favour browning or remington

Chopperdog 2

Cork 24,

Could you please tell me which grounds or clubs will not allow you to use a semi automatic.

I am a sporting shooter and believe that I have visited nearly every grounds in the country with my Benelli S/A for all types of shoots from flappers, charity events, all the way to international events and NEVER once has any club had any issue with my preferred shotgun.

I have heard on here from people that semis aren't allowed by some venues but have never witnessed it in the flesh.
Am I getting preferential treatment ???
Please let me know.......

C.D.

Cork24

RiverStick / Belgooly Clay Shooting Club in Co.Cork

as far as i can remember don't allow S/A.

was a member their before,

Half-cocked

You can be Mr Popular with a semi shooting trap disciplines if it ejects the empties at the shooter on your right. And you'll get a pain in the ar$e having to pick up all your empties afterwards;)

Mezamo

The Kral is a decent Turkish gun but would be more suited to game shooting... Don't think it would be fit for clays if you're going to be shooting a lot of them TBH. If you do get one make sure you are shown how to disassemble and clean it properly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cass

A mate's brother has one and while it is a decent gun for the money it will not last as a clay gun.

He uses, quite heavily, for game. I would hazard he shoots almost as much per week as an average clay shooter. He has had to have it repaired three time for minor faults, and at the beginning he sent the first one back due to a major fault. Was given a replacement.

Now the replacement can happen any gun, but in 18 month he has had three minor faults but severe enough to stop the gun functioning properly. It could be he got a lemon (or two) or perhaps it's a sign the gun is not capable of sustained firing that will be necessary in clays.

My adice would be to try save up for a good quality second hand gun. Go for a sporter model that is more suitable for the prolonged firing needed in clays, and stay away from filed or game models..

no12

I wouldn't waste my money to be honest. Cheap? Yes reliable? No will they hold there value? No

As previously advised save a couple €€€ more and buy a decent second hand Beretta/Browning for around the €800 mark. If you want a new gun you can get the Silma M70 DBBL O/U for in and around €800 and they are a decent gun for the money and Italian made. The Turkish guns the stuff just ain't in them IMO

deerhunter1

Chopperdog 2 wrote: »

Cork 24,

Could you please tell me which grounds or clubs will not allow you to use a semi automatic.

I am a sporting shooter and believe that I have visited nearly every grounds in the country with my Benelli S/A for all types of shoots from flappers, charity events, all the way to international events and NEVER once has any club had any issue with my preferred shotgun.

I have heard on here from people that semis aren't allowed by some venues but have never witnessed it in the flesh.
Am I getting preferential treatment ???
Please let me know.......

C.D.

neither have I in 30 odd years

Gazza09

Im after a semi automatic for clays maybe one or twice a month? Any good reliable ones?
Cheers

650gs

Look for an old second hand Beretta 302 or 303 should pick up a good one for 500 or 600 euro or a real old banger for 300 they only take 3 rounds so the Garda are happy and will shoot all day long with no bother at all

One shot on kill

Just another thing to consider is that some semi autos can't recycle trap shells because there only 28g.

I was told my lanber wouldnt cycle them at all but I changed the gas seal and haven't look back since.

charlie10

my semi will only cycle certain 28gr which is odd it wont cycle hull dtl and the buddys h&r will cycle 21 gr

duckman!!

i bought this semi-auto a year ago and its brilliant,
it will shoot ANY 28g clay rounds straight out of the box!
it will fire anything from 2 3/4 inch 24g rounds up to 3 1/2 inch 64g super magnum's!
it doesn't hit the shooters next to you in the line because it throws the empty's
down at a 45% angle.
and its the best duck gun out there!!
and you can use it for pheasant and woodcock shooting because its very light!!
it is a bit pricey but well worth it.

trust me after going through a lot of guns, i learnt 2 things...
1. you cant beat beretta shotguns.
2. you get what you pay for!!!

even a 3rd hand berretta is better then a new Kral..

http://www.berettausa.com/products/beretta-a400-xtreme-unico-ko-max4-12ga-35/

Cass

Couldn't agree more. Beretta, whether new, second hand or third hand are a lifetime gun. They will last forever, and i've yet to find one that had any issue cycling lighter loads.

This is mine.

650gs

Very nice I have a 302 maybe 20 or so years old looks and shoots like new

duckman!!

Cass wrote: »

Couldn't agree more. Beretta, whether new, second hand or third hand are a lifetime gun. They will last forever, and i've yet to find one that had any issue cycling lighter loads.

This is mine.

Gun porn right there!!