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  • #62
    useurowname
    Registered Users Posts: 396 ✭✭useurowname


    I have a 525 about 15/16 years. Shoots well for me and I do a bit I’ve everything. The only thing is with the 525/Miroku the pins will need replacing sooner or later, aside from that the actions are bombproof.
    As for the difference between browning and miroku .. well they’re both Miroku. Browning is only a brand name,the Belgian guns are a bit different In design. There is also a browning fishing brand and that stuff is not very good at all.


  • #63
    tudderone
    Registered Users Posts: 2,280 ✭✭✭tudderone


    Browning also own, or did own, Winchester. They were assembling rifles in Portugal and they weren't brilliant. The Browning O/U is a time proven design, apart from messing around with the styling, its basically the same gun for 100 years.


  • #64
    paulireland
    Registered Users Posts: 227 ✭✭paulireland


    Good news is I have got a price for a MK38 sportser.Down size is the deposit is a bit high as its an import.The end is in sight once all goes well with the permit :)


  • #65
    ZiabR
    Registered Users Posts: 5,575 ✭✭✭ZiabR


    paulireland wrote: »
    Good news is I have got a price for a MK38 sportser.Down size is the deposit is a bit high as its an import.The end is in sight once all goes well with the permit :)

    Very nice Paul. New or second hand? Multi choke or fixed?


  • #66
    paulireland
    Registered Users Posts: 227 ✭✭paulireland


    New and multichoked :)


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  • #67
    paulireland
    Registered Users Posts: 227 ✭✭paulireland


    Have to say reading the post about license that Cass replied to put the fear of God in me.An awful lot of paperwork:)


  • #68
    useurowname
    Registered Users Posts: 396 ✭✭useurowname


    How much ?
    Just out of nosiness ..


  • #69
    ZiabR
    Registered Users Posts: 5,575 ✭✭✭ZiabR


    useurowname wrote: »
    How much ?
    Just out of nosiness ..

    From memory they are about 1600-1700 sterling new. So about 1800-1900 euro before import fees I reckon.


  • #70
    useurowname
    Registered Users Posts: 396 ✭✭useurowname


    Not bad
    Pity about import fees


  • #71
    paulireland
    Registered Users Posts: 227 ✭✭paulireland


    Under €1900 :)


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  • #72
    Rosahane
    Registered Users Posts: 1,385 ✭✭✭Rosahane


    paulireland wrote: »
    Under €1900 :)

    Thats not bad Paul. Are you getting a left hand one?


  • #73
    paulireland
    Registered Users Posts: 227 ✭✭paulireland


    They dont do left hand in Europe :(


  • #74
    tudderone
    Registered Users Posts: 2,280 ✭✭✭tudderone


    paulireland wrote: »
    They dont do left hand in Europe :(

    Thats lunacy, discrimination to 10% of the population. Really surprised to hear that.


  • #75
    paulireland
    Registered Users Posts: 227 ✭✭paulireland


    Australia and NZ they do loads of different models and left handed as well


  • #76
    paulireland
    Registered Users Posts: 227 ✭✭paulireland


    Maybe Browning insist they only do right handed:)


  • #77
    Rosahane
    Registered Users Posts: 1,385 ✭✭✭Rosahane


    paulireland wrote: »
    They dont do left hand in Europe :(

    It's not a huge problem to have the top leaver the "wrong" way once the stock fits.


  • #78
    paulireland
    Registered Users Posts: 227 ✭✭paulireland


    So push with left thumb rather than pull with right :)


  • #79
    paulireland
    Registered Users Posts: 227 ✭✭paulireland


    Sorry is it the other way around


  • #80
    Rosahane
    Registered Users Posts: 1,385 ✭✭✭Rosahane


    paulireland wrote: »
    Sorry is it the other way around

    Yes, it goes from centre to right normally.

    It's not difficult to use your left hand, it just needs a slight repositioning of the hand position which isn't required for a right hand user.


  • #81
    paulireland
    Registered Users Posts: 227 ✭✭paulireland


    Im sure its no problem:)


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  • #82
    paulireland
    Registered Users Posts: 227 ✭✭paulireland


    Just waiting for gun serial number.Everything else is (I hope) in place :)


  • #83
    Rosahane
    Registered Users Posts: 1,385 ✭✭✭Rosahane


    paulireland wrote: »
    Just waiting for gun serial number.Everything else is (I hope) in place :)

    Do you still intend to get work done on the stock?


  • #84
    paulireland
    Registered Users Posts: 227 ✭✭paulireland


    Will see how the stock it comes with works out.New stock is always an option tho :)


  • #85
    Rosahane
    Registered Users Posts: 1,385 ✭✭✭Rosahane


    paulireland wrote: »
    Will see how the stock it comes with works out.New stock is always an option tho :)

    Enjoy, and best of luck with it. Come up to Hilltop some Weds evening and put it through its paces.


  • #86
    tudderone
    Registered Users Posts: 2,280 ✭✭✭tudderone


    Rosahane wrote: »
    Enjoy, and best of luck with it. Come up to Hilltop some Weds evening and put it through its paces.

    How much is Pat charging for a round of clays ?


  • #87
    Rosahane
    Registered Users Posts: 1,385 ✭✭✭Rosahane


    tudderone wrote: »
    How much is Pat charging for a round of clays ?

    I honestly can't remember since it's so long since I've been able to go up. Maybe around €17 for the compact with two boxes of cartridges ???

    Members rate is very reasonable - there was a thread about it here a year or so ago and I think Hilltop was the best value with cartridges included.


  • #88
    paulireland
    Registered Users Posts: 227 ✭✭paulireland


    Hi all
    Some practical questions on cleaning and storage
    Is WD40 good for cleaning the bores as its less aggressive than some solvents
    Do you store the gun dis assembled in the safe
    If assembled is it best to store it barrel down
    Any thoughts from you experienced chaps :)


  • #89
    tudderone
    Registered Users Posts: 2,280 ✭✭✭tudderone


    paulireland wrote: »
    Hi all
    Some practical questions on cleaning and storage
    Is WD40 good for cleaning the bores as its less aggressive than some solvents
    Do you store the gun dis assembled in the safe
    If assembled is it best to store it barrel down
    Any thoughts from you experienced chaps :)

    The only thing i have ever found wd40 good for, is machining aluminium. After that i find it useless. Buy a proper bore solvent.


  • #90
    paulireland
    Registered Users Posts: 227 ✭✭paulireland


    Fair enough


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  • #91
    tudderone
    Registered Users Posts: 2,280 ✭✭✭tudderone


    paulireland wrote: »
    Fair enough

    Sorry, didn't mean to come across as snippy, try something like this ;

    https://www.sportsden.ie/milfoam-forrest-bore-cleaning-foam.html


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