Miroku

paulireland · 23-09-2020 2:24pm

Well the latest in my saga is the gun is held up in customs:(

tudderone · 23-09-2020 3:41pm

paulireland wrote: »

Well the latest in my saga is the gun is held up in customs:(

Probably a back-log with this covid thing.

paulireland · 25-09-2020 11:41am

Apparently its in a shipment of guns and one had the Sn recorded wrong!

useurowname · 25-09-2020 8:24pm

Such an epic saga to import a gun..
Are u sorry yet you didn’t just buy something off the shelves of an Irish RFD?

paulireland · 26-09-2020 11:11am

No not sorry at all.I am buying it from a local RFD.
Alas when the process started we were in lockdown so everything had to be done via Email etc
Also no RFDs had what I wanted so I suppose I could have bought a gun I didnt want or a cheap piece**** of I didnt like but where is the challenge in that:)

tudderone · 26-09-2020 1:05pm

paulireland wrote: »

No not sorry at all.I am buying it from a local RFD.
Alas when the process started we were in lockdown so everything had to be done via Email etc
Also no RFDs had what I wanted so I suppose I could have bought a gun I didnt want or a cheap piece**** of I didnt like but where is the challenge in that:)

You are correct, buy the gun you want, not what the dealers want you to buy because they have one gathering dust on their shelves.

useurowname · 26-09-2020 3:16pm

Fair enough

paulireland · 26-09-2020 4:34pm

Cheers Guys

:)

useurowname · 26-09-2020 7:08pm

I’m surprised no Irish dealer had a new MK 38 on their racks. Once upon a time they were a staple of clay shooting. 3 other brands beginning with ‘B’ seem to dominate the stands now. The old MK38 would still hold its own against any of them.

tudderone · 26-09-2020 7:48pm

useurowname wrote: »

I’m surprised no Irish dealer had a new MK 38 on their racks. Once upon a time they were a staple of clay shooting. 3 other brands beginning with ‘B’ seem to dominate the stands now. The old MK38 would still hold its own against any of them.

Had a Miroku years ago and still kick my self that i sold it on. Excellent Japanese engineering.

paulireland · 27-09-2020 10:33am

I first looked at the MK38 trap and then the sporter models and they were few and far between.
There were a couple of second hand ones and they were pretty pricey
I came across one new grade5 but I couldent justify the almost double the price
Only option then was to order one through RFD and got a few quotes
Because of the Virus lockdown in Japan there was a delay
So thats where I am now- waiting for RFD to clear it through Customs
Will be worth the wait tho:)

paulireland · 07-10-2020 3:18pm

I have it
It came with 5 chokes-3 extended and 2 flush
Just figuring out what Skeet,modified etc mean

Rosahane · 07-10-2020 3:36pm

paulireland wrote: »

I have it
It came with 5 chokes-3 extended and 2 flush
Just figuring out what Skeet,modified etc mean

Here you go: Enjoy the gun.

https://www.browning.com/news/tech-terms/choke-tube-identification.html

paulireland · 07-10-2020 3:48pm

Cheers Ros.It came with plus chokes

ZiabR · 08-10-2020 10:58am

paulireland wrote: »

Cheers Ros.It came with plus chokes

To be honest Paul, you will get away with 1/4 and 1/2 for 99.9% of sporting targets. I haven't changed my chokes from 1/4, 1/2 for clays in 3 years for sporting.

1/4 in the bottom and 1/2 in the top and I shoot bottom barrel first.

The only time I would move to 3/4 choke is when on the Pigeons and they are not coming in as close as I would like.

paulireland · 08-10-2020 11:58am

OK have had a good look and here is what came with the gun
Browning flush chokes-Skeet and Full-both marked lead
Teague extended in the gun-I mod in under barrel-I cyl in over and Mod in the box

tudderone · 08-10-2020 12:47pm

paulireland · 08-10-2020 1:11pm

Cheers Tudder

paulireland · 08-10-2020 1:15pm

So it looks like
Improved cyl in bottom barrel
Modified in top
Equals 1/4 and 1/2 should be a good mix as Ziabr said

tudderone · 08-10-2020 1:20pm

Don't get too hung up on chokes, i've seen lads miss a few clays and out comes the box of chokes and the spanner and the twiddling starts. I have a shotgun, fixed choke and i have not a clue what chokes the barrels are. If you do your part and are using decent cartridges, you should hit the target.

paulireland · 08-10-2020 1:21pm

OK so will stick with 1/4 and 1/2 then

ZiabR · 08-10-2020 1:40pm

paulireland wrote: »

OK so will stick with 1/4 and 1/2 then

Yes, you wont go far wrong with them. And what tuddone mentions is 100% right. Don't get too caught up with chokes, the biggest advice I can give is work on your technique and gun mount. Get the gun mounting in the same place each time and you will hit targets.

Enjoy the gun Paul and welcome to the sport.

paulireland · 08-10-2020 1:42pm

Thanks guys
Someone suggested I get lessons-any thoughts

ZiabR · 08-10-2020 1:45pm

paulireland wrote: »

Thanks guys
Someone suggested I get lessons-any thoughts

If you have never shot before. 1 or 2 lessons wont hurt. They will likely work on your mount and stance/posture to get you aiming in the right areas. If your gun club does lessons, as a member they shouldn't cost alot and would be worth it for a first time shooter.

paulireland · 08-10-2020 1:46pm

Up to the local clay ground then:)

tudderone · 08-10-2020 4:58pm

Get an experienced shooter to watch you breaking a few clays. The most common flaw is stopping your swing as you pull the trigger, leading to missing well behind the target.

paulireland · 19-10-2020 12:13pm

Well Covid struck and Clay club only open to members-good grief it has tried my patience:).Will have to wait a bit longer
Just a thought-when I put the gun together it is all very tight.I spose because it is brand new
Should I clean off the factory packing stuff and give it a bit of lube?

useurowname · 20-10-2020 1:47pm

It’ll take a few boxes of cartridges to run in and loosen a bit
As for the factory oil I’d leave it on the action parts, lightly wipe away what you think is excessive, after all you don’t want it on your clothes. Try not to get on the wood
Also any chance you could post a few pics ?

paulireland · 20-10-2020 1:53pm

Will do when I figure out how:)

Rosahane · 20-10-2020 6:50pm

paulireland wrote: »

Well Covid struck and Clay club only open to members-good grief it has tried my patience:).Will have to wait a bit longer
Just a thought-when I put the gun together it is all very tight.I spose because it is brand new
Should I clean off the factory packing stuff and give it a bit of lube?

Just make sure you clean the grease out of the barrels. Also, get some choke/high temperature grease on the threads of the chokes.

paulireland · 21-10-2020 11:48am

Any one know how to attach jpeg from desktop

no_4 · 21-10-2020 6:37pm

Can’t do it directly
You need to use An app like imgur and post a link to the pics

paulireland · 22-10-2020 11:08am

There seems to be a file download in the reply section but it doesn't seem to do anything

paulireland · 23-10-2020 12:14pm

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useurowname · 23-10-2020 9:50pm

Nice one. That gun will see you down.
Same old Miroku, no frills cardboard box.
Great gun. Safe may you shoot.

paulireland · 25-10-2020 10:50am

Tight as anything to break/close.Guess it needs some use

no_4 · 25-10-2020 12:45pm

Pretty much all new guns sub 4K are going to be like that
You should see a difference after 1000 shells, if not there’s a lot of info on forums, with some it’s very long ejector springs that cause the high resistance and this is easily cured by cutting off some coils, but I wouldn’t go there on a new gun , get some shells through it!

paulireland wrote: »

Tight as anything to break/close.Guess it needs some use

tudderone · 25-10-2020 1:50pm

paulireland wrote: »

Tight as anything to break/close.Guess it needs some use

Yeah, but the miroku are a great gun, very well made, once its broken in, it'll be grand.

paulireland · 25-10-2020 5:04pm

Cheers as ever chaps:)

Nekarsulm · 06-07-2021 9:42pm

Been reading through this thread, and hope you've got some shooting in!
Just bought a MK38 myself, well, just put down a deposit and left in my Beretta 391 to begin the substitution process.
S/H Mk38, 32inch barrels, multi chokes and adjustable stock.
Can't wait to get it out.

paulireland · 18-07-2021 5:53pm

Hi there and sorry for the delay in answering due to upgrade to this site

Congratulations on your new gun.Like the stock.

I have got a bit of shooting in due to the Covid slowing everything down

So far so good😃

Came as a surprise to me how heavy the gun is (I am a complete beginner)

Also I am not in my twenties any more🙄

Enjoy it and stay safe

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