Big Oz wrote:Hi guys/girls finally decided on a pull action shotgun but im cursed with indecisive decisions.
First up what brand, i dont wanna spend a s**t load looking at a max of $1000 honestly gonna be a scrub gun for pigs and is gonna be treated like i stole it =} the Adler series are very appealing for the price which brings me to the next questions,
1. Are the Adler straight pull better quality then there lever actions which from memory have had a few issues with loading and jams ect.. so any feed back will be good ok next,
2. hmmm. the big debate unfortunately i havent had the chance to try out the pistol grip on the adler b220 compared to the traditional on the b220 all weather does anyone own 1 and what are the pros and cons of them also quality on the adler b220 pistol grip is it just ****** rubber that will be buggered after a few years?.
3. Left or Right side pull action and does the pistol grip affect the convenience of a chosen side? also another reason im sorta leaning towards the adler iss straight pull action can be used on both sides.
I bought the Dickinson T1000 standard 28" synthetic model, and also ordered the pistol-grip butt stock and 20" barrel from the Tactical model. I don't shoot shotguns enough to be able to say whether it's better than other models, but I'm very happy with it. Barrel swaps are very, very quick and easy with no tools and no small pieces to lose. Undo the large nut at the end of the magazine tube, slide the fore end forward and off, pull the barrel forward, slide the new barrel back into the action, slide the fore end back over the mag tube, put the nut back on. Likewise swapping the butt stock over is very quick, remove the small screw at toe to remove butt pad, undo the long bolt up inside the stock and the butt pulls off, put the new stock on, do up the long bolt, put the butt pad back on. Cleaning is super easy too, push the cross-pin through the receiver and the complete fire-control group drops out.
As for left or right bolt handle, I do struggle to operate the right-hand bolt, but that's due to my own injuries and nothing to do with the gun, although the bolt handle is a long way forward of your shooting side hand either way. But shooting it left-handed I find operating the right-side bolt significantly easier than I would with a left-side bolt. I have thought about making a bolt extension that reaches over to the left side for this reason.