What kind of best was it that you did not enjoy shooting? I am relatively limited in my experience shooting different makes of best guns. I have shot a couple of rounds of trap with a friends Purdey Beesley action and I own a Holland self-opener. I find my Holland a joy to shoot and do not notice it being stiff to cock despite compressing 3 springs at once. Of course the locks cock on opening and it is the ejectors and self opener spring that is compressed by closing the barrels. It was some time ago I shot the Purdey and I was tickled that I seemed to crush most birds with it so I may have completely overlooked the cocking aspect....that and being enamored by my friends personal shooting grounds. Not a bad thing having wealthy friends.

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