Best hunting shotgun for me.?
I am looking for a shotgun at around 0-0. I am going to hunt rabbit, squirrel, turkey, and deer. I may eventually go waterfowl or dove, but i have other guns for that. I will buy a slug barrel for deer. My dad asked our local gun store dealers for tips on what to do, and they said any mossberg or remington will do fine, but make sure i get a mossberg barrel(yes there is mossberg barrels for remington guns, and i have been told that those barrels are the best, if anyone has anything to debate over that then say so.) So try to limit it to remington or mossberg.Here are my questions and statements.
Is a 20 or 12 better(i can handle a 10, and i love recoil, so no real need for 20 unless you guys suggest it.)
For the turkey, squirrel, and rabbit should i use a full or modified choke?
Should i get an automatic or a pump?
Is there any specific model you suggest, and if there is give me reasons why.
The gun needs to be able to be put through abuse, and weather.
I am wanting it to be wood, with a blued barrel, but it can be synthetic, but it HAS to have a blued barrel.
I want it to be reliable, and last me at least 30 years if I take care of it.
I want a 3inch for both, but if it is an automatic it has to be a 3inch which can also shoot a 2 3/4inch just as easy as a 3inch, but if it is a pump, it can be a 3 1/2 inch.
I will buy the slug barrel in the future, so the gun itself can be anywhere between my price range.
If there are any more questions please feel free to ask, but answers will have to wait until i get out of school first. Please put your input and any suggestions, give me good explanations and reasons to help me out please because i have been looking for a good 2 months and have not really narrowed it down to a lot of things, and Christmas is coming up soon and i am going to ask for this shotgun for Christmas. Thanks.
Ok lets fix some things up, i will only use th 10 gauge i said for waterfowl and waterfowl only, not everything…i know a 12 is bigger than a 20….and mountain man shutup because i am 14 and i have shot guns since i was 5, so shutup with your stupid comments i see on every questions.
Ok it looks like it will be a remington 870(someone suggest a model) or a mossberg…which one should i choose?
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March 6th, 2010 at 7:12 am
Now I don’t know what would be the best hunting-wise since I don’t hunt, I target shoot and plink, but I have always preferred using my own Remington 870 over using my dad’s Mossberg500 and my grandpa’s Winchester..Remington 870s are hard to beat and very dependable, lasting for many years if maintained a little bit to keep them running smooth…..no need to deal with a semi-auto (semi-autos jam from time to time, especially if they aren’t well kept or if they are dry fired a lot, and it doesn’t matter what brand it is or whether it is a pistol, shotgun, or rifle….it happens to all of them), a simple pump action is more dependable….Anyway, a 20 gauge is big enough (little lighter than the 12 gauge, so its going to be easier to carry through the brush and such) and it does just about as good as a 12, however, they do not make a whole lot of barrels/accessories (if any) for the 20 gauge (believe me, I have looked all over for a different barrel for mine, so that I could try out a slug), so your best bet is to go with a 12gauge in Remington if you are really wanting to swap the barrels and customize it some….I really like the look of wood on my 870, but if you are really wanting to trek it through the woods and put it through the "weather", I might suggest getting a synthetic stock because they are more durable than the wooden ones and they won’t get damaged from your "weather" issues..You are aware that the smaller the gauge number, the bigger the shell/slug that it shoots, right?
March 6th, 2010 at 7:12 am
I have a question……………………HAVE YOU EVER SHOT A SHOTGUN BEFORE IN YOUR ENTIRE LIFE CAUSE…..IT DONT SOUND LIKE IT !
so no matter what we say you are gonna get whatever YOU think YOU should get…..
so, it wount matter one little bit what we say……………………..
Now , I have some advice……….GO SHOOT SOME SHOTGUNS AND MAKE AN INFORMED DECISION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
March 6th, 2010 at 7:12 am
Just get a good ol mossy 500 or remi 860, both are great, and you can add all your acceseries
March 6th, 2010 at 7:12 am
Remington 870 with a wood laminated stock. It will give you the wood look you want, but also have greater durability. A twelve gauge will be the most versatile if you decide to hunt waterfowl and would be better for turkey. Full choke for the turkeys and modified or improved cylinder for the rest depending upon the average range you expect to be shooting.
Forget the autoloader. You won’t find anything good in your price range.
March 6th, 2010 at 7:12 am
Wood does not handle abuse very well, neither does bluing. Get a black gun with synthetic stock. What is wrong with your current dove/duck gun? Semi-automatic or auto-loader (the correct terms) are probably out of your price range. Get a Mossberg, or my favorite, a Remington 870.
March 6th, 2010 at 7:12 am
Remington 870 12 ga or 20 ga your choice.
Or
Mossberg 500s are good to.
They are also within that price range you have listed.
March 6th, 2010 at 7:12 am
Well you just missed out on the 870 at Academy sporting goods for 239. after mail in rebate.
One thing you should learn ASAP
power is not a substitute for accuracy.
March 6th, 2010 at 7:12 am
You can handle a 10 ga and want to hunt squirrels and other small game with it? Good one. Get your facts straight first.
You can do just as much with a 20 ga as you can a 12 and those 2 gauges will suit all that you’ve listed that you want to hunt.
Added–
Your 14 and can handle a 10 ga. That is hard to fathom.
And if you’ve been around shotguns for so long, you’d know that either a 12 or 20 would be perfect. Each you can change the choke tubes, buy different loads and change the barrels if need be. There’s no reason for a 10 ga… besides, do you even know just how expensive 10 ga shells would be and how hard it would be to find the shot shells, let alone a 10 ga to your specifications?
March 6th, 2010 at 7:12 am
I gotta 10 gauge I have fired bout four times now it sets beside the bed waitin on anyone dumb enough to break in my house for the simple fact if i gotta fire that thing again I want someone else to hurt more than me.The man that invented the magnum round for em had a cruel since of humor.Sure nuf wouldnt recommend rabbit and squirrel huntin with em less your tryin to kill and skin em all at the same time
March 6th, 2010 at 7:12 am
My father hunted ducks and geese for many years from land, blinds and boats using his favorite Browning-5 3.5" magnum. His favorite platform was hunting from an airboat. It is blue w/ checkered stock and adjustable poly-choke.
It looks almost as good as the day he bought it back in the early 60′s.
Take a little care with your gun and wood /blued metal will hold up just fine.
March 6th, 2010 at 7:12 am
Unless you are a recoil-junkie stick with the 12 gauge or even 20. You can spend more but would be hard pressed to find a better pump shotgun than the Remington 870. I own two.
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March 6th, 2010 at 7:12 am
A 12 gauge beretta extrema 2 is a very good reliable gun but is way out of your price range…..it is semi automatic and can handle anything up to 3 1/2 inch magnum……..it has aqua technology so can be threw in a pond took out and shot "some thing you wouldn’t do with grampa’s old shot gun”