which shotgun will be best 4 me?
March 13th, 2010 by eranio
i want a semi automatic shotgun to shoot down crows pigeons rats and wildfowl mabye, it needs to be accurate and powerfull and mainly a good make.it also needs to be a 12 bore and which cartridges would be best for shooting as far as possible.price range is betwen £200-£600 but second hand.
Also if ducks,geese or pheasents are on my land can i shoot them?
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March 13th, 2010 at 4:54 pm
I see from the £ sign your British, shame the other posters did not. Steer clear of the Remington and Mossberg cr*p – its worthless when you wish to trade up.
Thats a wide price range to work with. For my money look at Browning Gold hunter, Benelli Montefeltro or Beretta Al391. These guns are towards the top of your budget. However they will hold their value for a tradeup.
I tend to use the same cartridge for Pheasant, Partridge and Pigeon – Eley grand prix 6 shot. For fowl Eley grand prix HV Bismuth4 shot and BB on geese.
If game birds or fowl come onto your land and are in season then blast away. As long as you live in England or Wales you do not need a game licence.
Happy hunting.
March 13th, 2010 at 4:54 pm
Get some #8 or 7 bird shot…that should be good for what you’re doing.
Also, you could save a lot by getting a mossberg 500 pump action…why not just do that?
March 13th, 2010 at 4:54 pm
Buy a Mossberg 835 ulti-mag pump shotgun. It is a 12 gauge and can shoot 2-3/4" all the way up to 3-1/2" shells. You may also change out chokes to whatever type you choose. This shotgun works great for anything from dove to geese even deer. It is also very cheap at around $375 you can’t beat it. Plus, it is a very durable shotgun it can take a beating and keep on banging.
March 13th, 2010 at 4:54 pm
Go with the popular Remington 870 you can never go wrong with one of those
March 13th, 2010 at 4:54 pm
If you want a semi-automatic shotgun, go for a Saiga-12. It’s magazine fed, 12 gauge, very reliable and affordable. However, the UK (I’m guessing from your use of £,) has very restrictive gun laws, so you may want to ask a lawyer or at least your local police about semi-automatic shotguns and hunting on your land.
Also, for hunting fowl, birdshot is the way to go. If you want range, use a slug, but it’s generally not good to use a slug for hunting bird.
Happy hunting.