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Need some advice on buying a shotgun
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Rem 870 with Knoxx Recoil-reducing stock (also it's collapsible). Police trade-ins show up occasionally and can be a great deal.
I also say the 870 for a pump action. It will serve you very well. On the semi auto side of things I would say a Saiga 12. I'm a little biased maybe because these are the two I own but they both work great and both have a lot of aftermarket parts as well so you can customize them to your hearts desire.
rem 870 boat load of extra add ons out there, can easily be transformed into HD gun , trap gun , hunting gun , smooth bore , rifled ect ect with a change out of stocks and barrels. I dont know how many rounds I have through my 870, but I can tell you I put just over 15,000 rounds through it my first 2 years of shooting trap. I had it since the late 80s. Its been hunting of all sorts, slug shooting ect ect
Mossberg was selling a few 500 combo packs. 1 came with a 18.5" home defense barrel, and a 28" barrel so you could do some bird-hunting or like I did shoot a lot of Trap and thrown clays for fun while starting out. I bought the rifled slug barrel/28" barrel combo and then later on the 18.5. I don't shoot it often now as i used to, but it is my first "go to home defense".
But the 870 has one of the longest and best reputations out there. So for a first shotgun (OH it will not be your last trust me) you can't go wrong with either.
But before spending hundreds of dollars on stocks, sights, shell carriers, can-openers, and whatever else. Try them out. I know more people who spent 3 times the amount of their guns on gizmo's they don;t use anymore.
But the 870 has one of the longest and best reputations out there. So for a first shotgun (OH it will not be your last trust me) you can't go wrong with either.
But before spending hundreds of dollars on stocks, sights, shell carriers, can-openers, and whatever else. Try them out. I know more people who spent 3 times the amount of their guns on gizmo's they don;t use anymore.
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I bought this Mossberg not long ago for about $300. Its the JIC kit "Just in case" and comes with a cool little survival kit in a sardine-type can. The PVC tube it came with is water/air proof so you could bury it if so inclined. I've since bought a Choate folding stock for it. I took it trap shooting for the first time last weekend and it's surpisingly comfortable to shoot with the folding stock extended.
there are just way more add ons for the 870 than anything else outthere. although I have found my 870 express back to OEM wood stock,smooth bore slug barrel with rifle sights, a nice sling and a sidesaddle shell holder.
I did @ onepoint have a scope mount, synthetic monte carlo stock. folding stock vent gards
many barrels, smooth,rifled,fixed choke, rem choke, rib no rid
trap stock, winter(slighty shorter)stock.
All these can be found cheap if you look hard enough
I never paid more than 50 for a barrel (used) you just have to look
I did @ onepoint have a scope mount, synthetic monte carlo stock. folding stock vent gards
many barrels, smooth,rifled,fixed choke, rem choke, rib no rid
trap stock, winter(slighty shorter)stock.
All these can be found cheap if you look hard enough
I never paid more than 50 for a barrel (used) you just have to look
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My thoughts on a defense unit, is that it should be very utilitarian and reliable. The mossberg or rem is inexpensive and will shoot no matter how you treat it. Buy learn how it shoots (behaves), and put it in a then put in its ready to protect status and forget about and maybe periodically check for function.
Save all the other cash to buy another for shooting clays and hunting.
Save all the other cash to buy another for shooting clays and hunting.
Save all the other cash to buy another for shooting clays and hunting. <<<<< this. I at one point had just about everything "add on" for my 870 Tactical, Tacticool, Tactifool,
Trap stock set, synth, pistol grip folding stock, adjustable stock. I sold everything on ebay but the shell holder and made money. I took that money to help fund my trap gun.
Its now down to its utilitarian mode. with a few different barrels. I have come to the conclusion
I like my SxS guns for bird hunting
my 870 for slug use
my Browning O/U for trap
browning gold for sporting clays
Trap stock set, synth, pistol grip folding stock, adjustable stock. I sold everything on ebay but the shell holder and made money. I took that money to help fund my trap gun.
Its now down to its utilitarian mode. with a few different barrels. I have come to the conclusion
I like my SxS guns for bird hunting
my 870 for slug use
my Browning O/U for trap
browning gold for sporting clays
sorry to hijack the thread; but my question is pretty similar in nature.
I'm looking for my first shotgun as well. Ive done a little bit of skeet and trap, but want to shoot more and just kind of figure out what I want to do. Would the remington 870 be a good shotgun to start out with? Im looking for something fairly cheap; knowing that its likely I will resell it in the near future.
Also, my club is restricted to steel shot; being a noob all i know is that I'll need some chokes, anyone mind expanding on this a little? maybe some recommendation/price ranges?
Thanks!
I'm looking for my first shotgun as well. Ive done a little bit of skeet and trap, but want to shoot more and just kind of figure out what I want to do. Would the remington 870 be a good shotgun to start out with? Im looking for something fairly cheap; knowing that its likely I will resell it in the near future.
Also, my club is restricted to steel shot; being a noob all i know is that I'll need some chokes, anyone mind expanding on this a little? maybe some recommendation/price ranges?
Thanks!
you really cant go wrong with a bare bones 870 or mossy 500. My 870 express was my first shotgun and the only shotgun I most likely would not ever sell. I have had 2 mossy 500 and never had the love for them. I did purchase both for a great price though.
The problem with shotguns is theres a lot of styles and purpose types.
TrapGun- set up to always be shooting @ targets going away from you and riseing, there for a some what high shooting shotgun is prefered
Skeetgun- Generally shorter barrel than trap guns and with a more open choke
sporting clays guns tend to be a bit flat shooting and a touch heavier than field models.
Most clay target compition guns are heavier than field guns to help fight the recoil. If decide to shoot competitvely shooting 200 rounds + a day is not unheard of. Go to a larger shoot with multiple days and easy can reach 1k plus.
A 9+lb trap gun absorbs alot more of the effects of recoil than a 6.5lb field gun
My best advice go to a range regulary get to know a few folks. TRY TRY TRY as many guns as you can. I still have not met a browning I didnt like.
Theres also trends.
When I started BT 99 where all the rage, then suddenly you needed to have a combo, then the next year your gun was shit if it was not a beretta optima trap model. Now it seems trend is going back to the O/U's
In the end you will have more than one
The problem with shotguns is theres a lot of styles and purpose types.
TrapGun- set up to always be shooting @ targets going away from you and riseing, there for a some what high shooting shotgun is prefered
Skeetgun- Generally shorter barrel than trap guns and with a more open choke
sporting clays guns tend to be a bit flat shooting and a touch heavier than field models.
Most clay target compition guns are heavier than field guns to help fight the recoil. If decide to shoot competitvely shooting 200 rounds + a day is not unheard of. Go to a larger shoot with multiple days and easy can reach 1k plus.
A 9+lb trap gun absorbs alot more of the effects of recoil than a 6.5lb field gun
My best advice go to a range regulary get to know a few folks. TRY TRY TRY as many guns as you can. I still have not met a browning I didnt like.
Theres also trends.
When I started BT 99 where all the rage, then suddenly you needed to have a combo, then the next year your gun was shit if it was not a beretta optima trap model. Now it seems trend is going back to the O/U's
In the end you will have more than one
