shotgun advice?

[ec437]

I'm thinking about buying a 12 gauge shotgun. Of course, semi automatic would be nice, as would a pump action. Any gun experts here? What can I get for a reasonable amount of cash?

[Rally Sport]

What you buying one for?

[Raz_Kaz]

For why?

[ec437]

Recreation mostly. Skeet shooting and whatever else.

[v10_viper]

Wal Mart sells alright shot guns from 200 - 500 bucks quite often. You can get a hell of a shotgun for 700-1000 dollars though. IF you lived up north here, I'd recommend you go to a Cabella's, they always have tons of guns in their stores and they're usually good ones. Benelli's these days are a pretty good shotgun, we have two new ones that we like. The Super Eagle's are a hell of a gun, a guy that lives two hours from me has one scoped in at 100 yards, with a 2 inch drop at 200 yards, that's awesome for a fucking shot gun. Me and dad both have the Nova Pumps though, a decent gun around $350, they're a pump though and I know they're sighted in pretty good too. I'd like to know what the purpose of the gun is though and that'll help a lot as guns vary in purpose.


P.S. You gon' shoot someone up?

[ec437]

Originally Posted by v10_viper

Wal Mart sells alright shot guns from 200 - 500 bucks quite often. You can get a hell of a shotgun for 700-1000 dollars though. IF you lived up north here, I'd recommend you go to a Cabella's, they always have tons of guns in their stores and they're usually good ones. Benelli's these days are a pretty good shotgun, we have two new ones that we like. The Super Eagle's are a hell of a gun, a guy that lives two hours from me has one scoped in at 100 yards, with a 2 inch drop at 200 yards, that's awesome for a fucking shot gun. Me and dad both have the Nova Pumps though, a decent gun around $350, they're a pump though and I know they're sighted in pretty good too. I'd like to know what the purpose of the gun is though and that'll help a lot as guns vary in purpose.


P.S. You gon' shoot someone up?

hehe no comment.

But seriously, I won't be hunting with it, it will be mostly for blowing things away out in the boonies and skeet shooting at the gun club. I'm a republican, you see, so I'm almost obliged to own at least one gun.

[Muscletang]

Get a Mossberg. They make probably the best shotguns and there are many things you can get to attach to it. They're pump action though and I'm not sure if they make any autos. Still they're known in the business for making a very good product.
The only thing you're going to find better is a Franchi SPAS-12 (the gun in Jurasic Park) but they cost around $1,200.

If you go to a gun show you can usually find somebody selling one for as low as $200. It just depends though on the person who's selling it.

[v10_viper]

Originally Posted by Muscletang

Get a Mossberg.

Mossbergs are awesome, that's what my 20 gauge is and I've always loved that gun. It's an older gun though and I haven't really seen what they've come out with for new guns.

I'd really advise you pick up a Field & Stream, or go to their website and browse over some articles. They generally stick to some of the mid - higher end guns but none the less that mag could help you a lot.

[Muscletang]

Originally Posted by v10_viper

Mossbergs are awesome, that's what my 20 gauge is and I've always loved that gun. It's an older gun though and I haven't really seen what they've come out with for new guns.

We have a 25 year old Mossberg 12 gauge and the thing works fine. It shoots great, nothing has broke on it, it has some wear on it but it doesn't seem to affect it's performance, and it's a good gun given its age and usage. It has just been a good all purpose gun to have around, from skeet shooting to killing stray cats, it's great.

I've also seen their new stuff and it's nice. Their prices are on the level with most of the other makes, sometimes a little more, but I think for what they are they're worth the buy.

[deadbolt_35]

Originally Posted by ec437

I'm a republican, you see, so I'm almost obliged to own at least one gun.

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[Raz_Kaz]

Originally Posted by ec437

Recreation mostly. Skeet shooting and whatever else.

I do some skeet shooting myself but I didn't know you needed a gun for that














ZING!

[elementskater15]

My dad has a Remington 870 12ga. pump. Its a good, reliable gun. My ex-boss has a chrome benelli under his bed, very badass gun.

[pre98zetec]

My dad's got a Remington 11-87, the police model.. 7 shot semi automatic.. Proabably one of the nicest shotgun's I've fired.

[MagicRat]

Both Winchester and Remington have nice, inexpensive pump action shotguns.
IMO get one with a variety of exchangable chokes.

As for skeet shooting - serious shooters use a side-by-side. It's easier to bring down game birds and clay pigeons etc than a pump, especially if each barrel has a different choke.

Besides, if you can't actually hit something with 2 shots, you shouldn't have shotgun anyways

[drewh4386]

did he say skeet shooting?