O/U Shotty
09-15-2006, 11:29 AM
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RE: O/U Shotty
That's a tough order to fill. I don't know what the actual prices are but look at stuff like Spartan, Mossberg, Stoeger(maybe..I think they're about the 350 mark)
Personal suggestions? For a $350 gun, you'll get alot more gun in a pump or used auto. ....and while we all love the doubles... you'll pay through the nose for 'em. I'd never bought a *new* gun until my 21st birthday (44mag. Ruger SBH Bisley) and have been very very well served by my 3" 870 wingmaster..and its not an eyesore at all. (note...if you ascribe to the idea that "life's too short to shoot an ugly gun" look for an older 870 that has been taken care of...or any older pump for that matter. I have an older 28gauge that is a knockout...they don't make 'em like they use too, aesthetically at least.) If you're worried about O/U being the most accurate, the very very small and argueable advantages of a O/U will never fully be realized in the field...only on the range.
How did this post get so long? sorry
Personal suggestions? For a $350 gun, you'll get alot more gun in a pump or used auto. ....and while we all love the doubles... you'll pay through the nose for 'em. I'd never bought a *new* gun until my 21st birthday (44mag. Ruger SBH Bisley) and have been very very well served by my 3" 870 wingmaster..and its not an eyesore at all. (note...if you ascribe to the idea that "life's too short to shoot an ugly gun" look for an older 870 that has been taken care of...or any older pump for that matter. I have an older 28gauge that is a knockout...they don't make 'em like they use too, aesthetically at least.) If you're worried about O/U being the most accurate, the very very small and argueable advantages of a O/U will never fully be realized in the field...only on the range.
How did this post get so long? sorry
