what gun should i get
05-26-2004, 10:35 AM
#11
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Moccasin, Montana
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RE: what gun should i get
Being alittle hard on the kid aren't ya Nomercey,heck it's a good standard for a kid just learning to hunt.
So to your question 20gaNate,my vote is the same as bigbulls.The Winchester 1300 is hands down one of the most dependeble shotguns on the market.
I got mine when I was 13 a 12 ga,with 28 in. barrel,and I don't know how many pheasant,ducks,geese,turkeys or grouse that gun has killed but it has been a pile.I shoot a Improved Modified choke in it and it has preformed with out a flaw.
So if you wan't a 20ga. in that same gun I would go for it,the stores around here sell them for about $219.00 on sale in the fall and about 269.00 the rest of the year your choice of bore.
Happy hunting,and "Gitter Done"
So to your question 20gaNate,my vote is the same as bigbulls.The Winchester 1300 is hands down one of the most dependeble shotguns on the market.
I got mine when I was 13 a 12 ga,with 28 in. barrel,and I don't know how many pheasant,ducks,geese,turkeys or grouse that gun has killed but it has been a pile.I shoot a Improved Modified choke in it and it has preformed with out a flaw.
So if you wan't a 20ga. in that same gun I would go for it,the stores around here sell them for about $219.00 on sale in the fall and about 269.00 the rest of the year your choice of bore.
Happy hunting,and "Gitter Done"
05-26-2004, 11:03 AM
#12
Nontypical Buck
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RE: what gun should i get
I would either buy the Winchester-1300 or the Remington 870-express.
I do not think a single shot shotgun is a good choice for an all-around shotgun. IMHO You will cripple too many birds that get away because your second shot will be too late.
I do not think a single shot shotgun is a good choice for an all-around shotgun. IMHO You will cripple too many birds that get away because your second shot will be too late.
05-27-2004, 09:03 PM
#14
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RE: what gun should i get
Hey Nate,
It's the first shot that counts!!! NOT the one 10 seconds later!!
I grew up with a single shot 20 ga, i got pretty good with it, and i still have it! I'm not telling you what to buy, but i wouldn't want you to look down on a shotgun, just because it's a single shot either!!
I fell in love with S&S shotguns when i was young, and it's still my first choise.
Drilling Man
It's the first shot that counts!!! NOT the one 10 seconds later!!
I grew up with a single shot 20 ga, i got pretty good with it, and i still have it! I'm not telling you what to buy, but i wouldn't want you to look down on a shotgun, just because it's a single shot either!!
I fell in love with S&S shotguns when i was young, and it's still my first choise.
Drilling Man
05-27-2004, 09:31 PM
#16
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: A shack in Arkansas
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RE: what gun should i get
Remington 870 ! i bought one in 12 ga for my 14 year old son who is working to pay for it!
I picked it up used for $170 with a tru glo turkey choke. it cleaned up very well and i am going to add a synthetic stock.
I believe the 870 is the best value shotgun out there.
I picked it up used for $170 with a tru glo turkey choke. it cleaned up very well and i am going to add a synthetic stock.
I believe the 870 is the best value shotgun out there.
05-28-2004, 10:03 AM
#17
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Moccasin, Montana
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RE: what gun should i get
Mossberg and Mavrick shotguns(the lower end) are ok,they get job done,but I think you get a better gun in the 1300's and 870,s for a little more money.I have only shot a few Mossbergs and I was not comfortable with the feel of them.
If you buy a shotgun it is best done in person so you can pick it up and swing it,or mount with your eyes closed so you get the feel of it.
If you buy a shotgun it is best done in person so you can pick it up and swing it,or mount with your eyes closed so you get the feel of it.
05-29-2004, 09:12 PM
#19
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
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RE: what gun should i get
Nate,
Remington, Winchester, Benelli and Mossberg are all great guns. You need to get the one that fits your price and you like the feel of. Each of these guns have good and bad things that each person likes and dislikes. Remember one thing, you need to get a gun that you work easily. The Mossberg has two things that are far better for use by new hunters. The Mossberg has a safety that sits on top of stock. That helps in keeping your fingers off the trigger when you are looking for the safety. The other nice feature is the slide release. It sits behind the trigger guard. It is easy to find and easy to reach. Once again it keeps your fingers from hitting the trigger before your ready. If I had my pick, I would go with the Mossberg 500. You are doing the right thing by asking others, but you are going to be the one shooting it, so pick the one you like.
Let us know which one you decide on and how it shoots.
Remington, Winchester, Benelli and Mossberg are all great guns. You need to get the one that fits your price and you like the feel of. Each of these guns have good and bad things that each person likes and dislikes. Remember one thing, you need to get a gun that you work easily. The Mossberg has two things that are far better for use by new hunters. The Mossberg has a safety that sits on top of stock. That helps in keeping your fingers off the trigger when you are looking for the safety. The other nice feature is the slide release. It sits behind the trigger guard. It is easy to find and easy to reach. Once again it keeps your fingers from hitting the trigger before your ready. If I had my pick, I would go with the Mossberg 500. You are doing the right thing by asking others, but you are going to be the one shooting it, so pick the one you like.
Let us know which one you decide on and how it shoots.