D33rHunter2424

yeah im wondering tho maybe a 12 gauge because im growing w=quick. Im 13 years old 140 pounts 5'9 and i work out. So i duno if ill grow out of a 20 gauge? I will spend whateveri live in new jersey. It has gun laws unlike some other states. But i have a fire arms guild down town. Im gonna check it out.

frizzellr

You can't outgrow a 20 gauge. It is impossible.

Moose_Maximus

You got that right!

pharaoh2

An 870 combo with a 26-28" barrel for birds, and the fully rifled, iron sighted barrel for deer with give you the best of both worlds. Most critters are not shot at extremely long range, and a high quality, sabot-slug will reach out to around 200 yards with "relative ease". There are scope mounts available that require no drilling, so that takes care of that. And having one versatile gun can be a good thing. Beware the hunter with one gun.

ChefMark

Hello & welcome to this great sport. I'm a Jersey hunter as well(southern part of the state) & I started hunting 20 years ago with a $100, 29" stevens pump. I hunted deer, pheasant, quail, & squirrel and would have hunted turkey this past spring(first time for turkey) with it if I hadn't picked up a Mossberg 835 at Dick's for $269. Not a bad gun for the buck.
One gun might not be perfect for everything, but you can make do just fine when your just getting started. Good luck!
MB

mossy33oak

im 6' 3" 200 lbs and still use my winchester 1300 20ga I love it!! I would however recommend my 870 pump (12 ga) as the most versitle gun i own, 26 " rem choke barrel, 2 chokes xtra full for turkey and imp cyl for small game and slugs. gun was $249 on sale at Cabelas, ~$20 for the xtra full choke. I did go the xtra step and put a scope on for turkey.....but not neccesary at first.

good luck

shootr mcgavvin

get an 870 magnum about 225$$-250$$ bling

rhetoric

Go used. Save big dollars and get a good gun. 870 or Ithaca would be my suggestiongs. Solid, time-tested pumps that will do lots of stuff and not cost you an arm and a leg. Go used.

eldeguello

Check out the new NEF pump for under $200.00. It has choke tubes, so you can use it for almost anyhting. Another possibility would be to check out the auction sites, and get a used Ithaca M37 or comparable gun.