Take your pick - inexpensive shotgun
#1
Take your pick - inexpensive shotgun
Sorry if this topic has been discussed a lot on this forum... I'm a newbie to duck hunting (but a decent wing shot). I took two pintails with a borrowed Rem 870 my first day out.. anyway if you had to choose between these three... which one
1. Chinese knockoff (anybody shooting one of these at all?)
2. Rem 870 3-1/2 mag
3. Benelli pump 3-/12 mag (sorry my company blocks gun web sites so I can't find the model #).
The Benelli has a nice feel but costs another $100 more than the Rem, of which I could put into decoys.. I'm leaning towards the Rem if I can find it in a camo version.
Thanks for any insight.
1. Chinese knockoff (anybody shooting one of these at all?)
2. Rem 870 3-1/2 mag
3. Benelli pump 3-/12 mag (sorry my company blocks gun web sites so I can't find the model #).
The Benelli has a nice feel but costs another $100 more than the Rem, of which I could put into decoys.. I'm leaning towards the Rem if I can find it in a camo version.
Thanks for any insight.
#5
Fork Horn
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Solvay, NY
Posts: 104
RE: Take your pick - inexpensive shotgun
I have 3 Benelli Nova's, 1 in camo, 2 black. Bought the camo one, got real luck at a DU dinner and won the other 2. I love the Nova, but it kicks like a mule with 3 1/2 inch. Kills what I aim at though. You will like it.
#6
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: CALIFORNIA
Posts: 131
RE: Take your pick - inexpensive shotgun
I shot a reming ton 870 with no problems. they do have camo kits for it where you can replace the forearm and pump to camo on cabelas.com at this link
http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/pod/horizontal-pod.jsp?_DARGS=/cabelas/en/common/catalog/pod-link.jsp_A&_DAV=MainCatcat602007-cat20811&rid=&indexId=cat20811&navActi on=push&masterpathid=&navCount=1&paren tType=index&parentId=cat20811&id=0012771
its between $69-$79 depending on what kind of camo pattern you want or go to this link
http://www.remington.com/products/firearms/shotguns/model_870/
and click on the 870 choices. i actually did research. your welcome
http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/pod/horizontal-pod.jsp?_DARGS=/cabelas/en/common/catalog/pod-link.jsp_A&_DAV=MainCatcat602007-cat20811&rid=&indexId=cat20811&navActi on=push&masterpathid=&navCount=1&paren tType=index&parentId=cat20811&id=0012771
its between $69-$79 depending on what kind of camo pattern you want or go to this link
http://www.remington.com/products/firearms/shotguns/model_870/
and click on the 870 choices. i actually did research. your welcome
#7
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: NW Ohio , 5 min from Ottawa National / Magee Marsh
Posts: 2,051
RE: Take your pick - inexpensive shotgun
Dad still shoots his 30+ year old 870 with a 28" mod barrel almost every day on ducks and geese
I would just buy a parkerized 870
IMO the camo is nice , but it is for sales more than hunting
I shoot a 870 3.5" express
It has never failed to work
John
I would just buy a parkerized 870
IMO the camo is nice , but it is for sales more than hunting
I shoot a 870 3.5" express
It has never failed to work
John
#9
RE: Take your pick - inexpensive shotgun
So I bought the Nova. It comes with three choke tubes. Only the Modified and IC chokes are good for steel shot. The full choke says no steel shot.
What choke do most of you guys use on ducks/geese? I always thought that full choke was what you wanted for waterfowl?
What choke do most of you guys use on ducks/geese? I always thought that full choke was what you wanted for waterfowl?