After skeet shooting the other day, I decided that my next purchase WOULD be a shotgun (and not a mini-30, or levergun in .357). Anyway, as of now, I'm leaning towards either a Remington 870, or a Mossberg 500.

 

As for purposes, I'm thinking Skeet shooting, and maybe hunting down the line. I just wanted to know if anyone had any other shotgun suggestions that won't break the bank. I plan to get one when I get my money from my car accident, which will be in a week or so I believe.

are you looking to shoot casual clays off a launcher or a formal round of skeet on a regulation field .if casual any shot gun will work but if shooting the more formal game a pump is a bit of a disadvantage yes it can be done and done well but its harder.

Your decision depends on where you like your safety. I prefer my shotgun safety on the trigger guard, so I only have 870s. If you like to operate the safety with your thumb, go Mossberg. For a cheap entry shotty, ya can't go wrong with either.

if you are looking to use the gun for skeet, a semi auto might be better.

I would recommend a Beretta 391, or one of their family of sporting semi autos.

though it is more expensive than a Mossberg 500 or 870

I had a Mossberg 590A1 but I found the length of pull to be far too uncomfortable for me and sold it to a friend. I replaced it with a Remington 870 that I sent out to Wilson for a set of tritium ghost rings and an extension tube. This was the result that has been sitting in my closet for the last 10 years.

 

if you are looking to use the gun for skeet, a semi auto might be better.

I would recommend a Beretta 391, or one of their family of sporting semi autos.

though it is more expensive than a Mossberg 500 or 870

 

Embarassingly enough, I actually shot a semiauto shotgun today... And was horrible with it. With the pump-action mossberg and 870 I shot, I was blowing the clays out of the sky.

 

Didn't do very well with the 20Ga single shot either.

I had a Mossberg 590A1 but I found the length of pull to be far too uncomfortable for me and sold it to a friend. I replaced it with a Remington 870 that I sent out to Wilson for a set of tritium ghost rings and an extension tube. This was the result that has been sitting in my closet for the last 10 years.

 

 

If it's just taking up space in your closet and you need the room, let me know XD

 

 

Embarassingly enough, I actually shot a semiauto shotgun today... And was horrible with it. With the pump-action mossberg and 870 I shot, I was blowing the clays out of the sky.

 

 

not sure what you mean? y do u think u are better with pump than semi? what semi was it ?

also look into Benelli super nova >>> same price range, super light and super reliable ... I wil be adding it to my Remi 870 in the near future hopefully

If it's just taking up space in your closet and you need the room, let me know XD

 

It is sitting in my closet along with two boxes of Federal tactical low recoil 00 buckshot just in case I need it in a pinch. I should have been more clear about that, sorry.

not sure what you mean? y do u think u are better with pump than semi? what semi was it ?

also look into Benelli super nova >>> same price range, super light and super reliable ... I wil be adding it to my Remi 870 in the near future hopefully

 

It was a pretty nice semiauto shotgun, pretty old too. I never even knew that Sears and Roebuck manufactured guns. I've no clue what it was or anything, since it was my friend's.

 

I really have no clue what I want, the other day I was leaning more towards the 870, but I was killing it with his mossberg yesterday. Is it possible to put new sights on a shotgun? I like that his mossberg actually has rear sights.

It was a pretty nice semiauto shotgun, pretty old too. I never even knew that Sears and Roebuck manufactured guns. I've no clue what it was or anything, since it was my friend's.

 

Sears & Roebuck never actually manufactured all their firearms. They only sold them. Many were made by some famous makers, both here and abroad. Sears & Roebuck merely put their name on them. Most were solid, reliable, utility-grade guns that they sold but there were some diamonds in the rough. Mind you, this was back in the day when a Sears store was worth buying from.

 

Here's a good link listing most of the makes and models: http://www.gun-data....ebuck_guns.html

 

There's information too in the various blue book's detailing these models.

Sears & Roebuck never actually manufactured all their firearms. They only sold them. Many were made by some famous makers, both here and abroad. Sears & Roebuck merely put their name on them. Most were solid, reliable, utility-grade guns that they sold but there were some diamonds in the rough. Mind you, this was back in the day when a Sears store was worth buying from.

 

Here's a good link listing most of the makes and models: http://www.gun-data....ebuck_guns.html

 

There's information too in the various blue book's detailing these models.

 

That's what I had thought, but my friend had insisted it was a sears manufacture. Then again, I know more about guns than him anyway, no clue why I listened to him lol.

A pretty cool option is the one from Mossberg. It's a combo hd/ trap combo. It's the 930 and the combo model number is 85325. Priced pretty good too. Looking to get one for myself

It was a pretty nice semiauto shotgun, pretty old too. I never even knew that Sears and Roebuck manufactured guns. I've no clue what it was or anything, since it was my friend's.

 

I really have no clue what I want, the other day I was leaning more towards the 870, but I was killing it with his mossberg yesterday. Is it possible to put new sights on a shotgun? I like that his mossberg actually has rear sights.

 

There shouldn't be that much of a difference because of the action of the gun. The difference was likely the choke.

You do not want rear sights on a sporting shotgun, you arent even supposed to aim.

I shoot better with no mid bead, can't imagine having a rear sight to mess me up too!

You do not want rear sights on a sporting shotgun, you arent even supposed to aim.

 

That is just the dumbest thing I've ever heard

That is just the dumbest thing I've ever heard

 

Tactical shooting at stationary targets is the only time where a shotgun would be aimed; in any of the clay games a shotgun is pointed, not aimed. Target shooters may strengthen that description by saying their shotgun is precisely pointed as it is swung on/with a moving target.

 

Kim Rhode won her fifth Olympic medal yesterday. I don't think she aims.

http://www.washingto...NpIX_story.html

 

 

Tactical shooting at stationary targets is the only time where a shotgun would be aimed; in any of the clay games a shotgun is pointed, not aimed. Target shooters may strengthen that description by saying their shotgun is precisely pointed as it is swung on/with a moving target.

 

Kim Rhode won her fifth Olympic medal yesterday. I don't think she aims.

http://www.washingto...NpIX_story.html

 

I've heard this 1000 times before... Though, Doesn't aiming mean to point in the right direction ?

I've heard this 1000 times before... Though, Doesn't aiming mean to point in the right direction ?

 

Yes. But that is different than say aiming on a stationary target. The only time you "aim" a shotgun on a skeet or trap field is possibly positioning the muzzle at a starting point before the flight of the clay target. Possibly holding on one of the five points on a trap house or on either lower outmost corner of the high or low house. Once the clay's flight is initiated, you don't aim at all. You track the target and pull the trigger via a sustained lead, pass through, or a combination of both.

Kaiser, I have a sears and roebuck Ted Williams model 200 ( basically a wincherter 1200) best shotgun I've ever fired. and they can be bought for pretty cheap

Sort of a necropost, but I'm still interested if anyone has a used 870 or something. It doesn't have to be pretty, just has to work. I've got a little extra money again, I'm looking to spend around $250 if possible.

Dick's has the 870 for $270 after rebate...