So I am about to purchase my first (modern) shotgun. I have borrowed a friend's 12 gauge slug gun for deer, shot clays with a borrowed pump, and hunted with my blackpowder 20 guage, so I not a complete n00b (but close!)

 

I am looking for something that I can use for both clays, deer, and turkey, and have been eyeing up a Remington 870 with laminate stock at the local gun shop (I'm more of a wood and blued steel guy). And, like most, I don't have a whole lot of money to spend on this.

 

Any observations, advice, caveats?

 

Thanks!

Mossberg 500 combo with 18.5 and 28in barrels runs around $350. If you want a semi auto I got my mossy 930 for $520 and love it

 

 

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I too am in the market for a shotgun having just recently shot some clay with a friend's pump {Thanks again Rosey} and narrowed the field to the quite versatile Mossberg 500 combo.

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That 870 will do you just fine!  There are more used and new 870 barrels than almost any other brand/type, and GB and other places sell them quite often.  For deer you'll want a rifled slug barrel for slugs and sabots, for clays you'll want something around 28-30 inches with screw-in chokes, and a 30" barrel with a screw-in Turkey or EXTRA-FULL choke should work well.  

 

Mossberg will also do everything the Remmy will do, but the fit and finish on Mossberg isn't quite as pretty IMHO.  Either brand will do you well provided they FIT you.

 

If I had some extra scratch, I'd buy a 870 Wingmaster since it's about the nicest pump I've seen.

 

Good luck!

 

Dave

10 ga. SxS muzzy man

I too am in the market for a shotgun having just recently shot some clay with a friend's pump {Thanks again Rosey} and narrowed the field to the quite versatile Mossberg 500 combo.

 

You're quite welcome!

 

And the Mrs. is still raving about the Kabobs, lol!

You're quite welcome!

 

And the Mrs. is still raving about the Kabobs, lol!

Glad she liked it.....just fine tuning a recipe for Peruvian spiced chicken butterflied over charcoal so on the menu for our next Grill and shoot.

How does one get in on this BBQ and shoot?

 

 

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How does one get in on this BBQ and shoot?

 

 

Sent from my hidden under ground bunker between Taco Bell and the dry cleaner

 

It quite simple really....I invite friends to Dine and Shoot during the regular business day during the work week.  We EAT, shoot the SH!T (solve the World's problems), and shoot rifles-pistols-shotgun as required.  We need to have a common frame of reference to bring us together....so what do you cook on charcoal?  I do more eatin' than shootin' since ammo costs more than food and I've done it all already, lol!  Bonus points if you show-up with a copy of Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits to play on your car's stereo system!

 

Dave