Been a while since I posted but looking for opinions of the more seasoned. 

Wasn't sure if this should go in hunting or shotgun but I'll only make one post a a mod can move it if need be. 

 

I'm looking to get into deer and turkey ( possibly duck) shotgun seasons and want to make an intelligent purchase. 

 

While I know there is a love /mostly hate relationship with Dick's I have come across their Mossberg 500 Field and Deer combo : Mossberg 500 receiver, Cheek well (replaceable pad) stock (faux wood), 28" field barrel and cantilever rifled slug barrel with 2.5x20 scope. Price of $380 +tax etc..

 

​Would you, being more experienced, recommend this to a new shotgun hunter who'd like to hunt multiple seasons?

I'm loosely familiar with hunting laws, etc.. so please if I need to be put in my place or made aware of something please let me know. Using this forum to learn more than anything.  

I would definitely recommend the Mossberg 500 Field/Deer combo.

For your stated use, the Mossberg 500 combo is a good choice. I would take it over a Remington 870 Express these days. The Remingtons are really rough out of the box these days with declining quality control. If you want something nicer, like a nice looking gun to pass down to your kids, a Remington Wingmaster would be a good choice. But duck hunting lends itself to having a beater gun and the Mossberg is great for that. If you are considering an AutoLoander, the Beretta A300 Outlander is a great choice and can be had for $700. 

Excellent, thanks gents. 

 

Have the opportunity to join in a few different hunts next season and I don't want to break the bank. It seemed to fit well. 

Any suggestions in sighting in a 12ga with an optic? or should I follow the same procedure as a rifle? 

Use the same exact slugs you're going to be using for hunting - different slugs fly differently...

I got the a mossy 500 field /deer combo 20 years ago and she has shot tens if not hundreds of thousands of shells and the only problem was a broken extractor pin last year. you cant go wrong with a 500 

I got the a mossy 500 field /deer combo 20 years ago and she has shot tens if not hundreds of thousands of shells and the only problem was a broken extractor pin last year. you cant go wrong with a 500

I can back up this statement. For something cheap and reliable you can't beat the 500 series

 

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Excellent. Xmas bonus funds allocated. 

Thanks for all the replies.