Shotgun question

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I am in the market for a good 12 gauge pump action shot gun and was wondering what would be a reasonably priced one to purchase. I am basically getting it so me and my dad will be able to go to meat shoots and occassional range shooting. I'm looking to stay under the $350 range so I know I'm not going to get a top of the line gun, I just want something so me and my dad can get some bonding time. I've mainly owned handguns so it would be nice to be able to take him to a turkey shoot and have some good American fun. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
 
For that budget, you can get TWO Mossberg 500s, used. Or better yet, get ONE used Mossberg 500, and buy an extra barrel or two for it. (Maybe an 18.5 inch cylinder bore for home defense, and a 24 inch with choke of some kind for shooting skeet etc? You choose..)
 
A new Mossberg 500 or Remington 870 Express can be found for $300-350 easily. You can even find them in lightly used for $200-250. I'd suggest a lightly used one in 24-28" and then adding an 18-20" barrel to make it multi-purpose (hunting/skeet and defense).
 
Watch Big 5's ads. They rotate their loss leaders, and Mossberg 500s and 590s come up about every 4-6 weeks (YMMV). They offer the 500 Persuader or standard model with 28" and 18" bbls for a bit over $300, so you can choose between a tactical 8-shot HD gun and a 5-shot gun with a sporting bbl. I like mine.
 
Thank you for all your responces. I went to one of the local gun shops this morning and found a mossberg 535 ats that i really like but I'm going to do a little more shopping around before I deside what to go with. I told my dad the reason behind me wanting a shotgun and I think it almost brought him to tears. He's already called twice because he's been doing research online about the mossbergs and the remington 870's. It looks like he's a little excited lol. Thanks again though on all you responces
 
Browning BPS is the best pump available IMHO. It ejects straight down instead of tossing them to the side. It is build solid and you can get it in 3.5inch chamber.

They seemed to have crept up in price, but Browning runs rebates on their website all the time.
 
My son had a Mossberg 500 as his secondary weapon when he was in Afghanistan. Had a 14.5" barrel. He said it was absolutely reliable. Liked it so much he bought one after his first tour.
 
Bought my Mossberg 500 in the early 80s new for like $175. Slide is as still as tight as it was then.

Always said I was going to get an 18.5" barrel and a pistol grip for it but never have.
 
fstroupe said:
Bought my Mossberg 500 in the early 80s new for like $175. Slide is as still as tight as it was then.

Always said I was going to get an 18.5" barrel and a pistol grip for it but never have.
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What is it with pistol grip?I guess it is a choice, eh? Not so sure...when I was given one, it already have a pistol grip.
 
Tucker's Mom said:
What is it with pistol grip?I guess it is a choice, eh? Not so sure...when I was given one, it already have a pistol grip.
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I suppose different people have different reasons for wanting a pistol grip. For me, the only reason is to make it nearly 1' shorter. An 18.5" barrel makes it another foot shorter. Now you have a weapon short enough to maneuver in a house with a narrow hallway if needed.

Other than that, I actually don't care for a pistol grip on a shotgun, especially a 12ga.
 
Thanks fstroupe for your comments. I never really got it about the pistol grip and I just ask my husband if we have a normal grip for the Mossberg and he said it is it is down the basement. Do I want him to put it back? I said, no not really. I'm so used to the Mossberg already I don't know if I can react immediately if I have to grab it for emergency. Maybe I should practice some more and have the normal grip put on it and take it to the range, see how I go...if there is a difference then I will know...thanks again...
 
Just to clarify, their is the normal stock with "pistol grip" style wrist (the part of the stock that you wrap your hand around) and the remainder of the stock that goes against your shoulder, then there is the "pistol grip only" which has no actual stock to go against your shoulder.
The "pistol grip only" is good for making a much shorter shotgun, but it becomes much more difficult to fire accurately/comfortably.

If you want to try out a "pistol grip only" shotgun, I would suggest strongly that you try it first with light bird shot to see how it feels before ever trying it with buck shot.
Just remember to hold it firmly with your support hand on the fore-end and lower than shoulder height to avoid having it get away from you during recoil and hitting your face.
 
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