Good, reliable, reasonably priced shotgun...

[BlueTJCO]

I'm looking to get one in the next couple of weeks. I dont own any shotguns and would like to get one for camping and home protection purposes... I know there are some firearms experts on here and I could use some help.

Looking to spend $500.00

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[f5fstop]

I purchased a Charles Daly semi-auto a few years back from Walmart. I believe I paid about three hundred+ for it since it was on a big sale. Been very reliable for skeet shooting (I don't hunt). Only problem is it keeps missing those damn clay pidgeons.:giggling:
You will get more recommendations....

[DRTYFN]

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Browse.asp?Cat=980

[nmu98]

Remington 11-87 Auto (http://www.remington.com/products/firearms/shotguns/model_11-87/)

Benelli, you would have to get a pump...$$$ (http://www.benelliusa.com/performance/)

Baretta Might be a bit pricey (http://www.berettausa.com/product/product_field_guns_main.htm)

Winchester (http://www.winchesterguns.com/prodinfo/catalog/category.asp?cat=007C)

I would head down to a shooting range, or local store and have the guys help you out to see what fits you. Some places rent them, and let you try them out...

[BlueTJCO]

****..............:rant:

This new sonic firewall in place here at the office is pissing me off.

Time to get me a dirty line installed.............:shhh:

Links are mostly blocked due to the GUN content. I'll check them out tonight when I get home........

:rant:

[MarineHawk]

As far as reliability, I've spent a lot of money on various guns--but my favorite shotgun is still the Remington 870, which comes in a multitude of versions--the basic one is about $250 I think. I've hunted with one for 20 years, and it has never jammed once. Not sure how much the police versions go for, but here's one version:

[MarineHawk]

Of course, what you really need is a combo gun, like this:

[MarineHawk]

P.S., I think this is my next cat gun purchase:

[wannabeH3]

I will second the 870 heres mine:

[dеiтайожни]

Screw the shotgun! I've found this assortment to be very effective for camping and home protection. :D

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[wannabeH3]

oh boy here we go! I use these for fishing!

[MarineHawk]

The one on the left is good for good for cats and bear:

[MarineHawk]

Two of my favorite camping essentials:

[dеiтайожни]

Two of my favorite camping essentials:

Hell yeah. :beerchug:

[BlueTJCO]

Two of my favorite camping essentials:

Hummer to wheel in..........gun to shoot myself with after getting stuck and knowing better................;)

[MarineHawk]

Hummer to wheel in..........gun to shoot myself with after getting stuck and knowing better................;)

No, in such an unlikely event, I could just shoot a jeeper at 700 meters and then limp home in his/her vehicle. ;)

[RubHer Yellow Ducky]

Mossbeg 500 w/18.5 " barrel and pistol grip, 12 gauge...
had one for years, reliable, compact, easy to use, GREAT FOR HUNTING...

http://www.machinegun.pl/sklep/images/marushin_mossberg500_8mm.jpg

[BlueTJCO]

:fdance: No, in such an unlikely event, I could just shoot a jeeper at 700 meters and then limp home in his/her vehicle. ;)

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[wannabeH3]

did i forget to show you these vids i made?


1

http://youtube.com/watch?v=GSwqhSnH-34

2
http://youtube.com/watch?v=6LUQ3sAaIdI

[DennisAJC]

did i forget to show you these vids i made?


1

http://youtube.com/watch?v=GSwqhSnH-34

2
http://youtube.com/watch?v=6LUQ3sAaIdI


OMFG!!!!!
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[DRTYFN]

Hummer to wheel in..........gun to shoot pack of gerbils stuffed up my ass................;)
Fixed.:giggling:

[H3 Hummer]

LoL - I am sure that video wasn't in Redmond.

[frenzy1]

AWESOME !

[tanklizard]

did i forget to show you these vids i made?


1

http://youtube.com/watch?v=GSwqhSnH-34

2
http://youtube.com/watch?v=6LUQ3sAaIdI

I like the comments about the videos:

schnood (http://youtube.com/user/schnood) (2 months ago) marked as spam
i've seen 5 year olds on a trike pointing their finger and making gun sounds that were more exciting than that.

DRTYFN (http://youtube.com/user/DRTYFN) (4 hours ago) marked as spam
Well, schnood, that means you're a pedophile. /self now.

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[BlueHUMMERH2]

Off-topic but,

I've got two shotguns that were just given to me from my grandfather's estate. Not sure what they're worth and I assume they need to be appraised. Can't find a makers mark. I don't think they're very reliable by any means though... :D

http://shutter01.pictures.aol.com/data/pictures/12/001/3B/D3/21/B8/Ek9Xx2JdQsWj7r22UbE-Qs9fHNHh3xUS0280.jpg

http://shutter03.pictures.aol.com/data/pictures/08/005/7F/7F/BE/F0/T35aC7tDec2sybHGzveRlIYWm2K3XLo50280.jpg

http://shutter09.pictures.aol.com/data/pictures/02/019/7E/DF/38/08/G25fo9uqXJ+9qrpE1lvsAVxeQcHJ+zRu0280.jpg

http://shutter10.pictures.aol.com/data/pictures/12/002/7B/D3/77/58/ftsmN4iCChE+bolAsHUcVhBwsh7dNTkI0280.jpg

[RuggedH2]

Get a good used Remington 870.

Straight forward operation, easy to learn and operate, breaks down for cleaning and goes back together easily. It suits the purpose you stated well. You probably will never need to fix it, but if you do all the parts are readily available and every gun store is familiar with them.

Mossberg 590's are decent, they have had some trouble with the safety in the past. They hold a tight pattern.

Shotguns can put a lot of rounds down range in a hurry. 000 buck rounds have eight .36 caliber pellets in each round (in the popular 2 3/4", more if you go up to 3", but probably not necessary), that's a lot of lead heading downrange at once. With a little practice you can get several rounds off in two seconds. A 1 once slug is another option, and is generally a one shot assailant stopper. ;)

Rifles rock, but for close up work, shotguns kick ass.

Edit: I forgot to add that EVERYONE speaks shotgun.

[MarineHawk]

Get a good used Remington 870.

Straight forward operation, easy to learn and operate, breaks down for cleaning and goes back together easily. It suits the purpose you stated well. You probably will never need to fix it, but if you do all the parts are readily available and every gun store is familiar with them.

Mossberg 590's are decent, they have had some trouble with the safety in the past. They hold a tight pattern.

Shotguns can put a lot of rounds down range in a hurry. 000 buck rounds have eight .36 caliber pellets in each round (in the popular 2 3/4", more if you go up to 3", but probably not necessary), that's a lot of lead heading downrange at once. With a little practice you can get several rounds off in two seconds. A 1 once slug is another option, and is generally a one shot assailant stopper. ;)

Rifles rock, but for close up work, shotguns kick ass.

Edit: I forgot to add that EVERYONE speaks shotgun.

:iagree: with all 03H3 says. Though a brand new 870 would not be a bad option, as they are not that expensive, and you get the new shotgun smell.

[Agriv8r]

remmington is the way to go...

[mikejr]

Mossberg 500 with pistol grip. 12 Gauge loaded with 00 buckshot. Told my wife, anyone comes in, just rack the slide. Not too many sounds are quite as distinctive as the racking of a slide on a 12 gauge. Not the most accurate long range gun, but home invasion encounters are normally within 5 to 20 feet.

[mikejr]

BLUEHUMMER - looks like a percussion cap shotgun. Based on that fact, the barrels could be suspect for safe operation due to the old manufacturing techniques.

My advice for valuation is to simply take them to a gun show. There are normally dealers at the shows that will know the gun and can value them for you. Have done it many times with "unknown" finds.

If you are ever around pittsburgh, the PA Gun Collectors always has a nice show, it happens i belive 6 times a year.

[RubHer Yellow Ducky]

Mossbeg 500 w/18.5 " barrel and pistol grip, 12 gauge...
had one for years, reliable, compact, easy to use, GREAT FOR HUNTING...

http://www.machinegun.pl/sklep/images/marushin_mossberg500_8mm.jpg

>>
>> Good gun control?
>>
>> NRA files Butte Montana
>> November 5, 2006
>>
>> Home invasion gone wrong for criminals.
>>
>>
>> Two illegal aliens, Raphael Resindez 23, and Enrico Garza 26, probably
>> believed they would easily overpower and rape a home alone 11 year old
>> Patricia Harrington after her father had left their two story home.
>>
>> It seems the two crooks never learned two things, they were in
>> Montana, and Patricia had been a clay shooting champion since she was
>> nine.
>>
>>
>> Patricia was in her upstairs room when the two men broke through the
>> front door of the house. She quickly ran to her father's room and
>>grabbed his 12 gauge Mossberg 500 shotgun.
>>
>> Resindez was the first to get up to the second floor only to be the
>> first to catch a near point blank blast of buck shot from the 11
>> year'olds knee crouch aim. He suffered fatal wounds to his abdomen
>> and genitals. OUCH!
>>
>>
>> When Garza ran to the foot of the stairs, he took a blast to the left
>> shoulder and staggered out into the street where he bled to death
>> before medical help could arrive.
>>
>>
>> It was found out later that Resindez was armed with a stolen 45
>> caliber handgun he took from another home invasion robbery, where the
>> victim, 50 year old David Burien, was not so lucky, as he died from
>> stab wounds to the chest.
>>
>> Had this happened in CA, the ACLU would be out in force suing the 11
>> year old girl. (Not to mention the LaRaza groups claiming she was
>> discriminating.)
>>
>> Nice'Shootin', Patricia!
>>
>> That is what we call gun control!
>>
>> Actually ... it`s more like 'criminal control' by using gun control
>> ......
>>

like i said the mossberg 500 is a great shotgun...

[jmsspratlin]

Mossbeg 500 w/18.5 " barrel and pistol grip, 12 gauge...
had one for years, reliable, compact, easy to use, GREAT FOR HUNTING...

http://www.machinegun.pl/sklep/images/marushin_mossberg500_8mm.jpg



Hell Yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!:beerchug:

[mikejr]

Great article. I again concur on the mossberg 500. I dont have the ventilated heat shield on mine. Whats nice is its short and you can manuever indoors if need be without having a large stock and barrell to whip around.

I'm also partial to Glocks for protection. I carry one daily. They always go bang.

[Mr_Pat]

This will last a few generations.... Browning Auto-5 I have one and love it. Its was made in 1937 and I have never had a malfunction.... in 20 or 30 years I will give it to my girls.... that will be the 4th generation in my fanily to have this shotgun. I belive they run 200+ goto www.gunbroker.com

www.gunsport.com/A5_Lgt_12.jpg