Shotgun Recomendations

[The100Road]

In the market for a new 12g shotgun under $500. Mostly just grouse & pheasent kind of thing. Leaning towards the Remmington 870 express super magnum. What do you guys think?

[Feanix]

Grab the one that fits you best. For me, Remington and Benelli both fit very well. I have one of each.

[wadu1]

Like Feanix said get one that fits. My pump gun is a Winchester SXP, that I won at a DU event. I shoot it better than a 870 or Nova and is in your price range. 

[baker5150]

Ive had 870's my whole life and love them.  Couple years ago I thought I would try an 11-87,.   Just didn't feel right.  SO I went back to the 870.  Affordable and dependable. 

[scottcrb]

love my benelli super nova and i think it was like $480 in camo

[TONTO]

love my benelli super nova and i think it was like $480 in camo

    and with the super nova you can shim it to fit 

[The100Road]

love my benelli super nova and i think it was like $480 in camo

I thought about the super nova also. I dont know why but im drawn to the wood finish guns. 

[The100Road]

I know it might be a little more then the $500 but does anyone have any experiance with the Browning BPS?

[full choke]

If your main interest is "Grouse and Pheasants" why are you looking at 3 1/2" guns? If I were you, I would definetly look at an 870, but I would go nowhere near the Supermag. For $500 I would look at getting a used Wingmaster 870 in 12g 3" with at least a modified barrel if not one that will accept removable chokes. Excellent guns, will out last you.

[Bofire]

BPS, Nova and 870 all great guns. 10 million 870's sold cannot be wrong!!! many options available. You do not need 3.5 for a pheasant gun. The Wingmaster is a much nicer shotgun then the Express.
Carl

[thinkingman]

BPS, Nova and 870 all great guns. 10 million 870's sold cannot be wrong!!! many options available. You do not need 3.5 for a pheasant gun. The Wingmaster is a much nicer shotgun then the Express.
Carl

[The100Road]

If your main interest is "Grouse and Pheasants" why are you looking at 3 1/2" guns? If I were you, I would definetly look at an 870, but I would go nowhere near the Supermag. For $500 I would look at getting a used Wingmaster 870 in 12g 3" with at least a modified barrel if not one that will accept removable chokes. Excellent guns, will out last you.

so i can have the option if i want. why dont you like the supermag?

[The100Road]

BPS, Nova and 870 all great guns. 10 million 870's sold cannot be wrong!!! many options available. You do not need 3.5 for a pheasant gun. The Wingmaster is a much nicer shotgun then the Express.
Carl

I also hunt Turkey but maybe a weekend or two. if the 3" & 3 1/2" are the same price why not have the option of a 3 1/2"? i can still but 3" shells in it correct? by "much nicer" do you mean looks? I havent really looked into the difference.

[CP]

You might want to read these threads:

http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,134508.0.html

http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,134558.0.html

[full choke]

If your main interest is "Grouse and Pheasants" why are you looking at 3 1/2" guns? If I were you, I would definetly look at an 870, but I would go nowhere near the Supermag. For $500 I would look at getting a used Wingmaster 870 in 12g 3" with at least a modified barrel if not one that will accept removable chokes. Excellent guns, will out last you.

so i can have the option if i want. why dont you like the supermag?

I personally know seven people who have the 870 supermags, and they all have issues. They are just not the same action design as an 870, which IMO is as flawless an action as you can get. Having the 3 1/2 option is valid, but I personally would take a wingmaster or even an express, and only 3" shells, over the supermag and the bigger shells any day of the week. If you absolutely had to have 3 1/2- go with the Nova. Way more dependable. Though they are kind of rattlely and loose feeling...