best 20 gauge for reloads

[Naches Sportsman]

Which gun handles the best for reloads? I have about $600.00 to spend on a 20 gauge right now and want to get a good one that can handle reloads. I have been thinking about an 870, but I do not know anyone to see how they handle the reloads. Any advice is greatly appreciated, thanks.

[300rum]

Usually you work up a load for the gun, not work up a gun for the load. 

Do you have a bunch of loads worked up or something?

[300rum]

I would go with an 870.  You can always load them one at a time if you need to.

[300rum]

If you reload long enough you know about loading/shooting one at a time.   

[300rum]

One thing though, I wouldn't spend near that much on an 870.  You can buy some nice ones and spend a lot or buy a "work" gun and spend maybe $200. 

I do like nice looking 870's though.  I have a 12ga lite contour (Wingmaster) that I put an 18.5" barrel with sights on.  If I need to grab and sawed off shotgun, I want it to look nice.   

[CP]

Breach loading shotguns handle reloads better than guns with tube magazines.  Sometimes the rim of a reload swells and will stick in a tube mag, it won’t do that in a breach loader.