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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: Tikka270girl on March 23, 2016, 08:50:04 AM

Title: Shotgun for son good brand reasonable price?
Post by: Tikka270girl on March 23, 2016, 08:50:04 AM: Looking for suggestions. I'm purchasing a 12 gauge shotgun for my son for Turkey season. I'm not looking to pay more than $400. What is a good brand for this price range? Thank you :)
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Post by: Duckslayer89 on March 23, 2016, 09:05:03 AM: Benelli Supernova/Nova will last forever. I've put mine through so much salt water, sand and ice and it just keeps going. I've also heard Browning BPS is good but I couldn't get over the bottom eject
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Post by: KP-Skagit on March 23, 2016, 09:20:04 AM: I concur with the Nova because for about 400 bucks you can't beat the reliability. I started on one myself, shot it for 10 years and it never missed a beat. This included fishing it out of the salt marsh after a buddy dropped it overboard and shooting a limit of snow geese. I would recommend the 3 1/2" model if there is goose hunting in your son's future.
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Post by: Henrydog on March 23, 2016, 09:23:04 AM: I 2nd the Nova. I own a lot of shotguns. In the pump realm I have a 870 a BPS and Mossberg 500 and a Nova. Nova hands down is the best dollar for dollar pump. Vent rib, glow beads 4 chokes and shallows all shells for under $400
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Post by: birddogdad on March 23, 2016, 09:23:19 AM: http://cz-usa.com/product/cz-712-g2-12-gauge-26-barrel/

semi for around 500...
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Post by: C-Money on March 23, 2016, 09:30:59 AM: I would look at the Remington 870. My family has stacked up the game, including a lot of gobblers with a trusty ole 870.
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Post by: Tikka270girl on March 23, 2016, 09:39:12 AM: This is all great. I really appreciate the feedback. It will be his first Shotgun and as much as I would like to say he would treat it like us adults would. wellllllll lets just say being hardy is a plus +
Mostly would be used for Turkeys but yes, Geese and ducks are definately something he wants to take up. Again, I really appreciate the help :)
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Post by: D-Rock425 on March 23, 2016, 09:54:56 AM: Winchester sxp.
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Post by: Eric M on March 23, 2016, 09:57:43 AM: I own a Stoeger semiauto. I love it. I think it's identical to the Benelli action. It was about $500. I'm looking at buying my wife the Stoeger Condor. It's a pretty little over and under. $450 at Cabela's. I'm sure you can find it cheaper. It's available in 12, 20 or 410.
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Post by: Mfowl on March 23, 2016, 10:06:57 AM: I have a Rem 870 Express in 3 1/2 I am going to post in the classifieds very soon. It comes with 3 chokes, mod/full/xfull turkey. Additionally it will come with nearly a case of assorted waterfowl shells and 1 1/2 boxes of Kent 3" #6 turkey loads. I'd be looking for $325 for the whole package, you pay FFL. PM me if your interested or want some pics.
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Post by: pianoman9701 on March 23, 2016, 01:45:57 PM: $400 and for sale on HuntWA http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,191034.0/topicseen.html
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Post by: Duckslayer89 on March 23, 2016, 02:41:39 PM: Quote from: birddogdad on March 23, 2016, 09:23:19 AM
http://cz-usa.com/product/cz-712-g2-12-gauge-26-barrel/

semi for around 500...

Don't buy a cheap semi. I wouldn't buy an expensive semi either for how I hunt the saltwater and sand dunes.
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Post by: Dhoey07 on March 23, 2016, 02:51:22 PM: I have had my 870 12g for 15 years and it's been flawless.

I have had my Stoeger Condor 20g for 4 years and it's performed as well.

Both are under 400$
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Post by: Bofire on March 23, 2016, 06:09:12 PM: I would shop for a used Wingmaster Remington 870 in 3 inch, Wingmaster and Express are totally different guns. 10 million Wingmasters cant be wrong. :chuckle:
Carl
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Post by: JakeLand on March 23, 2016, 06:21:52 PM: I've had a Remington 870 express for 25 years and it has never failed from grouse to deer it is my favorite shotgun of all and you can get a lot of options for them slug barrels mounts slings you name it
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Post by: Dan-o on March 23, 2016, 06:26:50 PM: Remington 870....... and if you get theone capable of 3 1/2" mags, you're good for everything you can hunt with a shotgun.
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Post by: Dan-o on March 23, 2016, 09:57:51 PM: If you're willing to go used, someone just posted an 870 in the classifieds with chokes and ammo.

GREAT DEAL.

No, I don't know the owner, but it's a great deal.
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Post by: emac on March 23, 2016, 10:38:17 PM: Can't go wrong with the 870. I have got 2 of them

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Post by: Eric M on March 23, 2016, 11:00:36 PM: No one can deny the 870 is a reliable gun and inexpensive. But is it comfortable to shoot? Especially for your son? How old is he? Is he a big kid? Honestly they are great for the money but I'm not a big guy and I wouldn't want to shoot 3 1/2s out of a pump shotgun. Just me personally. If he's pretty good sized maybe it'll be okay but maybe recoil is something to consider just my :twocents:
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Post by: b23 on March 24, 2016, 09:00:05 AM: I have this one for sale $400 if you're interested. It's unfired BNIB.
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Post by: ckr on March 24, 2016, 09:27:59 AM: Quote from: Tikka270girl on March 23, 2016, 08:50:04 AM
Looking for suggestions. I'm purchasing a 12 gauge shotgun for my son for Turkey season. I'm not looking to pay more than $400. What is a good brand for this price range? Thank you :)

I really depends on how big/strong your kid is. I had bought a 870 youth 20ga for my 10 year old who's on the bigger side. It kicks him pretty good. If I were to do it all over again I would have gone the semiauto route. Much less recoil.
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Post by: Fl0und3rz on March 24, 2016, 11:25:23 AM: $325 with ammo just posted.

http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,193095.0/topicseen.html
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Post by: Tikka270girl on March 24, 2016, 12:13:05 PM: Thank you on it!
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Post by: BUTTER on March 24, 2016, 12:38:48 PM: A brand new 870 is 350. Bucks and will be flawless for years kind of a know brainer 870 all the way
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Post by: quarterstaff on March 24, 2016, 09:50:56 PM: A good used Ithaca mod 37, I have 2 and love them