moisanfan11
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I just want a good general use(hunting, skeet,etc.) shotgun any suggestions
good pump action shotgun
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I've used a Sears/Mossberg 500 for about 40 years without a complaint. I liked it well enough to buy another one in 20 ga a few years ago. The Remington 870 is another that a lot of people like. The Browning and Ithaca guns are good.
I suppose it depends on what you want, and how much you want to spend.
I suppose it depends on what you want, and how much you want to spend.
None of the common pumps are a really bad choice. It comes down to the features, and price point most important to you. Browning, Benelli, Remington, Mossberg, Ithica and probably a few I forgot make good guns and different models selling at different price points.
My default choice is one of the Remington 870's.
My default choice is one of the Remington 870's.
Browning BPS Hunter model ...12ga, 28" barrel and changeable screw in chokes...is my choice...
They're cast neutral ( so they don't favor a leftie or right handed shooter), eject out of the bottom, safety is on top of the tang so its easy to reach with gloves on.../ dual action bars make the action really smooth...nothing not to like about this gun !!
http://www.browning.com/products/catalog/firearms/detail.asp?fid=011B&cid=012&tid=211
They sell new for around $ 575 - $ 600 in my area.
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These are my BPS Hunter models I purchased in the late 1970's or so ....they've killed so many birds and clays.../ maybe 500,000 shells thru each of them by now ( they've been thru 2 boys, and at least 4 of the grandkids now as well...)....one is a 12ga and one is a 20ga...
the model has not changed much at all...
They're cast neutral ( so they don't favor a leftie or right handed shooter), eject out of the bottom, safety is on top of the tang so its easy to reach with gloves on.../ dual action bars make the action really smooth...nothing not to like about this gun !!
http://www.browning.com/products/catalog/firearms/detail.asp?fid=011B&cid=012&tid=211
They sell new for around $ 575 - $ 600 in my area.
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http://thefiringline.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=43354&d=1236031619
These are my BPS Hunter models I purchased in the late 1970's or so ....they've killed so many birds and clays.../ maybe 500,000 shells thru each of them by now ( they've been thru 2 boys, and at least 4 of the grandkids now as well...)....one is a 12ga and one is a 20ga...
the model has not changed much at all...
scrubcedar
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+1 on the BPS. It was my first shotgun not too long ago.
Better action than the others, no question. Something I didn't think about until I fired it was the ejection difference. It's a little thing, but not having that shell zinging through your vision (it's a bottom eject) really helps with acquisition of the next target.
The smooth action means that it doesn't affect your swing nearly as much when you have to pump for repeat shots. I won't get technical as to why, but the muzzle rise when firing is noticeably less than it's competitors.
What this all means is the gun is not fighting you while you're learning to use it. As a noob this all turned out to be very important to me.
Better action than the others, no question. Something I didn't think about until I fired it was the ejection difference. It's a little thing, but not having that shell zinging through your vision (it's a bottom eject) really helps with acquisition of the next target.
The smooth action means that it doesn't affect your swing nearly as much when you have to pump for repeat shots. I won't get technical as to why, but the muzzle rise when firing is noticeably less than it's competitors.
What this all means is the gun is not fighting you while you're learning to use it. As a noob this all turned out to be very important to me.
breakingcontact
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Mossberg 500 > Mav 88 if you can swing the extra $100
Dreaming100Straight
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You posted that you want a general purpose shotgun for hunting, skeet, and etcetera, but the title of your thread is about a pump. A pump can be used for skeet, but is not a great choice as skeet involves double targets. It can be done with a pump, but you may want a semi.
You may have meant busting clay in general by reference to skeet, instead of the formal game of skeet. In that case, a pump may be fine. Especially if you intend to shoot Trap, which is an entirely different game then "skeet" and the most common form (American Trap) involves single targets.
You may have meant busting clay in general by reference to skeet, instead of the formal game of skeet. In that case, a pump may be fine. Especially if you intend to shoot Trap, which is an entirely different game then "skeet" and the most common form (American Trap) involves single targets.
I think that the Browning BPS is the best pump-action shotgun being currently made. I like the bottom-ejection (closed-receiver), tang safety and all-steel construction features. It's a smooth operator, albeit on the heavy side, and pricier than most run-of-the mill Mossbergs and Remington Express models are.
BigD_in_FL
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^^ agree........too many have no idea that there IS a difference
My input...
I'm not Mr Room-Broom but Id look at these models; Mossberg 500/590, the Browning BPS line, the Remington 870 or 1100 series, the new Remington 887 12ga, the Beretta line.
See: www.gunsamerica.com www.remington.com www.gilbertsguns.com www.natchezss.com www.midwayusa.com www.cabelas.com www.midwayusa.com .
I'm not Mr Room-Broom but Id look at these models; Mossberg 500/590, the Browning BPS line, the Remington 870 or 1100 series, the new Remington 887 12ga, the Beretta line.
See: www.gunsamerica.com www.remington.com www.gilbertsguns.com www.natchezss.com www.midwayusa.com www.cabelas.com www.midwayusa.com .