essonlaker
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I'm looking for my first gun. I've always had fun going target shooting with friends and family and got my firearms license last year and went deer hunting in November with my Dad and Brother. I was using a gun show find of dads from years gone past, an old Savage 340 30-30, brother was carrying Dad's old Lee Enfield, and dad his trusty Remington 7400 in 30-06 Springfield. so that's just insight on my intro into the firearms world. anyways,
I'm looking to purchase a shotgun combo for my first, sort of a do-all so I can try my hand at nearly any type of hunting or shooting I like. figure a good 12ga is a good start to any collection, and my Dads old Wingmaster is a sweetheart so I know I would love any decent 12ga
went to two local outdoor stores today and said "if you were to sell a young man a 12ga combo what would you sell him?":
first store grabbed a Remington 870 Super Mag combo. (which I had already looked up online and figured it was what I had my heart set on) it feels comfortable for me and figure its hard to go wrong with an 870.
second store threw a bit of a curveball, handed me a Mossberg (cant remember which model exactly) didn't like it as well on my shoulder as the 870, as we talked and I was able to find out there price was better for the 870 he spoke about Mossberg's quality getting better since my dad was last in the market for guns (about 20 years) and he handed me a Mossberg 930, gun felt at least as comfortable to me as the 870 did. and seems like a great bang for the buck with the receiver all drilled and tapped for a scope mount and being an autoloader for the about the same dollar as an 870.
so any of your experiences/ recommendations for a newer 870 (especially the super mag combo) and for the Mossberg 930 would be appreciated. let me know what you think is the better purchase for a do-all shotgun.
I'm looking to purchase a shotgun combo for my first, sort of a do-all so I can try my hand at nearly any type of hunting or shooting I like. figure a good 12ga is a good start to any collection, and my Dads old Wingmaster is a sweetheart so I know I would love any decent 12ga
went to two local outdoor stores today and said "if you were to sell a young man a 12ga combo what would you sell him?":
first store grabbed a Remington 870 Super Mag combo. (which I had already looked up online and figured it was what I had my heart set on) it feels comfortable for me and figure its hard to go wrong with an 870.
second store threw a bit of a curveball, handed me a Mossberg (cant remember which model exactly) didn't like it as well on my shoulder as the 870, as we talked and I was able to find out there price was better for the 870 he spoke about Mossberg's quality getting better since my dad was last in the market for guns (about 20 years) and he handed me a Mossberg 930, gun felt at least as comfortable to me as the 870 did. and seems like a great bang for the buck with the receiver all drilled and tapped for a scope mount and being an autoloader for the about the same dollar as an 870.
so any of your experiences/ recommendations for a newer 870 (especially the super mag combo) and for the Mossberg 930 would be appreciated. let me know what you think is the better purchase for a do-all shotgun.