Grocery guns....

My family and I have eaten MANY meals(and continue to do so) from any one of 5 870's over the span of 25 years. I never had a problem with any of them, and still own 2. Have taken close to 35 deer with 870's, and over a dozen turkeys - I'd say that's a few meals. Geese and ducks are LUCKY I don't like to eat them. Pheasants, grouse, quail, woodcock, etc... haven't been as lucky!!! I can't understand buying a mossburg, when for a few more dollars you could have an 870 - there is no comparison in quality,durability, and function, and often a price difference of less than $50. The 870's I sold were fine guns that never gave me a bit of trouble - I just had to make a deal for something else(.243 700BDL, 870mag w/3" capability,etc...). Cast my vote for the 870 - a real workhorse for a decent price!!!! - JMHO, georgestrings
 
Here's another notch for JC Higgins. Mine is a Ted Williams 20g with a polychoke and venti that came from dear OLD stepi-D.

Nice'n'handy for the quail-ish birds out here. Good quality gun, just a :) less than my :D Wingmasters but finer than the Express line.

Best,
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Brian
 
Amen, George. It takes the average shotgunner less than 1 minute to find out my preference for the 870. But, this thread is about what everyone uses or used, and even I have used non 870s and liked them.

Brian, a good shotgun is one that keeps on working and does its job. Hence, that hardware gun is a good'un.

Note the variety in this thread. And once again, it's the pianist, not the piano...
 
I started shotgunning when I was 12 with a Sears Mod. 200, which was a lic. copy of a Winchester 1200. Yea it was too big but I just dealt with it. Later went to Win. 1200's, Rem 11/87P, and lately am using an older Wingmaster and am real happy with it.

I cant really call em my grocery gun though. I only went duck hunting once and took two with the Wingmaster but The gun thats put the most meat on the table, correction, the most kills, would be my older Ruger Super Bearcat. When we go trail walking its just always there and not alot of rabbits and squirrels have gotton away from it. Who knows how many? Alot.
 
Accurate 22 handguns can also be grocery guns, I used a High Standard Military Target to good effect through several squirrel seasons. But, we're talking shotguns here(G)...
 
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