Lightweight shotgun

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bsawers

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I am looking for a lightweight shotgun since my arms are wearing out before my shoulders. Any suggestions?

Also, why are magazine tubes made from metal? It would seem that thin, light metal or plastic would serve just as well.
 
What are you using it for? Do you want a pump, semi, single, o/u, sxs?

I like my Browning Gold ultralight in 20 ga. It uses an aluminum mag tube and is very light. I can carry it around following a quail sniffing dog all day.
 
H&R shotguns are pretty light. Single shot, though.

What sort of action type are you looking for?

The magazine tube material depends on the design of the gun, and the manufacturers may prefer the durability to weight and bulk in such matters, not to mention the additional costs imposed by new tooling.
 
I don't have any strong preferences about action. I have a pump now and I've liked the doubles I used, but anything reliable and lightweight.

Would it be possible to replace the magazine tube with lighter material?
 
The Benelli Montefeltro 20 is about as light a gun as I have seen that I would buy for a primary upland gun. They run 5 1/2 pounds or so. Recoil is pretty brisk for a 20, but they pack very nicely.
 
how about this

If you are not concerned about needing to have choke tubes, you may want to look a an older Beretta sliver or gold snipe o/u. I think the receivers were aluminum. They are very light (6 1/2 pounds about). There is one in gunsamerica for 599 currently. The Beretta Onyx series are also very light.
 
My Beretta O/U is 7 1/4 lbs , but they did make an aluminum frame version which was a pound or two lighter.
 
You might want to look for a used Ithaca Model 37 in 20 gauge. They typically go around 5 3/4 pounds.

Clemson
 
Just go with the NEF Pardner or H&R Topper and be done with it. Single barrel, and if you get a rifle, you can get extra barrels in about 30 different calibers including 12G. Or just get it in 12G.

www.hr1871.com <--- check them out. Walmart sells the NEF 12G for $98.
 
870's are heavy no matter what. A Mossberg 500C in 20 is a full pound if not more lighter than an 870. The 500C is the lightest 500. I have one for sale if anyone wants it, I just don't need all the 20's I have.
 
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