Which shotgun do you suggest and why?

get the mossberg, I have had mine for 5 years and put over 5000 rounds through the barrel and have never, NEVER had a misfire, even using cheap ammo. my girlfriends brother bought his 870 express and unless running good ammo will fail on a pretty consistent basis, it hated Fiochi ammo failing about 1 in 20. my friend has a benelli and it is amazing, even from the cleaning point of view, it is so easy to field strip and clean, you need no tools to field strip it!:cool:
 
I have a Saiga-12, Mossberg and several Remmingtons.

The Mossberg just feels like a "cheap" gun when you hold it, the Rem 870 feels much nicer. They both have no problem loading a shell and going bang when you pull the trigger.

I would never rely on my Saiga-12 or any of my Rem 1100's for home defense. I want a pump, no ejection problems ever.

If you only want it for home defense and nothing else, get a Mossberg. Fire it once in awhile so you remember how it works. ;)
 
Joining in...

I'm considering selling my two pistols for a better CCW pistol and a somewhat-inexpensive shotgun for HD as well. (12 rounds of .40 S&W is somewhat decent, but 20ga or 12ga leaves NO questions. Plus, "cha-click!" versus "CHU-CHUNK." coming from down the hall also leaves no questions. ;P)

That said, I'm aiming 870. I tried the mossy 5, it's...not bad, but the remmy seems to just lift, point, and handle nicer for me. Plus I like the remmy's safety position.

However, I fell in LOVE with the Nova pump that I handled. My question is why aren't there any people with Novas, and do they have any known issues? For a company known to produce $1,200 combat shotguns, I wouldn't expect it...but oh dearie me the ergos and ghost-ring on that nova...mm-mmmm-good!
 
Get a shotgun that is exactly like your bird gun, maybe a cheaper version/model. You know this gun, you use it a lot and you know the controls.
Your home defense gun ought to be just like your wife's butt. You can reach out in the dark, touch it and know exactly what you have and how it works.
 
jmortimer "...Next HD shotgun is probably a Plain Jane 930…"

Just bought a Plain Jane 935 12 G last week from Wally's World. $437.00 plus tax. 26" barrel. Only cautionary note so far. It's chambered for 3" and 3½', and may not cycle well with 2¾ bird loads. But then I have my 1100 for that.
 
Shadow, Novas have horrible triggers, some forearm rattle and haven't been around long enough to build a fanbase like 870s and 500s have.

I regard them as a decent pumpgun,close to the 500 and 870 in quality, longevity and value.
 
Mossberg 500 for reliability, capacity, ergonomics, options, and best value for the money by far -- I think they are underpriced myself, but don't tell them!
 
Now that analogy made me laugh! Your shotgun should be just like your wife's butt... hehe

I like my Remington 870 Express a great deal. Simple and reliable.
 
I have owned all the guns mentioned and I still have the Benelli Super Nova and the Remington 870. They have NEVER let me down. Unlike my Mossy. No more Mossberg's for me.
 
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