Shotgun Purchase

**3.89** · 03-02-10, 07:21 PM

I'm looking to buy a new shotgun. Now to be honest.......i don't know shit about guns. Yes i have shot a gun. But never owned one.
I want a reliable but CHEAP shotgun. Also, take into consideration, i'm a small mother fucker. 6' 145lb.
So i don't want no, big ass bazooka of a shotgun.
I'm just looking for something to protect my home, and occasionally go out with the guys and shoot some clays.

Any Suggestions....?

**Toad** · 03-02-10, 07:25 PM

Go right for the good stuff.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lzri...eature=related

**ALPINESTAR** · 03-02-10, 07:29 PM

if you want it for home defense get a 18.5 inch barrel. If you want to shoot clays then get the cheap mossberg at academy... its kinda one or the other

**ALPINESTAR** · 03-02-10, 07:30 PM

get that and cut the barrel down the 18 and a half

**Sgt.TmH** · 03-02-10, 07:41 PM

Get a Mossberg 500 Pump. You should be able to handle a 12ga but you won't like shooting it a lot.

I've used a Mossberg 500 Pump in 20ga with a 24" barrel for sheet shooting. With a 20ga you can shoot it all day and not get a sore shoulder. (I've since upgraded to a sweet Ruger Red Label OU in 20ga.)

At close range, 20ga more than deadly enough - 18 pellets of #3 Buck is more than enough for defense.

I wouldn't cut down your only barrel. It'll wreck any 'sporting' fun. Instead get a second barrel and cut that down. You must be very careful with cut-downs cuz if you go under 18", it's a felony! Some local authorities can vary from where that 18" is measured and it can cause you lots of legal headaches. Consult a gunsmith.

**Blakeman** · 03-02-10, 07:56 PM

Under 18 inches is a felony without the proper paperwork since it would be a short barrel shotgun.

I have a Remington 870 shotgun with a 20 inch and 28 inch barrel and it does everything I need it too. You can usually find them used for $250 and lower, or new for $300+. It is a great gun and I got the express magnum and have never had a hang-up with it.

Home defense style...
http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/p...ducts_id/95077

... what I got.
http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/p...ducts_id/95568

I got my 20 inch shorter barrel from a buddy for $40 bucks, the barrels are easy to switch out and require no tools. You can get tube extensions as well if you want a higher capacity, but if you are hunting make sure you know any capacity limits they have for your state.

Mossberg 500 is a good one too, my family just favors the Remingtons.

edit: 18 inches and longer is legal, the .5 I had was me thinking about rifles whose shortest barrels can only be 16.5 inches.

**Consultant** · 03-02-10, 08:04 PM

My vote is Remington 870 Express. Cheap, classic, TONS of aftermarket accessories for both defense and sporting...you cannot go wrong with a Remington 870.

**Kraker Jak** · 03-02-10, 09:51 PM

You can never go wrong with a Harrington Richards...cheap, reliable...My first 2 shotguns were H&R's

**Whiskey_dod** · 03-02-10, 09:54 PM

Where's my pistol grip?

**3.89** · 03-03-10, 12:52 AM

Originally Posted by Consultant

My vote is Remington 870 Express. Cheap, classic, TONS of aftermarket accessories for both defense and sporting...you cannot go wrong with a Remington 870.

which one?

i have 2 links to...2 different Remington 870 Expresses?
not gunna lie, good looking guns. and around the right price range as well.
just need to decide between the two