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Post by raymar on Dec 12, 2017 12:56:10 GMT -5
I have an 870 supermag. Ya it is ok on price and I don't care about it in the duck blind getting muddy or thrown around. I have cheap camo tape on it that I replace every other year or so and it works. I don't hunt enough to justify a higher end model but can tell you I have cussed it a lot until I found ammo that would work. I now shoot mainly hevimetal and Black cloud 3.5 will jam every time as the casing gets caught. I don't mind turkey hunting with it but at times rather have a bps or something else that is more reliable. I just deal with it as it fit my price range.
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Post by nfalls116 on Dec 12, 2017 15:01:04 GMT -5
A good cheap option for a beat up gun is a Remington 870 Yes, because if the option was just a cheap beat up gun it would be a Mossberg 500. :-) Lol |
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Post by featherduster on Dec 13, 2017 5:23:46 GMT -5
And Mossberg 500's come that way right from the factory.
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Post by sakorifle on Dec 13, 2017 15:48:51 GMT -5
Greetings
Shotguns are like woman, find one you are happy with and never part.
I have a harem of them and I love every one. Lol.
Game shooting 20 bore sxs or 16 bore sxs..
Ducks 12 bore sxs 2 3/4 inch 28grm num 6 or 7 steel
Geese. 12 bore sxs 2 3/4 inch 30 gen num 4 steel.
Clays 12 bore browning gold 3 inch shooting anything. Lol
And I have another two 12 bores two 16 bores and a 28 bore and two 410's.
Just can't help myself I just love old shotguns.
Good job rifles are restricted. Lol
Regards
Billy
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Post by coaldust on Dec 25, 2017 18:32:57 GMT -5
Just do it right & get a versa max..no getting cheap when it comes to hunting!!
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Post by esshup on Jan 21, 2018 10:23:51 GMT -5
If you want to go cheap. A 3.5 mossberg 835 can't to out done for the money. But always remember when it comes to shotguns. There is really only two kinds. A Browning and those who want to be a Browning. Like featherduster said. Black or camo with a comp stock. I agree with you there, but with the SBE I'd make an exception. I'd tale an SBE over a Browning Gold. |
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Post by esshup on Jan 21, 2018 10:40:13 GMT -5
Like others have said, gun fit is everything. When looking at a shotgun, try the fit with your hunting clothes on, Thicker jackets will make the gun fit differently.
A buddy has an 835 and he's having problems with it extracting shells. He had a Mossberg 500, but we think he neglected to check the choke tube one hunt and blew the choke tube and part of the end of the barrel off. We think the choke tube loosened up, a wad petal caught under it and ripped it out of the barrel.
I had the charging handle come out of my 1100 - never to be found.
Pumps will give you more recoil than semi-autos due to the gas working the action of the semi-autos.
Having 3.5" capability is great. You can load up 3.5" shells for late season goose pass shooting and still have plenty of oomph. You can shoot 2 3/4" or 3" the rest of the year.
Gun price or name doesn't mean squat to me. If a $50 shotgun fits you and it's reliable, you will do MUCH better than with a $1,500.00 gun that doesn't fit you. Fit and reliability are the 2 most important things to look for first. Then look at ease of maintenance and parts availability (if needed). Color doesn't mean much, you can get camo tape or a wrap to cover up the gun, or get camo paint.
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Post by Collegehunter00 on Jan 24, 2018 23:51:12 GMT -5
I’ve always wanted to go waterfowel hunting ever since I started hunting around 8-9 years ago but my Dad never let me since he didn’t have time and he didn’t know how. Now being 17 he has allowed me to go and my dad and I are looking into a 12 gauge so that I can practice and get used to it. My Dad loves his 870 Express says it is affordable and It gets the job done. I haven’t bird hunted that much other than turkey and I’ve been recieving mixed from my hunting buddies about whether to get a semi auto or a pump action. None of them have ever gone Waterfowl or upland bird hunting before. So I want everyone’s opinion on whether a semi Auto is the way to go or if pump action will do just as good considering skill level is the same. My dad and myself are looking for something in the 300-400 dollar range. Also if anyone has any waterfowl tips feel free to dm me. I don’t personally know anyone who can teach me about this stuff so I’ve basically resulted to YouTube videos and forums.
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Post by featherduster on Jan 25, 2018 5:45:16 GMT -5
Either.
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Post by hornzilla on Jan 25, 2018 9:31:52 GMT -5
I’ve always wanted to go waterfowel hunting ever since I started hunting around 8-9 years ago but my Dad never let me since he didn’t have time and he didn’t know how. Now being 17 he has allowed me to go and my dad and I are looking into a 12 gauge so that I can practice and get used to it. My Dad loves his 870 Express says it is affordable and It gets the job done. I haven’t bird hunted that much other than turkey and I’ve been recieving mixed from my hunting buddies about whether to get a semi auto or a pump action. None of them have ever gone Waterfowl or upland bird hunting before. So I want everyone’s opinion on whether a semi Auto is the way to go or if pump action will do just as good considering skill level is the same. My dad and myself are looking for something in the 300-400 dollar range. Also if anyone has any waterfowl tips feel free to dm me. I don’t personally know anyone who can teach me about this stuff so I’ve basically resulted to YouTube videos and forums. Either gun would be fine. My personal tips on waterfowl hunting would be to never go. Because it's a sickness that can not be treated. So the side effects are. Boats, a large river boat and small puddle boat, waterproof clothing, waders, duck decoys, goose decoys. The more the better. Several hundred is a good start, lol. Duck calls, goose calls. Couple dozen should do, layout blinds, steel ammo, a dozen different chokes for gun, a good retriever, a vest for the dog, that's a good start. I will get back to you with more. A nice enclosed trailer to haul the above is helpful. Lol And a fuel budget set aside for scouting, glassing, and chasing birds. Other than that your ready, oh and if ya don't know by now. I love the fowl life. |
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Post by Collegehunter00 on Jan 25, 2018 9:48:00 GMT -5
Well when you put it like that I love the sound of it. I have most of the waterproof clothing I have great boots good jackets.(looking for a new set of waders right now though since my old ones are too small for me) and I also have small boat at my disposal. I also figured out how to make my own portable duck blind by modeling it in some engineering software I have. However I don’t know much about decoys. I get the fact that a large spread is good but being in high school I dont exactly have the funds to buy that amount of decoys. So what do you guys think is a minimum amount of decoys for a spread?
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Post by featherduster on Jan 25, 2018 10:17:58 GMT -5
Everything that hornzilla said plus you need to have a overwhelming desire to spend time in adverse weather conditions.
It's like the Boy Scouts motto says "BE PREPARED".
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Post by Collegehunter00 on Jan 25, 2018 10:43:32 GMT -5
I have a buddy who says the weather doesn’t keep me from going fishing or hunting I keep me from going fishing and hunting. I was also wondering is it really necessary to have a dog to retrieve your birds or is that just a luxury?
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Post by hornzilla on Jan 25, 2018 15:08:42 GMT -5
I have a buddy who says the weather doesn’t keep me from going fishing or hunting I keep me from going fishing and hunting. I was also wondering is it really necessary to have a dog to retrieve your birds or is that just a luxury? A good dog is worth every penny you put in him times a hundred. They will find crippled birds in grass that you walk past a hundred times. |
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Post by hornzilla on Jan 25, 2018 15:14:29 GMT -5
Well when you put it like that I love the sound of it. I have most of the waterproof clothing I have great boots good jackets.(looking for a new set of waders right now though since my old ones are too small for me) and I also have small boat at my disposal. I also figured out how to make my own portable duck blind by modeling it in some engineering software I have. However I don’t know much about decoys. I get the fact that a large spread is good but being in high school I dont exactly have the funds to buy that amount of decoys. So what do you guys think is a minimum amount of decoys for a spread? Scout, scout, then scout some more. The birds will tell you how many decoys. Small number of birds in the area, smaller decoy spread. A big push of migration. With birds everywhere a larger decoy spread. I hunt over 6 decoys to 60 duck decoys. Geese I run 25 to as many as I can pack or get in the boat. On public ground or heavy hunted rivers, I want about 2 or 3 dozen more than the guys in the next blind. I want to be the biggest party on the lake. |
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Post by featherduster on Jan 25, 2018 15:53:25 GMT -5
Owning a dog is a commitment for the life of that animal, try waterfowl hunting first see if it's something that you really enjoy then think about a dog.
I would recommend you wait till later in life when you are settled and if you still love the sport of waterfowling then get yourself a good dog.
Loosing a few birds will increase that desire to own,train and maintain a good retriever.
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Post by hornzilla on Jan 25, 2018 18:57:59 GMT -5
Owning a dog is a commitment for the life of that animal, try waterfowl hunting first see if it's something that you really enjoy then think about a dog. I would recommend you wait till later in life when you are settled and if you still love the sport of waterfowling then get yourself a good dog. Loosing a few birds will increase that desire to own,train and maintain a good retriever. Very well said. They are for sure a commitment. But when you hunt with a good one. You will understand. |
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Post by oldshotty on Feb 23, 2018 22:57:19 GMT -5
I have a 500 and an 870 and I don't think you can go wrong with either. Both have good fit and finish, feed and eject everything and cost less than $300.
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Post by gilder on Aug 29, 2018 7:26:53 GMT -5
I have MP153 and completely satisfied with it. Never any problems.
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Post by hornknocker on Sept 1, 2018 15:53:49 GMT -5
And Mossberg 500's come that way right from the factory. I had a Mossberg 500 I do believe that gun could shoot around a corner. Went to 870 |
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