Tactical style shotgun or regular?
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The Winchester SXP Defender is another cheap option, just make sure you look for one that takes chokes. There's a nice FDE one on the EE for 400 (not mine, no idea whose). Whatever you buy, make sure it takes chokes if you plan on hunting with it. I grew up hunting waterfowl, and to me rifle sights have no place on a shotgun, but that is strictly personal preference. Fairly good evidence that after 18" of barrel length your not getting a much tighter group on your shots, but any shorter and they get really loud for everyone. I shot a 21'' Benelli M2 at my old club for years, and everyone would remark how loud it was. Longer barrels swing better, and are definitely preferred if shooting any amount of clay pigeons. Buy what you like, but I'll say it again, make sure it takes chokes.
After i handled Fabarm STF12 recently, all others just disappeared from the radar for me. But its a little pricy
https://www.fabarm.com/catalogo/fabarmSTF12/index.html
https://www.fabarm.com/catalogo/fabarmSTF12/index.html
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Mossberg 590, get a shockwave and put a Magpul stock on it.
The shockwave is fun and has a high CDI factor, but the Magpul sga stock is very nice and practical, easy to adjust the LOP on and a few different ways to add a sling .
The shockwave is fun and has a high CDI factor, but the Magpul sga stock is very nice and practical, easy to adjust the LOP on and a few different ways to add a sling .
Buy once, cry once/buy right (which ever version suits your style).
Buy a Rem 870. They come with twin steel rails and will run reliably forever. You'll save money n the long run! There is a good reason why it is the best selling shotgun out there (over 8 Million sold) and is trusted by law enforcement and military, as well as hunters.
The less expensive shotguns have a single alloy rail that will not last if you have too much fun with the gun!
If you just want to shoot slugs, there are the shorter barreled versions or tactical versions. If you decide you want to hunt with it then you can get longer barrels and have a dual purpose gun, as already mentioned above. (versatility and even more fun!)
Buy a Rem 870. They come with twin steel rails and will run reliably forever. You'll save money n the long run! There is a good reason why it is the best selling shotgun out there (over 8 Million sold) and is trusted by law enforcement and military, as well as hunters.
The less expensive shotguns have a single alloy rail that will not last if you have too much fun with the gun!
If you just want to shoot slugs, there are the shorter barreled versions or tactical versions. If you decide you want to hunt with it then you can get longer barrels and have a dual purpose gun, as already mentioned above. (versatility and even more fun!)
Title says tactical shotgun or regular? Assuming regular means a hunting set up? Get an 870 or clone of one and get a long and a short barrel … now you have both a hunting shotgun and a tactical one … easy peasy barrel switch.
I second this advice: figure out your business requirements first.
Benelli Nova / Supernova are inexpensive and reliable. My preference is semi M2, however.
The price difference between the options discussed so far is basically two tanks of gas - it will be forgotten in a month. Don’t get stuck with unreliable and/or crappy action based on lower initial cost alone.
I heard, in certain years of production the quality of Rem 870 was less than stellar
