first deer/multi purpose shotgun

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I'm going to start hunting in the fall
Of 2011. So I want to buy a shotgun for
This purpose. I will be hunting deer,
So must be slug capable.but also would
Like to fire some shot as well.

Also don't want to invest a pile of cash before
I'm sure ill stick with it. If I like it
Ill upgrade.
I was thinking the "remington 870 express deer"
(Non rifled barrel)
Seems like a good value, and fairly good reviews.

Any opinions?
 
870 makes for a great gun..I would howener opt for a rifled barrel. You can get a combo in the 870 with bird,and rifled barrel at a very resonable price.If you decided not to stick with hunting it would be very easy to sell.The rifled barrel option even easier to sell off.

Being new to hunting, a 20g would be a good start. Great for all your small game needs, and I prefer the 20 over the 12 in a slug gun.
 
My only concern with a rifled barrel
Is I've heard the slugs cost signifcantly
More then regular rifled slugs.

And I considered a mossberg 3 barrel combo
But my buddy who has lots of hunting
Experience told me to stay away from mossberg.
He says unreliable compared to remington,
But I have no experience with either...
 
Stay away from mossberg.
If you buy a remington 870 express, take a combo barel (a smoothbore and a rifled)
I suggest you take the super magnum version if its your only shotgun.
 
CanadianAR said:
My only concern with a rifled barrel
Is I've heard the slugs cost signifcantly
More then regular rifled slugs.
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Ii is true that Sabot slugs for the rifled barrels can be pricey, but not far fetched by no means.. The gain you get in accuracy is well worth the extra IMO. Chances are, you won't be blasting a whole lot of slugs just for the hell of it anyways. As i said before it would be way easier to sell it with the rifled barrel if you decided to get out of hunting.
 
True. I will be blasting off some slugs
To get good enough with the gun, but it
They aren't crazy then I guess it won't
Be too big of a deal.
 
Everyone has there own opinion, and of course I respect that, but I feel that 3 1/2" isn't necessary. There are tons of good and bad stories about 870 expresses as well as Mossbergs.
If you can go and play with both, preferably at the same time. Hopefully one fit will "click" for you. Take your time. You'll likely end up with more than 1 shotgun over time; however a good gun will last a long time- if you like it.

Oh yeah, I'd vote for a cantalievered rifled barrel as well.

Good Luck
 
The cantelever one has the rail for optics?

Will it have sights when I buy it?

I should add, I was looking to spend around
500 for my first hunting shotgun.
 
Yes. Thats the one. I don't know if they still have them, and it will run a few more $, but LeBarons had the 870 trio, 3 barrel, package on special for $569.00, so plus tax it's $643.00. Now, and over the next few months is a good time to buy.
Do not forget the used market.
Check out the Exchange of Shotguns here. Combos, both 870 and Mossberg 500/535, do come up.
 
crunch68 said:
Yes. Thats the one. I don't know if they still have them, and it will run a few more $, but LeBarons had the 870 trio, 3 barrel, package on special for $569.00, so plus tax it's $643.00. Now, and over the next few months is a good time to buy.
Do not forget the used market.
Check out the Exchange of Shotguns here. Combos, both 870 and Mossberg 500/535, do come up.
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I bought the Lebaron combo, I got:
- Turkey barrel and choke (a 20" barrel with fiber sights)
- Waterfowl barrel and steel-compat choke (24", I think?) works well for trap
- Rifled barrel with cantilever rail (I'll put a red-dot on that, as I can't picture being able to take a deer with a slug out past 100 yards - please correct me if I'm wrong)
- I also bought a Breecher choke, which, when used with the turkey barrel, makes one fine 3-gun shotgun!
 
If you are expecting hunting to be cheap,wrong perhaps you should check out some web sites and figure out what type of guns are available and there function in the field.If you think sights would go on the cantilever on a barrel of same name spend a little time researching the sport.
 
The mossberg is capable of doing all you want from it. Most likely down the road you'll buy more specialised shotguns but with either an 870 or a 500 you won't be disapointed, provided you read the manual and are capable of basic maintenance.
 
CROWCA said:
If you are expecting hunting to be cheap,wrong perhaps you should check out some web sites and figure out what type of guns are available and there function in the field.If you think sights would go on the cantilever on a barrel of same name spend a little time researching the sport.
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You're got it wrong. I don't expect hunting
To be cheap, quite the opposite actually.
But it think asking for a budget minded
Shotgun for my first excursion is acceptable.

Secondly the cantelever rail looks similar to the rail
On any flat top AR which can have irons or optics. So why would it be so wrong of me to wonder
If irons could be affixed.
 
Your best bet is to get one with a barrel that has open sights. Open sights are just fine, and later if you want to add a scope, you can get a saddle mount, or drill and tap it.Either of these options are fairly inexpensive.
 
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