What is a good affordable first shotgun for target/skeet shooting

[Briguybc]

Hello
Looking to buy my first shotgun and was wondering if anyone could point me in the right direction as I dont know much about brands and quality

[Blackcats]

This should get interesting , you'll get almost as many opinions as there are members here ! Not a shot gunner so my opinion don;t count !

[Battleworn]

Mossberg 500. 5-600$ range
Maverick 88 350$

[Ashcroft]

That's like saying " I want a car ( or computer, or chair, boat), what should I buy?" Decide on what you will do, primary, secondary, with this shotgun, then start to narrow down your options. Hunt birds and small game? Hunt waterfowl? Shoot buckshot for recreational destroying of inanimate objects? Carry loaded with slugs for bear defence while fishing on salmon streams? Shoot clay targets on a range? Just to "have a shotgun"? Cool factor? If you can't decide, maybe just put on a blindfold and point.

[Tourguide]

Look for a Remington 870 2 barrel combo. They will pop up at Basspro/Cabelas a few times a year. Very versatile, and arguably the most dependable shotgun on the planet. I do however agree with Ashcroft - find the purpose, then decide.

[Haakon]

What is "affordable" to you? In other words, what is your price point?

[johnl]

You’re on the island, depending where, go to a skeet practice at your local range. Talk to the folks there, maybe some will let you try. Failing that, get an older 870 with 26” barrel with removable choke tubes. Good luck.

[safehunter]

Cooey 84 - $100

for skeet just use two

[Garaldtao]

This should get interesting , you'll get almost as many opinions as there are members here ! Not a shot gunner so my opinion don;t count !

C'mon now blackcat, your opinion matters as much as anyone else's here. You should know that by now.

[Emgz]

Buy a used Remington 870 wingmaster for $400ish