Are camo shotguns worth the extra cost?

Ducks and geese don’t discriminate. They hit the field or water just fine with my black gun. If I was to buy a dedicated waterfowl gun, I’d likely opt for the camo for no real good reason.
 
Not to me .my waterfowl gun is synthetic but its the black version . Granted the camo version do aford the gun a better corrsion resistance finish . My heart still belongs to the walnut and blued guns .
 
Camo guns in cheaper models are worth it because the coatings can be better corrosion and rust preventative (still not a cure) while in most mid-line to expensive guns the manufacturer makes for waterfowl will be coated anyways.

However, more expensive and you are more likely not to need the protection because you take better care of it (generally).
 
Don't buy a Winchester with camo. I noticed my SXP Waterfowler had the Camo finish peeling off after the first use. After 1 year of warranty hassles, they sent me a new gun. Took it apart only to find the Camo finish already bubbling and peeling in the same spot (at front of action where mag tube goes on). Complete junk of a finish.

My Mossberg 500 with camo finish is still going strong after almost 8 years of abuse.
 
I feel like the camo finish offers better protection from corrosion on my Super Black Eagle but that could be wishful thinking. It certainly hides small dings and scratches very well.
 
Camo guns dont fool wildlife, they simply please the user aesthetically. That said, I'm not against them, I own some camo guns because I like the look of them - worth the extra $$ to me.
 
The camo finish is worth the protection factor ,we all had 870 remingtons that rusted up just riding in the truck ,my extrema was starting to peel the coating off after 6 years of hard use ,but expected it.All my goose and duck guns lead a hard life all are plastic and covered in some form of camo,make a difference to the duck no but to me worth the extra and yes my Benelli 828 gets treated better ,but its just for pheasants and sharpies...
 
Wood and blued 2 3/4" shotguns worked for waterfowl hunting for more years than any special mossy flossy maxum 10 camo has ever been around. Buy what you like or can afford. The ducks wont care.
 
Does it hurt to have a camo shotgun waterfowl hunting NOT or maybe one still hunts geese in jeans and a white t-shirt like we did back in the shiny gun days :)
Cheers
 
Camo always ends up peeling/flaking and rubbing off anyhow. I like matte black if I'm going utilitarian synthetic,

My dads generation, everything was shiny bluing and bright glossy walnut. They killed an awful lot of ducks with those,

Patrick
 
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